[Asia Economy Reporter Yang Nak-gyu] Military service benefits for 'BTS' seem to have been virtually nullified. This is because not only the National Assembly, but also related organizations such as the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Manpower Administration are showing disapproval.
On that day, the National Assembly deliberated on a bill to amend the Military Service Act that would allow pop culture artists who had elevated national prestige to substitute for military service through volunteer work, but could not come to a conclusion due to widely mixed opinions from both the ruling and opposition parties. The National Defense Commission plans to continue the discussion by preparing procedures for collecting public opinion, such as holding public hearings in the future.
In addition, Defense Ministry spokesman Boo Seung-chan said at a regular briefing, "Considering these conditions, it is difficult to choose and we need to be careful to expand the scope of art and sports personnel's (alternative service) inclusion," referring to the trend of decreasing military service resources due rapid decline in the population.
The oldest member of BTS, who was born in 1992, will turn 30 next year, so he has to enlist by December next year. However, BTS received the Hwagwan Cultural Medal, which is the 5th grade among the Cultural Orders in 2018, making it possible to postpone enlistment until the age of 30.
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1. Ugh we need to get rid of the special treatments
2. I'm a fan of another group and I wouldn't mind if BTS was exempt. It would be a shame if they enlisted
3. They already said that they were enlisting so stop grabbing them by the hair, f*ck, I'm so fed up
4. No but they already said that they'll go, they will go
5. Can you just leave them alone? They already said that they would go, ugh
6. Leave them alone!!!!! Why are they taking decision on BTS' behalf?
7. But I do think that at Bangtan's level, they should be exempt
8. They said they'll go. They already know and will enlist when they are ready. Please just leave them alone
9. Ah I understand why Bangtan's fans hate talking about the army
10. I thought that they would for sure get exempt... what a shame... the demand for them is so high too
11. Ah I f*cking hate this, why are we bringing this up again?
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