BTS members Jimin, Jung Kook, RM and V start course of to enlist in Navy; Massive Hit CONFIRMS in assertion

The final 4 members of South Korean tremendous group BTS who’ve but to undertake their necessary navy service have begun the method of enlisting, the Okay-pop stars’ label stated Wednesday.
All able-bodied males in South Korea should serve at the least 18 months within the navy and, after a years-long debate about whether or not BTS deserved an exemption, Jin, the oldest member of the group, enlisted final 12 months, adopted by his bandmate J-Hope in April.
A 3rd member, SUGA, began his service in September.Now, all 4 of the group’s remaining members — RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook — are set to quickly start their service as properly, the septet’s label BIGHIT MUSIC stated in a press release.
“We wish to inform our followers that RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook have initiated the navy enlistment course of,” it stated.
“We ask you to your continued love and help for RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook till they full their navy service and safely return.”
Earlier than BTS went on a hiatus in June final 12 months, they’d bagged six No. 1 hits on the US Scorching 100 chart. All seven members of the boyband have additionally reached the highest of the charts with solo tracks, Billboard stated.
Since their debut in 2013, BTS have been credited with producing billions of {dollars} for his or her nation, in addition to boosting the picture and delicate energy of South Korea — now a world cultural powerhouse.

They’ve been invited to talk on the United Nations, and to satisfy US President Joe Biden on the White Home.
Earlier this 12 months, the chairman of the septet’s company, Bang Si-hyuk, stated that making BTS do their navy service was slowing the worldwide progress of Okay-pop.
South Korea gives exemptions from navy service to some folks, together with Olympic medal-winning athletes and a few classical musicians, however Okay-pop stars are usually not eligible below the prevailing program.
And in an intensely aggressive business the place artists will be simply changed, some male Okay-pop stars have confronted challenges in resuming their careers after fulfilling their duties.

BTS’s company, HYBE — BIGHIT is a label below it — introduced in September that each one seven members of the group had renewed their contracts, with out giving additional particulars.
The announcement implies that each one seven members are doubtless to stick with the company even after finishing their navy service.