The amendment to the Military Service Act provides an exception to the K-pop megastars that improve the country’s cultural status and boost the economy.
South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill that would include chart-topping and BTS. Such Grammy-nominated K-Pop artists will be allowed to defer their compulsory military service until the age of 30.
As part of the country’s efforts to defend against North Korea, all able-bodied South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 28 will have to serve in the military for about two years.
The amendment to the Military Service Act passed on Tuesday was made to provide exceptions to K-pop megastars to improve the country’s cultural situation and boost the economy.
South Korea allows eligible students to defer admission until the age of 28 and exempts high-profile classical musicians as well as athletes and athletes who have won medals in the Olympics or other notable sports. Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Hang-min is one of the people who has already been released.
So far, no K-pop stars have been exempted, but the new bill will ensure that entertainment recommended by the culture minister can suspend their service until the age of 30.
The oldest member of the BTS, 27-year-old Jean, is nearing the deadline to register as a seven-member boy band rewrites K-Pop history.
Breaking records
Since its launch in 2013, BTSA has aimed to empower the youth with the global KP craze with catchy, upbeat music, songs and social campaigns.
He recently performed in the U.S. with the song Dynamite. Received the No. 1 hit single on the Billboard charts and received an unprecedented Grammy nomination as a K-pop band. Her new song Life Goes On also became the number one Korean first song on Billboard’s main singles chart.
BTS keeps breaking chart records! https://t.co/knCAglQYFY
– Billboard (Billboard) December 1, 2020
“Pop artists have achieved the highest in their 20s, but many of them had to take a graduate degree to delay their service,” said Jean Yong-gi, co-author of the bill.
The management of BTS, Big Hit Entertainment, did not respond to a request for comment on the legal change, but Jin and other band members had previously said they would perform the duties as required.
“As a Korean, that’s natural. And one day when duty calls, we will be ready to respond and do our best, “Jin was quoted as saying in 2019.
Military service is a contentious issue in South Korea.
A poll released by local news outlet e-Today last month showed that about 53 per cent of people supported special treatment for BTS, while 47 per cent opposed it.
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