There was good news this week for BTS K-Pop fans, as the Korean government has decided they’re not breaking up the group.This week, the National Assembly in South Korea passed a law that allows male K-Pop stars to defer their mandatory military service up to age 30 if they are deemed “significant contributors to the elevation of national reputation.”The law’s passage had particular significant for BTS member Kim Seok-jin, aka Jin, who will turn 28 on Friday.
Normally, he would then face the start of his mandatory two years of military service, which formerly required all men to enter the ranks by age 28.Athletes and classical music artists have enjoyed an exemption, but the government has been reluctant to expand the reach.
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