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South Korea: Culture Minister demands exclusion of BTS pop members from military service

The exception of its members pop band BTS from the mandatory military service asked South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huang Hee, proposing to replace it with alternative programs.

«It’s time to create a system for integrating cultural and art figures as art staff. said her Minister of Culture South Koreaaccording to the Yonhap news agency, in recognition of celebrities such as award-winning athletes and classical music artists and their role in enhancing South Korea’s image abroad.

The exemption system, according to the Athens News Agency, has worked effectively to give those who have strengthened the country’s position based on their excellent skills more opportunities to contribute to South Korea, and there is no reason to rule out this popular field of art. culture, he continued.

Under South Korea’s current military service law, all full-fledged Koreans must enlist in the military for about two years before the age of 30. This came after an amendment to the law in late 2020, when the age limit was raised from 28 years.

“I thought that one should be a responsible voice at a time when there are conflicting pros and cons to recruiting some members of the BTSAdded Huag Hee.

Jin is one of seven members of the group, who will serve in the military until December of this year, when he turns 30 this month.

The South Korean Minister of Culture also noted that pushing world-renowned pop artists to end their careers at its peak would not only be a great loss for the country’s cultural capital, but for the whole world.

However, his proposal has caused controversy and is being challenged by some citizens.

Source: News Beast

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