GMA is breathlessly reporting on BTS having to serve compulsory South Korean military service.

Members of BTS, the K-pop supergroup, are planning to undertake military service, the band’s record label confirmed Monday, with Jin, the oldest member, aiming to start the process at the end of the month.

Military service is mandatory in South Korea, where almost all able-bodied men are required to serve in the army for 18 months by the time they are 28 years old.

South Korea’s parliament passed a bill in 2020 allowing pop stars - namely those who “excel in popular culture and art” - to defer their service until the age of 30.

With Jin turning 30 this year, and the band’s announcement of a break in June from group musical activities to pursue solo projects, members are now making plans to serve.

If there is a war, I hope they don’t get lit up like dynamite
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