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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

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

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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…

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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

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.

Reuters

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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.

Reuters

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.

WEKU

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

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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.

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

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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.

The Independent UK

South Korean defence minister says BTS’s military exemption might be ‘difficult’

Under South Korea’s military service law, ‘all able-bodied men of Korean nationality must carry out active-duty service in the military for 18 to 22 months’

The Guardian - UK

Meet the stars riding the crest of hallyu, the Korean wave in fashion, art, film and music

The K-pop idol who broke free to go independent, the designer whose fantasy gowns are loved by celebs, and the sculptor who works with thousands of online photos: why South Korea is at the forefront of pop culture right now

The Guardian - UK

Flying colours: K-pop girl group Blackpink get ready to rule the music world

Making a clear bid for the western market, the South Korean act will fortify their status as the biggest girl group in pop with the release of second album Born Pink

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korean Celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy Wins Subdued

South Koreans shared congratulations on social media Tuesday for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment. From K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK to the movie “Parasite” that won…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five Things to Know about the Emmys

Will "Squid Game" make history? Or will HBO powerhouse "Succession" swipe the best drama statuette again at television's equivalent of the Oscars? And will Hulu break through on a wider scale? Here are five things to know about the 74th Emmy Awards, which take place on Monday night in Los…

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