BTS can postpone military enlistment as South Korea passes new law to include pop stars
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metro.co.ukwhich revises the Military Service Act.Acclaimed pop artists can put off enlisting until the age of 30.Previous rules stated that all able-bodied South Korean men aged between 18 and 28 were required to serve in the military for around two years.Before the Military Service Act was revised BTS’ eldest member Jin, 28, would have had to enlist by the end of 2020.Exemptions or deferrals were only given to internationally successful athletes and classical musicians.
Tottenham Hotspur footballer Son Heung-min earned exemption after winning gold at the 2018 Asian Games, but had to complete mandatory basic military training which he did in May this year.Jin has previously said that the stars were ready to be called up.He told CBS: ‘As a Korean,.
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