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BTS Member Jin Submits Application to Cancel Delay of Military Enlistment

BTS Member Jin Submits Application to Cancel Delay of Military Enlistment

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – Jin, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, has submitted an application with the Military Manpower Administration (MMA) to cancel his request to postpone his military conscription, according to sources Friday. The move to revoke the delay came after Big Hit Music, the singer’s management agency, announced last month that [...]

Top Court Confirms Acquittal of Man who Refused Enlistment for Nonviolence Beliefs

Top Court Confirms Acquittal of Man who Refused Enlistment for Nonviolence Beliefs

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The top court on Thursday confirmed a not-guilty verdict for a conscientious objector who avoided his mandatory military service due to personal beliefs, in the first case of its kind. The Supreme Court upheld the appellate court’s acquittal of the man, a self-identifying “queer feminist,” indicted on charges of [...]

Revised Law to Allow Prominent Pop Celebrities to Defer Enlistment

Revised Law to Allow Prominent Pop Celebrities to Defer Enlistment

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The government on Tuesday promulgated a revised law that allows pop culture celebrities credited with contributing to improving the country’s image to postpone their mandatory military service, the defense ministry said. The revised Military Service Act — which passed the National Assembly early this month and was approved by [...]

National Assembly Passes Bill on Allowing Recognized Pop Stars to Defer Enlistment

National Assembly Passes Bill on Allowing Recognized Pop Stars to Defer Enlistment

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would allow globally recognized male pop culture artists to postpone their mandatory military duties. The assembly’s plenary session gave the nod to the bill on revising the Military Service Act to grant an exceptional right to defer national defense duties to [...]

Defense Committee Passes Bill Allowing Distinguished Pop Stars to Defer Enlistment

Defense Committee Passes Bill Allowing Distinguished Pop Stars to Defer Enlistment

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Assembly’s defense committee on Friday approved a bill that would allow distinguished male pop culture artists to postpone their mandatory military duties. The committee gave its nod to the bill to revise the Military Service Act to grant an exceptional right to defer military duties of acclaimed [...]