On the 5th, Global Times reported that South Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, “(The withdrawal of members by military service) is a national loss,” while discussions over the military service of BTS members of the popular Korean group are underway. I reported.
May 5, 2022, Chinese mediaGlobal Timesteeth,KoreaPopular groupBTS（BTS) During the debate over the military service of the members, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea reported that “(the withdrawal of the members by military service) is a national loss.”
The article is quoted from the 4th date of the Korea Union News. On the 4th, just before the change of government in South Korea, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee touched on the military service issue of BTS, and it is clear that Korean popular culture is now improving the image of the country. He said that it would “definitely be a loss to the nation” for popular culture workers to suspend their activities due to military service.
In addition, if Secretary Huang establishes a provision to exempt BTS members from military service, it is unfair not to give other entertainers the opportunity to exempt from military service. He said he had to make a “voice” and called on the Diet to pass the relevant bill as soon as possible.
JIN, the oldest member of BTS, was born in 1992 and will be 30 years old this year. The military service law revised in 2020 extended the deadline for enlistment in the army until the age of 30 at the recommendation of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, but the current law requires enlistment within the year. It also exempts artists and athletes who have made outstanding contributions to the country from military service, but does not cover popular cultural artists such as singers.
The article introduced that there is a deep-rooted opposition from the Ministry of Defense and the public to the call for exemption from military service by BTS members, and it is analyzed that the road to exemption from military service is very steep. The Ministry of Defense has emphasized that BTS members’ military service exemption “must be considered carefully” and has shown strong opposition to the expansion of military service exemption, especially for 20-year-old men who are the main force of the military. I told him that he was there. (Translation / Editing /Kawajiri）
