Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that JIN of BTS will be the first member of the group to fulfill mandatory military service in South Korea, and will start the process of enlistment at the end of October. (Read More Here)?
K-pop boy band BTS members will serve mandatory military service, starting with its oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.
“All other members will also serve mandatory military duty according to their plans,” their management group HYBE (352820.KS) said in a regulatory filing.
“BIGHIT MUSIC is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service. After the phenomenal concert to support Busan’s bid for the World Expo 2030, and as each individual embarks on solo endeavors, it’s the perfect time and the members of BTS are honored to serve.
Since the creation of BTS over ten years ago, the band has risen to international success, broken records, and catapulted K-Pop into the global stratosphere. BIGHIT MUSIC has focused to the milestone moment when it would be possible to respect the needs of the country and for these healthy young men to serve with their countrymen, and that’s now. Group member Jin will initiate the process as soon as his schedule for his solo release is concluded at the end of October. He will then follow the enlistment procedure of the Korean government. Other members of the group plan to carry out their military service based on their own individual plans. Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment.
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