Do Kpop Idols Have To Join The Military. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star. Olympic medallists are given exemptions.
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. 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. No they have to be a korean citizen to serve the military so for example in got7 Jackson bamboo and mark are not korean so they would not have to serve the military another example is Jae from day6 although he is fully korean he was born in the US so hes an American citizen so I dont think he has to.
Olympic medallists are given exemptions.
Korean mandatory military service for men aged between 18 and 28 has existed ever since 1957. Can you name the Kpop Idols Who Will Enlist in the Military 2019-2025. Most Korean men complete their military service in the early 20s. These beloved Korean male idols must enlist before 2020 ends.