Seoul, South Korea
CNN
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Okay-pop famous person Jin will start his necessary navy service subsequent month, a supply with direct data of the scenario confirmed Friday, after the BTS singer appealed to the supergroup’s devoted followers to avoid his South Korean military coaching middle.
The supply stated the 29-year-old star, BTS’ oldest member, will enter service December 13 at Yeoncheon military base within the northern Gyeonggi province.
Army service is obligatory in South Korea, the place virtually all able-bodied males are required to serve within the military for 18 months by the point they’re 28 years outdated.
South Korea’s parliament handed a invoice in 2020 permitting pop stars – specifically those that “excel in in style tradition and artwork” – to defer their service till the age of 30.
Jin’s service will start with a five-week fundamental coaching course earlier than being assigned to a unit, based mostly on customary follow.
The transfer had been broadly anticipated.
Final month, BTS’ report label stated that each one seven members of the group have been planning to undertake navy service and Jin – who turns 30 on December 4 – can be the primary to enlist.
On Thursday, Jin posted a message on fan group app Weverse, urging followers to not go to the navy coaching middle to get a glimpse of him amid stories of his impending enlistment. He didn’t deny the stories within the publish.
“Studies have come out in opposition to my will, however our ARMYs (BTS followers), shouldn’t come to the coaching middle,” he wrote. “It might be harmful as a result of the place will probably be crowded with many individuals moreover me who’re coming. ARMY, I really like you.”
BTS has been incessantly in comparison with The Beatles, even breaking one of many English rock band’s information with three Billboard No. 1 albums in a single yr.
Their devoted fan base calls themselves the “BTS Military,” propelling their music and coming to their protection on social media in 2019 when the group was shut out from Grammy nominations. They’ve been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards in 2023.
With their navy service looming, BTS stated in June it could press pause to pursue solo initiatives. The group is anticipated to reconvene in 2025, in keeping with their report label.