BTS faces military enlistment, netizens are angry and sarcastic about 7 members who "play tricks, deliberately evade"?

The decision to enlist in the army '5 times 7 times' was postponed, BTS recently officially faced the military enlistment to ensure fairness. Before the members' last-minute delay, the public expressed their anger and irony that BTS was playing tricks and deliberately evading.

BTS's enlistment in the past time has continuously made the public hotly debated, whether the "global super group" is exempt from enlistment in his homeland of Korea, where all men with normal health are in good health. must register for military service for at least 18 months. In Korea today, exemptions are made for athletes, classical and traditional musicians and dancers who have won top prizes in the country's prestigious competitions.

The Seoul National Assembly has passed a bill that would allow global K-pop stars like BTS to change the national service age to 30. With this bill, BTS's oldest member Jin could face being called up next year as the member's 30th birthday is in December.

After many delays, recently, the military personnel management commissioner said that it is "desired" for BTS members to complete their military service. Earlier, the Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism pledged that his ministry would decide whether to exempt BTS from military service this December. This deadline is set because the oldest member of the group - Jin will reach the mandatory military enlistment age (30 years old) in December 2022.

The delay to the last minute made BTS the focus of criticism, even the Korean defense minister ordered a public survey to be held to make a decision whether to "defer the service" for BTS or not. In response to public outcry, the Ministry of Defense later rejected the idea of a survey.

In Korea, all healthy men have to serve in the military for about two years. The mandatory enlistment age is 28, but BTS applied for a postponement and was approved to wait until the age of 30 due to having the Medal of Culture. Under current Korean regulations, only athletes or classical musicians who have won major awards in Asia and internationally are exempt from military service. In the last few years, many Korean politicians have called for this law to be amended to make it easier for BTS.

The reason given is because BTS brings economic and cultural benefits that are not inferior to, or even better than, those of individuals who are exempt from the obligation. The issue of BTS's enlistment has been discussed many times over the past few years. Although before that, the members of the group themselves repeatedly affirmed their willingness to join the army when asked by the country, however, BTS's continuous move to postpone the service made the public extremely angry and ironic.

BTS had to receive heavy criticism when an official in the management company made a statement that allegedly "urged" the Korean government to exempt the group from enlistment: "We are very cautious when talking about military service because We know how important this issue is to South Korea. We hope that a decision on amending the Military Service Act will be made as soon as possible."

The repeated postponement of the military enlistment is causing the image of BTS to deteriorate in Korea, especially among men in their 20s. In Vietnam, this issue is also hotly discussed, in which many non- Fans think that BTS seems to be avoiding military service. Many people found evidence and pointed out that in 2019, Jin and BTS confirmed their readiness to enlist, but in 2021 they signed a deferment of enlistment, and until 2022, they still "hold" close to not going. Meanwhile, many Korean idols in the age group of BTS members have gone to the army and returned to the welcome of fans.

BTS's enlistment is said to greatly affect the group's reputation, especially the company's revenue. Korean media said that HYBE made many investments to minimize losses when BTS enlisted in the army. However, this group still fell into a state of panic when information about BTS's enlistment was released.

Accordingly, HYBE Group has lost more than 10 billion USD in the past year. HYBE's stock has fallen about 70% from its peak price to below its IPO price. The reason is that the relevant agencies of Korea have not been able to come to a conclusion about whether BTS is exempt from military service or not.

Recently, HYBE, through its subsidiaries, has launched a number of girl groups such as New Jeans and Le Sserafim... to reduce dependence on BTS. In particular, New Jeans is currently having success in both the digital music and album markets. However, they are rookies, so they have not been able to achieve success and high profits like BTS.

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