BTS members start compulsory military service in South Korea
The management agency of the popular K-pop band BTS says two of the group members, RM and V, have begun their mandatory military duties under South Korean law. The announcement Monday comes a day before two of their bandmates, Jimin and Jung Kook, are also expected to report for duty.
The management agency of the popular K-pop band BTS says two of the group members, RM and V, have begun their mandatory military duties under South Korean law. The announcement Monday comes a day before two of their bandmates, Jimin and Jung Kook, are also expected to report for duty. Three other BTS members — Jin, J-Hope and Suga — are already months into their conscription. The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service. BTS launched in 2013 and has a legion of global supporters who call themselves the “Army.” Under South Korean law, most able-bodied men must perform 18-21 months of military service.
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BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South
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