All seven members of the globally mega-popular K-pop band BTS will be serving in the South Korean military, the band's label and management company, ...
The group's rapper RM, also known as Kim Nam-joon, said in that video, "After 10 years of living as BTS and working on all our schedules, it's physically impossible for me to mature anymore." Big Hit says that the first BTS member to enter the military will be the group's oldest performer: Kim Seok-jin, who is known as Jin. "Since the creation of BTS over ten years ago, the band has risen to international success, broken records, and catapulted K-Pop into the global stratosphere," Big Hit's statement reads in part.
All seven members of BTS are to fulfill their mandatory military service duties to South Korea, with Jin set to enlist this month.
Between 2014 and 2023, analysts projected BTS would have contributed $29.1 trillion to the South Korean economy.
[first K-pop group to reach No. Collectively, BTS had a net worth of $50 million by 2020, [according to Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/profile/bts/?sh=3f96710a3966). [analysts projected](https://qz.com/the-future-of-k-pop-superstars-bts-takes-center-stage-i-1849643275#:~:text=By%20the%20digits,2014%2D2023) BTS would have contributed $29.1 trillion to the South Korean economy. [In 2018](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20181218000811), [Hyundai](https://fortune.com/company/hyundai-mobis) Research Institute said BTS was contributing more than $3.6 billion to the South Korean economy every year—equivalent to the contribution of 26 midsize companies. [set to serve in the South Korean military](https://fortune.com/2022/10/17/k-pop-stars-bts-serve-south-korea-military-reconvene-025/), meaning no new tours or music for several years.
The world's biggest boy band BTS will be abandoning their fandom "army" to join the South Korean military for national service, their agents say.
Jin - who had originally applied for his service start date to be delayed - had cancelled that request, their agency said. They've also been praised for their advocacy on young people's mental health. He will begin preparations next month, the band's management revealed on Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said ...
Since South Korea’s draft interrupts young males in their professional careers or studies, the dodging of military duties or creation of exemptions is a highly sensitive issue. “We have always been aware of the eventuality of mandatory military service, and we have long been making preparations to be ready for this moment,” Park wrote. The band has performed in sold-out arenas around the world and was even invited to speak at United Nations meetings. The six other BTS members also plan to serve in the military and are “looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,” the company said in a statement. Whether the BTS members must serve in the army had been a hotly debated issue in South Korea as Jin faced possible enlistment early next year. No further information on the timing of their service was given.