SEOUL, South Korea — Four extra members of the Ok-pop supergroup BTS are to start their necessary South Korean navy duties quickly, their administration company stated.
Big Hit Music stated in an announcement Tuesday that the enlistments are “upcoming” however didn’t disclose the beginning dates. South Korean media reported that every one 4 members will start their duties subsequent week – RM and V on Dec. 11 and Jimin and Jung Kook, who’re scheduled to enlist collectively, on Dec. 12.
There will probably be no official occasions on the day of their entrance to navy bases, Big Hit Music stated. The company suggested followers to chorus from visiting the websites to stop any doable crowding-related points.
Three different BTS members – Jin, J-Hope and Suga – have already begun their navy duties. Jin and J-Hope are performing lively service within the military whereas Suga is serving as a social service agent, another type of navy service within the nation.
In South Korea, all able-bodied males are required to serve about 18-21 months within the navy underneath a conscription system established to keep up readiness towards potential aggressions from rival North Korea.
Last 12 months, fierce public debate flared over whether or not BTS members ought to be exempted from their navy duties. But Big Hit Music later stated all seven members would fulfill their obligations. The company stated each the corporate and the BTS members had been trying ahead to reconvening as a bunch round 2025 following their service dedication.
South Korean legislation grants exemptions to athletes, classical and conventional musicians, and ballet and different dancers, if they’re deemed to have enhanced the nation’s status. Ok-pop singers aren’t eligible for the particular dispensation.
