All BTS members to do military service (and announce return date)

MusicMusic label Big Hit Music confirmed in a statement that all seven members of the popular South Korean boy band BTS will complete military service in the coming years. “They are honored to serve their country,” it seems.

All South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 28 must do 20 months of military service. In 2020, an exception was previously made for members of the BTS band by deferring the position until the age of 30. The country has long been debating whether BTS members should not be granted a full exemption. But now it turns out that the bullet has passed through the church. Big Hit Music label announced in a public statement that K-pop stars Jin (29), RM (28), J-Hope (28), Jimin (27), Jungkook (25), Suga (29) and V (26), intend to complete compulsory military service.

“Since BTS was founded more than ten years ago, the group has achieved international success and broken records. BTS made K-pop a global phenomenon, “the statement reads. The band performed together for the first time in four months at their” Yet To Come “concert in Busan last weekend. phenomenal concert in support of Busan’s offer for Expo 2030, and as each member embarks on solo endeavors, the time has come. BTS members are honored to serve their country. ” They go on to say that 29-year-old Jin, as the oldest member of the band, will be the first to join the army. “The other members will perform their service according to their individual plans.”

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Return

Good news for the fans too, because a corner of the veil is being lifted on a comeback. “Both the company and the BTS members look forward to getting back together as a group around 2025 once their shift is over.” The label closes on a positive note. “’Yet To Come’ is more than a song from their most recent album ‘Proof’. It’s a promise. There is a lot more to come from BTS in the next few years. “