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S Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to defer military serviceKenyans247 / Kenyans247 / General / International Forum / S Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to defer military service 42 people viewed |
S Korea passes law allowing BTS stars to defer military service by Kenyans247(1): Wed 02, December, 2020 10:12am |
Amendment to military service law provides exceptions for K-pop megastars who improve country’s cultural status and boost the economy.
![]() Members of the group BTS have said that they would fulfil their military service duties as required by law [File: Bobby Yip/Reuters]South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill allowing chart-topping and Grammy-nominated K-pop artistes such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service until the age of 30. All able-bodied South Korean men aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for about two years as part of the country’s efforts to guard against North Korea. The amendment to the Military Service Act passed on Tuesday was designed to provide exceptions for K-pop megastars who improve the country’s cultural status and boost the economy. South Korea allows eligible students to defer enlistment up to age 28 and has granted exemptions for high-profile classical musicians as well as sportsmen and athletes who have won medals at the Olympics or other significant games. Tottenham Hotspur football player Son Heung-min is among those who have already been given an exemption. Until now, no K-pop stars had received exemptions but the new bill will ensure entertainers recommended by the culture minister can defer their service to the age of 30. The oldest member of BTS, 27-year-old Jin, is nearing the deadline for enlistment at a time when the seven-member boy band is rewriting K-pop history. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/2/south-korea-passes-law-allowing-bts-artists-to-postpone-service 0 Shares 0 Like • |
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