A South Korean official is calling for the government to offer an exemption to its mandatory military service to one of its most popular pop music groups.
The international K-pop band BTS should not be forced to serve in the country's military, South Korean Culture Minister Hwang Lee argued. While most South Korean citizens are required to serve two years in the country's military, some advocate that pop stars should be exempt, considering their notable contributions to its economy, leading to a national conversation about what is reasonable or fair for all of South Korea's men.
The stance has some public backing. Nearly 60% of South Korean residents support a military exemption for pop stars, according to a Gallup Korea poll in April."It is very much expected that young Korean men serve the country, and those BTS members are role models for many young-generation Koreans," South Korea's ambassador to the United Kingdom argued, according to TMZ.
The enlistment of BTS members has been a matter of speculation for years. South Korean President Moon Jae-in passed a law in 2020 that raised the minimum age for mandatory service for pop stars to 30, allowing the band some leniency after receiving two Grammy nominations and one pop hit in the United States.
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