South Korea passes law to allow K-pop stars such as BTS to delay military enlistment | Jin to turn 28 years old tomorrow

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South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill on December 1, allowing top K-pop stars such as BTS to delay enlistment until the age of 30.

In South Korea, they implement a compulsory military service system, and all men who meet the requirements must enter the military for about 20 months between the ages of 18 and 28.

However, after this amendment to the law, some pop stars who have received cultural medals can postpone their enlistment after being recommended by the Minister of Culture.

Prior to this amendment, only well-known athletes or classical musicians in Korea could be exempted or postponed to join the army.

The revised "Military Service Law" stated that if an artist in the field of popular culture "recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, who has made outstanding contributions to the promotion of Korea's image both domestically and internationally", the latest age for enlistment can be postponed to 30 years old.

Yonhap News Agency reported that since BTS was awarded the "Corolla Culture Medal" in December 2018 for its contribution to promoting Korean, it is believed that members of the group are likely to get the opportunity to postpone their military enlistment.

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For fans of Jin, the oldest member of BTS, this is good news. He will be 28 years old tomorrow, December 4.

Big Hit Entertainment, agency of BTS, did not respond to the amendment. But Jin and other BTS members have previously stated that they will serve as required.