After Jin and J-Hope’s entry into the Armed Forces, the days for the other members to comply with the obligation are numbered; find it out!
In October of last year, BigHit Music issued a statement stating that Jinthe eldest member of BTS, would start his military enlistment process shortly after his first solo release schedule was completed — and so it was.
In the same month, the idol made his long-awaited solo debut with the release of ‘The Astronaut’, his first single. The promotion of the song was carried out normally until the arrival of December, since on the 4th of the last month of the year, Jincelebrated its 30th birthday.
With age knocking on the door, it was not possible to postpone it once more. So, on December 13, the fateful day arrived: Kim Seok-jin volunteered to serve as an active-duty soldier at the 5th Infantry Division’s recruiting training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province.
Already j-hope became the second member to enlist on Tuesday, the 18th, when he reported to the 36th Infantry Division’s recruiting training center in Wonju City, Gangwon Province, where he will undergo basic training for approximately five weeks before enlisting. be transferred to its official station.
Still, the idols are just the first members of the group to do mandatory military service in South Korea, as in the country, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 must serve in the Armed Forces, with the exception of idols. of K-pop who can postpone the service until the age of 30 due to “BTS Law”.
Law what?
The bill dubbed the “BTS Law” passed in 2020 by the Parliament of South Korea, allows idols recommended by the culture minister to defer service until age 30. For this reason, Jinwho turned three decades old in December, had the opportunity to remain active in solo and group promotional actions.
With that, despite the fulfillment of the military service of the other members of the group being carried out based on their individual agendas, if they follow the example of Jin and intend to enlist according to their age, or even, intend to postpone their entry into the Armed Forces with the aid of the law, the list of next to enlist should be:
1. sucks
The 29-year-old idol has a birthday of March 9, 1993, and may postpone his service until 2023.
2. MRI
Also from 1994, MRI has a birthday on September 1st, thus being six months older than j-hope to enlist following the age rules.
3. Jimin
At the age of 27, Jiminwho celebrates another year of life on October 13, must enlist by 2025, if he requests an extension of the enlistment date.
4. V
next is Vwho today, at the age of 26, can postpone his entry into the Armed Forces until his 30th birthday, which will be celebrated on December 30, 2026.
5. Jungkook
Being the maknae of the group, jungkookwho was born on September 1, 1997, is only 25 years old, and could defer his enlistment until 2030.
It is worth remembering that, even with the possibility of postponing the fulfillment of the military enlistment, it is expected that all members of the BTS have completed their mandatory services by 2025, the year they intend to reconvene as a full group.
Furthermore, with the rumors that Sucks should be next due to his age, BigHit weighed in on the matter, stating, “The members of BTS plan to serve in the military sequentially according to their own plans. It is difficult to confirm the artist’s personal information.”
Even so, what can be said about the rapper and composer’s enlistment is that his mandatory military period must be completed as a public servant, since, in 2020, Sucks underwent surgery to treat a labral shoulder injury, as the idol was injured in an accident in 2012 and has since faced problems due to the injury.
Source: Recreio
