When will the guys go for their compulsory military obligations? Photo: AP
K-pop sensation BTS becoming the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with its recently released single has reignited a debate over the seven members’ military service.
Under the current law, all able-bodied South Korean men are obliged to serve in the military for 18 to 22 months.
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