BTS can defer military service as it is in South Korea's 'national interest'

A senior military official in South Korea has clarified that mega boy band BTS can postpone their mandatory military service because it is in the country's "national interest". – Photo: Big Hit Entertainment

A senior military official in South Korea has clarified that K-pop mega boy band BTS can postpone their mandatory military service because it is in the country's "national interest".

Under a recent amendment to the country's Military Service Act, the chart-topping septet can defer their military service until the age of 30.