How Long Do Kpop Idols Have To Be In The Military. Ready to say goodbye to these boys. May 12 2020 For those who dont know due to a new change introduced by Korean enlistment law back in 2018.
Brave Entertainment announced on February 24 that Baram would enlist on February 27 2017 to receive basic military training for four weeks. South Korea has mandatory military service for men between the ages of 18 and. Idols beginning their mandatory military service are forced to go on hiatus and if theyre in a band of multiple service-age men this can go on for a lot longer than 21 months.
Some groups will go on hiatus some like Super Junior will actively promote without all members.
In May 2018 the military enlistment law in South Korea changed reducing the maximum age at which mandatory service can be delayed from 30 to 28. K-Pop artists known to their fans as idols work hard for years to become the singers dancers and rappers that catch the hearts and ears of people that listen to them. All Korean male citizens have to enlist by the age of 28. Active duty enlistment is 21 months.