BTS to join military: What this mic-drop worthy announcement means for K-Pop, ARMY and South Korea
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BTS has raised more than 3.6 billion every year for the South Korean economy. They were the first group to have six No. 1 songs on Hot 100, a feat that hadn’t been achieved since The Beatles. Apart from this, they had accounted for nearly one-third of all K-Pop related sales and streaming in the United States.
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K-pop stars BTS are 'very much expected' to do 18 months' military service for South Korea
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BTS go off into the army - what now for K-pop's biggest stars?
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K-Pop Phenomenon BTS Takes a Break – The Diplomat
More members of BTS to begin mandatory military service
What is the Army, and why are they associated with the Kpop group BTS? - Quora
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BTS Get On Their Knees And Beg ARMY Not To Come To Their Military Enlistment Location : r/Fauxmoi
BTS may be among K-pop stars to serve shorter military service under South Korean law change - ABC News
Why did South Korea pass the new law to allow BTS to postpone military service? - Quora
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As BTS 'takes a break', what does it mean for the K-pop supergroup's future?
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