J-Hope of BTS begins mandatory military service


BTS star J-Hope (pic) was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service yesterday, local media reported, the second member to report for duty since the K-pop juggernaut went on hiatus last year.

The septet has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts while raking in billions for South Korea’s economy and building an international legion of fans known as ARMY.

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