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6 in 10 S. Koreans Support Alternative Military Service for BTS: Survey

6 in 10 S. Koreans Support Alternative Military Service for BTS: Survey

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Close to 60 percent of South Koreans agree with replacing BTS’ mandatory military service with other alternatives, a poll showed Sunday. Innertech Systems, a local polling agency, conducted a nationwide survey of 3,004 men and women above 18 years of age, of which 59.8 percent agreed that the K-pop [...]

BTS Could be Allowed to Perform Overseas During Military Service: Defense Minister

BTS Could be Allowed to Perform Overseas During Military Service: Defense Minister

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has said there could be a way to allow members of K-pop supergroup BTS to perform overseas while carrying out their mandatory military service. Lee made the remark during a parliamentary defense committee meeting Monday, saying the issue can be handled without breaching the principle [...]

College Students Postpone Military Service as Social Distancing Measures Lift

College Students Postpone Military Service as Social Distancing Measures Lift

SEOUL, April 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With social distancing measures being lifted, young adults in South Korea are increasingly concerned about when to join the military. When college students were de facto banned from enjoying life on campus as lectures were given online, they lined up to carry out their mandatory military service. Now, however, [...]

Actor Park Bo-gum Passes Barber License Exam During Military Service

Actor Park Bo-gum Passes Barber License Exam During Military Service

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Actor Park Bo-gum, currently serving in South Korea’s Navy, has passed a state exam to become a licensed barber, military officials said Wednesday. Park, who has been fulfilling his mandatory military service since 2020, took the exam in December, the officials said. He is currently stationed in the Gyeryongdae [...]

Lee Repeats Call for Prudence on Military Service Exemption for BTS

Lee Repeats Call for Prudence on Military Service Exemption for BTS

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung again voiced skepticism Thursday over whether to grant special favors to K-pop superstar BTS for its mandatory military service. Lee of the liberal Democratic Party was asked at a campaign event about his views on the long-running issue of whether the septet should [...]