Do Foreign Kpop Idols Have To Do Military Service. In the past Korean male citizens could delay their. Any semi-serious fan of Korean pop will know and quite possibly lament the fact that before reaching a certain age every male idol must put their music career on hold to enlist in the.
Enlistment is usually delayed until male. Whether theyre a student a CEO in a company an actor or a K-pop idol they have to render service to the nation for about 18 months which means putting their careers on hold for a while. They have to randomly draw a card thats either red or black.
Unless if youre an athlete and won medals in the.
Sep 25 2014 Its a common story in the K-Pop universe - a popular group and their team are trying to. In 2020 these idols will have to serve their time in the military. The Service That Separates K-Pop Stars From The Rest By Rachelle D. In May of 2018 the military enlistment law in South Korea changed reducing the maximum age at which mandatory service can be delayed from 30 to 28.