The seven members of the K-pop group BTS, warded top the Billboard’s Hot 100 charts as the first South Korean. “Dynamite” was the song to put BTS, which recorded more than 101 million people viewed in the first 24 hour from beloved their Army fans over the world.
In South Korea, by law every man has to serve national army service before they turn into 35 years old. The duration of the armed forces is 18 months as part of a conscription system. However, there is an exemption from military service if they wind medals or granted to violinists, pianists and ballet performers for the country.
So far in South Korea, there is no exception for K-pop stars. However, as BTS shows enormous effects on the country’s reputation over the world, the public keep showing the voice to the government’s consideration of exemptions for them.
THe above comments are under YouTube Video news that South Korean saying,
” Even after winning the Olympic gold medal and the World Cup, foreigners did not visit Korea and learn Korean. But ARMYs all over the world are looking for Korea because they are learning Korean because of BTS. Isn’t this the reason for giving athletes a military exemption? Where is there a more obvious national prestige? The civil defense is ending, but no one seems to be able to say anything to this group even if they give preferential treatment… ” – 176 likes
” As one of uncle fan of BTS, I really want them be get exemption of armed force” – 39 likes
“I think there will be an exemption…
It’s too wasteful…
Going one after another, the six-year gap is too bad ” – 70 likes
” I’m sixteen years-old still feel thrilled just because I’m so proud of them” – 91 likes
” To be honest, at the Olympics, I was exempted from the military by promoting the national prestige after winning a gold medal.” – 15 likes
South Korea government has announced any response to the consideration of the exemption yet. One of the BTS member Jin is the eldest member, ARMY fan are keep eyes on how government will show further reaction. As there is no any exemption for K-pop starts, the South Korea minister of culture, Park Yang-woo said that “It is difficult to refit the criteria of the selection in the popular culture and arts field’
