The Ministry of National Defense is expected to rule on the BTS group’s special military service case through a poll. Defense Minister Lee Jongsup said, “We have set a deadline and ordered a quick poll. Minister Lee added, “We will make a careful decision on the issue of BTS (military service) by synthesizing opinions by different legislators and considering national interests at different levels, but we will make a decision as soon as possible.
Lee and Lee Ki-sik, the head of the Military Manpower Administration, have been cautious about BTS’s special military service cases. Minister Lee said, “We should not touch principled issues such as justice, fairness and depletion in military service,” adding, “We believe there will be a way to give a chance to practice military and allow to perform together if there are overseas performances. He also said: “It can help their popularity because they really enjoy the military service itself.
Moreover, the eldest of BTS was born in 1992 and was originally eligible for enlistment last year, but his enlistment has been postponed until the end of this year due to the recommendation of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism as part of the review of the Military Service Act in 2020. Some observers have argued that the shorter the enlistment time, the more difficult it will be to receive the benefits of exemption from military service.
However, the National Assembly showed a different atmosphere, saying, “We will make a quick conclusion based on the results of the poll.
In May, Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Hwang Hee appealed for BTS’s exemption from military service, saying, “I hope you will be more considerate of the time to become a complete cultural powerhouse,” and Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon proposed to the president’s office in August.
Political circles have often mentioned the issue of BTS’s exemption from military service. As a result, there have been growing doubts that the BTS is trying to use the military service issue politically, and it has raised public antipathy by scrambling to claim special military service cases.
There have also been years of discussion. There is also a heated debate over the sudden withdrawal. Three months left before the deadline for enlistment.
