Agency: BTS members will serve in South Korea’s military


Best is yet to come: BTS members are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment. — AP

SEOUL: The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments.

Big Hit Music yesterday said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at the end of the month and undertake the required conscription steps.

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