BTS not exempt from mandatory military service
and other Korean pop stars will not receive exemptions from South Korea’s military draft, a South Korean government official confirmed.
"In the case of BTS, I personally wish I could allow exemptions for them under certain standards, but the Military Manpower Administration and the Ministry of National Defense [in charge of conscription] are inclined to downsize the overall scope [of exemption]," Culture Minister Park Yang-woo said in Paris on Wednesday while attending the UNESCO Forum of Ministers of Culture,All able-bodied South Korean men are drafted to serve in the country's military for a period of around two...
"Unlike classical arts or sports, it is difficult to fix the criteria of the selection in the popular culture and arts fields, which makes it difficult to institutionalize [a waiver system]," said Park. During the same meeting, Park also said that he plans to create a team of sorts meant to help perpetuate the growth of South Korean pop culture, aka the Korean wave orOn Thursday , the South Korean Military Manpower Administration also addressed the matter, according to theOn the request that the exemption needs to be expanded to pop artists like BTS, which has raised national image, we decided not to waiver military service, considering the government position to enhance fairness and downsize...
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