BTS fans are shocked at the news of the extension of military service.
Currently, BTS Jin and J-hope are serving in the military and the rest of the five members are supposed to join the military this year.
Now, local BTS fans are shocked at the news that the term of military service can be extended significantly.
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Recently, the Ministry of Defense held a press conference concerning the possible extension of military service.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the total number of Korean soldiers has decreased from 620,000 in 2018 to 550,000 in 2023 and is expected to decrease to 360,000 in 2040 due to the low birth rate.
China and North Korea, which killed millions of Koreans in the Korean War, have 2 million and 1.2 million soldiers, respectively.
According to the Ministry of Defense, it endangers the national security.
Therefore, numerous experts have claimed that the government should extend the term of military service from 18 months to 24 months.
At the press conference, however, the Ministry of Defense revealed that they have no plan to extend the term of service as of now.
Nevertheless, most experts believe that the government has no choice but to extend the term of military service after all.
because China and North Korea maintain a huge number of soldiers