[VIDEO] BTS and the war on Korea's military exemptions
The fame and influence of K-pop boyband BTS seem to only grow with time, but also growing alongside the band's stature is the ongoing debate on whether the band members still need to serve in the Korean military.While it is mandatory that all able-bodied young men in Korea serve in the military, the government and military are contending with a complicated question of national prestige and merit as a factor in a potential exemption for the band while confronting split public opinions regarding these celebrity exemptions.
BY LEE JUNG-JOO, JEON TAE-GYU [jeon.taegyu@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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