BTS' military enlistment, military service period and for the future activities

 

 

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The members of BTS have begun preparations for military service. Jin, the eldest brother, was the first to enlist in 2022, followed by J-Hope in April 2023. Third, Suga was deemed unfit for regular combat service and began working as a social worker.

Due to this fact, there are many questions about BTS's military enlistment, military service period, and future entertainment activities. Let’s take a closer look.

 

RM and V enlisted yesterday, December 11, 2023.

V is known to have applied for the Special Mission Unit of the Army Capital Defense Command, and his discharge date is expected to be June 10, 2025.

RM posted on his Instagram story a day before his enlistment:

“Well, that day has finally come. I had a lot of things to say, but now that I’ve said them, I can’t get them out of my mouth.” .

BTS's agency, Big Hit Music, asked fans to continue supporting RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook until they return from military service.

This could lead to BTS reuniting in 2025. Due to their military enlistment, BTS suspended its activities in June 2023.

 

However, it was confirmed that all seven BTS members had renewed their contracts with the agency as of last September. It was mentioned that the growth of K-pop is slowing down due to their military enlistment.

 

 

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BTS military enlistment period

What is the military service period for BTS members? Members of BTS will perform military service as follows.

Jin: I was the first to enlist in 2022.

J-Hope: I enlisted in April 2023.

Suga: I was deemed unfit for regular combat service and began working as a social worker.

RM, Jimin, V, Jungkook: On November 23, 2023, they began the enlistment process to fulfill their military service obligations.

It is expected that BTS members will be able to complete their military service in 2025 and resume activities as a full member.

 

In Korea, almost all able-bodied men, like the BTS members currently serving, are required to fulfill military service. If the military service law is not revised, BTS will have to go to the military starting in 2023. In accordance with the Military Service Act, which was revised last year, all members applied to postpone enlistment until the age of 30.

 

Entertainment activities during military service

Will BTS members serving in the military not be able to pursue entertainment activities? Celebrities serving in the military are restricted from engaging in entertainment activities.

The Military Manpower Administration's position is that concurrent employment through YouTube channels or Internet broadcasting cannot be permitted because it may raise concerns about poor performance by military service members.

Therefore, BTS members serving in the military will also be subject to these restrictions. However, celebrities' publicity rights (the right to commercially use images or names known to the public) continue to be maintained even during military service, so their portrait rights and names are subject to protection.

 

This means that the images or names of celebrities serving in the military can be used on products or advertisements. However, these activities are carried out by agencies or third parties, not by the celebrities themselves, and activities in which the celebrities themselves participate or gain profit are limited. These restrictions are intended to ensure the dedication of military service members and prevent poor service. Above, we learned about BTS's military enlistment, military service period, and entertainment activities.