In South Korea, every healthy male between the ages of 18-28 is required to serve two years of compulsory military service.
Athletes, athletes and musicians working in the field of classical music can be granted privileges because they have already contributed to the country. Pop musicians are not included in this category.
Parliament had previously passed a law allowing BTS members to delay their military service until the age of 30.
According to the news reported by BBC Turkish; The fact that Jin, the oldest member of the group and whose real name is Kim Seok-jin, will turn 30 in December has recently sparked controversy.
BTS’s global success and contribution to the country’s economy has led some politicians to call for concessions to the group.
Hwang Hee, South Korea’s former minister of culture, sports and tourism, said it would be a “cultural loss” for BTS members to enlist in the military before leaving his post in May.
For this reason, there are those who demand that the government make the necessary legal changes to prevent BTS members from enlisting in the military.
However, those who discuss this issue in the direction of equality and non-concession to certain segments of society are in favor of musicians enlisting in the military.
There are also those who say that this will be unfair to young men who sacrifice two years of their careers.
South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup announced last week that he favors the enlistment of BTS members.
The country’s current Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Park Bo Gyoon, said that his institution will announce its decision on the matter soon.
According to a poll conducted in South Korea, 61 percent of the public said that BTS could be exempted from serving in the military, while in another poll, 54 percent of the public said that BTS should enlist.
The group surprised their fans by announcing that they took a break from their careers at the beginning of this year, and some thought that this decision was made because of military service.