Do Kpop Idols Have To Do Mandatory Military Service. Still many K-pop stars acknowledge military service as a necessary task they must complete to get back to their fans as quickly as possible. Women are not required to perform military service but they may join the military Enlistment Age of Korean Military Service.
As stated by law Korean men between the ages of 18-30 are strictly required to serve the nations military for 20 months or approximately two years. All able-bodied Korean men are required by law to. As a result K-Pop idols such as BTS that brought about much influence can now.
South Koreas military conscription has long been a sensitive topic for its countrymen.
BTS K-pop band members must do military service South Korea says Countrys football stars have been exempted but culture ministry says first member of group must enlist next year Fans of BTS had. While idols can defer their service for a period of time by attending undergraduate and postgraduate schooling new regulation requires all men to enroll for military service by age 28 as Yonhap News Agency write. As a result K-Pop idols such as BTS that brought about much influence can now. KPOP OFFICIAL Last Updated October 21 2020 KST Korean Military Service has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 to perform compulsory military service.