BTS singer Jin set to start South Korea army service, supply says

Seoul, South Korea Muricas News  — 

Okay-pop celebrity Jin will start his necessary army service subsequent month, a supply with direct information of the state of affairs confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup’s devoted followers to keep away from his South Korean military coaching heart.

The supply mentioned the 29-year-old star, BTS’ oldest member, will enter service December 13 at Yeoncheon military base within the northern Gyeonggi province.

Army service is obligatory in South Korea, the place nearly all able-bodied males are required to serve within the military for 18 months by the point they're 28 years outdated.

South Korea’s parliament handed a invoice in 2020 permitting pop stars – specifically those that “excel in widespread tradition and artwork” – to defer their service till the age of 30.

Jin’s service will start with a five-week primary coaching course earlier than being assigned to a unit, based mostly on normal apply.

The transfer had been extensively anticipated.

Final month, BTS’ report label mentioned that every one seven members of the group have been planning to undertake army service and Jin – who turns 30 on December 4 – can be the primary to enlist.

On Thursday, Jin posted a message on fan neighborhood app Weverse, urging followers to not go to the army coaching heart to get a glimpse of him amid stories of his impending enlistment. He didn't deny the stories within the publish.

“Studies have come out towards my will, however our ARMYs (BTS followers), mustn't come to the coaching heart,” he wrote. “It might be harmful as a result of the place will probably be crowded with many individuals in addition to me who're coming. ARMY, I really like you.”

BTS has been ceaselessly in comparison with The Beatles, even breaking one of many English rock band’s information with three Billboard No. 1 albums in a single yr.

Their devoted fan base calls themselves the “BTS Military,” propelling their music and coming to their protection on social media in 2019 when the group was shut out from Grammy nominations. They've been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards in 2023.

With their army service looming, BTS mentioned in June it will press pause to pursue solo tasks. The group is anticipated to reconvene in 2025, in keeping with their report label.