FILE - RM, center, accompanied by other K-pop supergroup BTS members from left, V, Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J-Hope, and Suga speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. South Korea’s military appears to want to draft members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the pubic are sharply divided over whether they must be exempted from the service.
Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service. But the law provides special exemptions for athletes, classical and traditional musicians, and ballet and other dancers who have won top prizes in certain competitions that enhance national prestige.
In one recent survey, about 61% of respondents supported exemptions for entertainers such as BTS, while in another, about 54% said BTS members should serve in the military.
They are the military, but their weapons are the popular in the world.
BTS should NOT be given exemptions for MANDATORY MILITARY duties. Especially NOW, S Korea's facing her 2CrazyBARBARICneighbors(in W n N)to CREATE wars to INVADE/OCCUPY other countries. Like RussiaINVADESUkraine n CLAIMS 4 Ukraine cities, NOW JOIN them. BTS to PROTECT S Korea👍
Hell No.......Bye
If that South Korean law, then they should serve. Why give them an exemption?
They have already contribuited to their country.
every South Korean man has to, why shouldn't they?
All are equal and we must obey it
Just put them in an entertainment division, reserve type schedule