There has been a lot of talk revolving around the military recruitment of BTS members. Following its international milestone, the ARMY has pinned its hopes on the South Korean government to exempt BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook from compulsory military training. With a maximum age of 28 allowing BTS members to postpone their military recruitment until a South Korean person is allowed to wait to complete their mandatory military service, courtesy of a new amendment passed in December 2020 has been allowed to do.
According to current law, Jin – who is turning 30 (international age) this year – has to enlist for military service by the end of 2022. Speaking about it during a press conference in Las Vegas before being allowed to dance on stage, Jin said he had talked to his company about military recruitment. “I’ve talked a lot with the company about military service. I talked about how I’m going to hand it over to the company as much as possible. I believe what the company has to say is as good as it gets. That’s my point,” he said, as reported by AllKpop.
At the same press conference, HYBE CCO Lee Jin Hyung also talked about BTS’ exemption from compulsory military service. As Sompei reports, Lee Jin-hyung stated that BTS members have left their military service matters in the company’s hands and, as members have already stated, they will be ready to serve their duty. When the nation calls for them. “However, the policy on military service has changed slightly, and as members are experiencing changes in the Military Service Act that they did not expect, they are currently monitoring the situation, discussing the matter with the Company. ,” They said.
When the Company informed that they were wary of making decisions regarding their military service following the proposal of a new amendment to the Military Services Act, the members ‘maturely accepted’ it and left the concern in the hands of the Company. , Lee Jin Hyung added.
“To put it properly, policy on military service is changing, and it is true that BTS members are having a hard time because it is difficult for them to predict the times. [of their military service], Since planning is difficult for them, both BTS members and the company are currently keeping a close eye on the proposed amendment. Ultimately, we plan to do our best to take a decision that is beneficial to both our society and BTS,” he said.
Noting that BTS’s military service is of interest to people around the world, Lee Jin-hyung states that ‘there appears to be debate. [over the issue] Ending up both within the society and within the National Assembly.’ He is hopeful that the issue will be resolved within the current National Assembly. “If this issue moves to the next National Assembly, the debate will continue without promise, and because it is true that uncertainty [over BTS’s military service] making things difficult, we hope [the National Assembly] Will reach a decision at the earliest,” he said.
Meanwhile, BTS is currently in Las Vegas as part of their four-day Permission to Dance on Stage – Las Vegas concert. The group has yet to announce their new album.
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