South Korea passes law to allow BTS to postpone military service

The oldest member of BTS, 27-year-old Jin, is nearing enlistment at a time when the seven-member boy band is rewriting K-pop history. Photo: AP

South Korea's parliament on Tuesday (Dec 1) passed a bill to allow globally recognized K-pop artists such as BTS to postpone their mandatory military service to age 30.

All able-bodied South Korean men aged between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for about two years as part of the country's efforts to guard against North Korea.