A long wait for Army of BTS fans, as K-pop band to enlist in military


Singers to soldiers: Members of the South Korean boy band BTS are going into military service for between 18 and 21 months. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: That shriek heard all around the world on Monday was the collective cries of disappointment from the global fans of BTS, also known as Army, when it was announced that all seven members will enlist in the South Korean military.

After months of discussion on whether the BTS members should fulfil their mandatory national service or be exempted from it, the group’s management Big Hit Music issued a statement on Monday that the members will be enlisting after all.

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