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Jin from BTS wraps up military service to the strains of K-pop hit Dynamite

Jin has finished his stint in South Korea’s military but group won’t be able to reform until RM, Jimin, Jungkook, J-hope and V are discharged in 2025

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BTS Star Jin Finishes South Korean Military Service

K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service Wednesday and feted by bandmates who hugged him, with RM belting out one of their hits on the saxophone to celebrate.

International Business Times

BTS members armed with saxophone reunite to welcome back Jin after military service

Kim Seok-jin, popularly known as Jin, completed 18 months of mandatory military service on 12 June

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Jimin's 'Like Crazy' Climbs Spotify Charts, Celebrating Song's Anniversary

Jimin of BTS takes a break for military service while 'Like Crazy' continues to shine on Spotify, celebrating its one-year anniversary with 2.4 million str...

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New on Disney Plus in January 2024 — all the new movies and shows to watch

Here are all the Disney Plus movies and shows you'll want to watch in January 2024, including Echo

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BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025

The management agency of the popular K-pop band BTS says two of the group members, RM and V, have begun their mandatory military duties under South Korean law

The Independent UK

‘BTS: Yet to Come’ concert movie review: A high-energy, emotionally charged and surreal experience for fans, both new and old

Thirty-five minutes into the ‘BTS: Yet to Come’ concert film, which is one hour and forty-three minutes long, you almost begin to wonder if they’re peaking too early; there is, however, a lot more music in store that charms

The Hindu

Beyond The Story: BTS biography is a humanising, literary portrayal of K-pop's world-leading stars

In a climate of ever-increasing competition, it’s a real feat when any band makes it to their tenth anniversary bigger than ever. Such is the case with K-pop group BTS (short for bangtan sonyeondan, “bulletproof boy scouts” in Korean). The band have released their first official biography – Beyond The…

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When do BTS return from military service? Korean network JTBC issues apology for misreporting footage as Suga

Under South Korean law, all able-bodied male citizens have to serve in the army for up to 21 months by the age of 28

Evening Standard

'Barbie' star Ryan Gosling bows down to BTS' Jimin; gifts him a guitar for breaking 'Ken Code'

Ryan Gosling is extending an olive branch to BTS' Jimin for breaking the sacred 'Ken Code'.

The Times of India

5 revealing takeaways from the BTS biography 'Beyond the Story'

The K-pop juggernaut known as BTS has dominated the American music scene in an unprecedented way. The group's seven members — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — have performed at the Grammys and the American Music Awards, and most of their music videos have over 1 billion…

Los Angeles Times

The impact BTS had on my mental health

Listening to BTS may not have cured my depression, but it helped me get through it

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Sorry, Swifties: BTS revealed as authors of mystery book that intrigued the internet

Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS will be out on 9 July, ending feverish speculation that the previously untitled book was a Taylor Swift memoir

Daily Mirror

Katy Perry and Florence Pugh lead incredibly glamorous stars at reopening of Tiffany & Co

The stars were out in force to celebrate the relaunch of Tiffany's flagship store with Katy Perry, Florence Pugh and Anna Taylor-Joy leading the best dressed celebrities

Al Jazeera

Reports said actor died after surgery to look Korean. Was he AI?

Media outlets around the world reported an actor died after surgery to look like K-pop star despite numerous red flags.

Daily Mirror

Canadian actor dies aged 22 after undergoing TWELVE surgeries to look like BTS star Jimin

Canadian actor Saint Von Colucci died after suffering complications from jaw surgery. He had spent over $200k to look like a BTS KPOP star

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The Independent UK

Saint Von Colucci: Canadian ‘actor dies aged 22 after 12 cosmetic surgeries’

Actor and musician developed an infection after receiving a jaw implant, report claims

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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‘Transracial’ influencer and BTS wannabe Oli London is wrong in too many ways to count

The white TikToker got 32 surgeries to look like band member Ji-Min, then gave a pathetic non-apology to the Asian community.

Zenger

K-Pop Super-Fans Claim Topless Priest Solemnized Their Marriage

The pair both love going under the knife so made sure their service had a plastic surgery theme.

Daily Mirror

K-Pop fan's plastic surgery themed wedding after 'divorcing' cardboard cutout

K-pop obsessed Oli London is paying for their new partner to go under the knife to look like a band member

Wales Online

Plastic surgery fanatic and K-pop superfan ties the knot six months after 'divorcing' cardboard cutout

Oli London and Danny Richardson love going under the knife so decided on having a plastic surgery theme wedding

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