Why Do Kpop Idols Have To Do Military Service. 6 8 When he turns 19 years old or in some instances 20 years old he is required to undergo a physical exam to determine whether he is suitable for military service. By law when a South Korean man turns 18 years old he is enlisted for first citizen service meaning he is liable for military duty but is not yet required to serve.
2017 Military Enlistment BIGBANGs TOP Discharged. For example athletes who win any medals in the Olympic Games or win gold medals in the Asian Games are granted an exemption from military service. How would K-pop be affected if women had to do compulsory military service and which female idols would excel at it.
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.
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. For example athletes who win any medals in the Olympic Games or win gold medals in the Asian Games are granted an exemption from military service. This is the perfect time for Korean idols to get their military service out of the way since they cant really do much right now anyways. Choi Seung-hyun better known as TOP started his military serves as a conscripted police officer in February 9 2017 but was dishonorably discharged from the police due to charges for marijuana use.