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BTS's Military Conscription Is a Reminder That Mandatory 'Service' Is Servitude

The South Korean government brings the country's greatest cultural export to heel.

Reason

Enrollment in Korean classes has shot up. Thank K-pop

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.

WEKU

BTS won’t tour as group for next three years as members serve in South Korea’s military

BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

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BTS presses pause to join military with plans to reunite in 2025

The members of BTS are officially “moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service,” the band’s record label announced Monday.

Los Angeles Times

BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

WEKU

Bolly Buzz: Kriti Sanon, Vicky Kaushal and others attend Ayushmann Khurrana’s Diwali bash, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor attend AbRam and Taimur’s Taekwondo tournament

Diwali is just around the corner but B-town's already revelling in the festivities and fireworks. From actors hosting glitzy and glamorous Diwali bashes to Jaya Bachchan sparking off fireworks, Selena and Hailey giving us the plot twist of the decade and BTS enlisting in the ARMY... Bolly Bee is here…

The Times of India

K-pop stars BTS drafted into military service in South Korea

Band members said they were ‘honoured’ to carry out the service, which is mandatory for most able-bodied men in South Korea

Evening Standard

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K-Pop stars BTS to complete mandatory military service in South Korea

The South Korean pop group will “reconvene around 2025” following their military duties

Manchester Evening News

Members of famous K-pop band ‘will serve in South Korean military’, say reports

BTS members will have to do their duty

Wales Online

BTS members will serve in South Korea’s military, according to agency

BTS members are ‘looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,’ Big Hit Music announced

The Independent UK

BTS members to do military service in South Korea

Announcement ends long debate over whether K-pop group should get exemption

The Guardian - UK

Agency Says BTS Members Will Serve in South Korea’s Military

The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. Bighit Music said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS pop band members forced to join army and serve military duty in South Korea

BTS' representatives HYBE confirmed BTS will be fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea

Daily Mirror

Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea's military

The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be given exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments

The Independent UK

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Reuters

K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS to Hold Free Concert to Support S.Korea's Bid to Host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030. Titled “BTS in BUSAN” is a free concert set to take place…

Reuters

BTS holds free concert to support S.Korea's bid to host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS reunited on Saturday for a concert in Busan in support of South Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the southern port city.

WEKU

AMAs creates the first K-Pop category in a major U.S. music award show

Nominees for Favorite K-pop Artist are BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and TWICE. The AMAs have been dubbed the world's largest fan-voted awards show.

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For the first time, K-pop has its own dedicated category at the American Music Awards

The Guardian - UK

So, Barcelona’s gambled farm is now left relying on … Viktoria Plzen?

In today’s Fiver: Barça’s gambled farm and fiscal rewards for incompetence

The Independent UK

K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription

South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions

USA Today Sports Media Group

Steph Curry meets BTS member Suga at Warriors practice in Japan

The Warriors were joined by a special guest at practice in Japan.

Pedestrian.tv

Just Gonna Say It: Don’t Worry Darling Was Somehow More Of A Hot Mess Than The BTS Tea

Good concept, bad execution.

Bangkok Post

BMA sorely needs financial advisers

On Sept 7, 2022, the Central Administrative Court ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Krungthep Thanakom (KT) to pay Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) back overdue Operating and Maintenance (O&M) fees on extensions 1 and 2 of the Green Line (Sky Train) in…

Bangkok Post

K-pop stars BTS to draw Thai tourists to Seoul

Supergroup BTS want people in Bangkok to visit the South Korean capital Seoul.

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