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BTS members will serve in South Korea military, regroup in 2025

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band […]

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    BTS members to do mandatory military service in South Korea, agency says (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    BTS members are “looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,” the K-pop group’s management company said.

  2. NBC News

    BTS stars to serve military duty in South Korea (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The decision comes after the country's military had signaled that it wanted to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup for mandatory service.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    BTS Members Will Serve in South Korean Military, Will Return 'Around 2025' (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be given exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

  4. FOX 61 Hartford

    K-pop stars in BTS to serve in South Korea's military (opens FOX 61 Hartford)

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    FOX 61 Hartford's feed description

    A military official told lawmakers earlier this month that it would be better if the stars weren't exempt, to promote the idea of fairness in the military.

  5. The Week

  6. Sioux City Journal

    Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea's military (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they

  7. Wyoming Public Media

    BTS announces upcoming Korean military service (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

  8. France 24

    BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service.

  9. Breitbart News

    Pop Superstars BTS Announce Military Service After Wave of North Korea Rockets (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    South Korean boy band BTS will begin its mandatory military services imminently, its record label confirmed on Monday.

  10. KVIA El Paso

    BTS members to embark on mandatory military service (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Yoonjung Seo and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Members of BTS, the K-pop supergroup, are planning to undertake military service, the band’s record label confirmed Monday, with Jin, the oldest member, aiming to start the process at the end of the month.

  11. Hiawatha World Online

    BTS to complete military service (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    All seven members of BTS are to fulfill their mandatory military service duties to South Korea, with Jin set to enlist this month.

  12. CBS News

    BTS face several-year hiatus as members commit to military service (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The K-pop group's management team said it was "the perfect time" for the "healthy young men to serve with their countrymen."

  13. Forbes

    BTS Will Reunite In 2025—After Doing South Korea’s Mandatory Military Service (opens Forbes)

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    The band’s oldest member Jin, who will turn 30 later this year, will be first to enlist with the military later this year.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Iconic K-Pop Band BTS To Undertake South Korean Military Service (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Members of the iconic K-pop boy band, BTS, are reportedly stepping away from their best-selling career to undertake their South Korean military service.

  15. Deutsche Welle

    BTS: K-pop band members to serve military duty | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    South Korea has been split on whether the boy band should be exempted from mandatory military service. BTS' management announced all the band's seven members plan to fulfil their military service obligations.

  16. Fox News

    K-pop group BTS to enlist in South Korean military, may not regroup until 2025 (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Members of the K-pop group BTS will serve in South Korea's military, their agency announced, ending a contentious debate about whether musicians should be exempt from the draft.

  17. The Diplomat

    Agency: BTS Members Will Serve in South Korea’s Military (opens The Diplomat)

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    The mega-group’s management company said all members planned to complete military service as required by South Korean law – and they have already given their last concert before enlisting.

  18. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    BTS members will serve in South Korea military, regroup in 2025 (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band […]

  19. WTOP Washington DC

    BTS members will serve in S. Korea military, regroup in ’25 (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

  20. Delaware Public Media

    Members of the K-pop band BTS announce Korean military service (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Members of BTS say they will perform their mandatory military service. The move follows a debate in South Korea about whether pop stars should be allowed to defer service.

  21. GQ

    BTS Is Taking a Break From Running Pop Music to Enlist in the South Korea Military (opens GQ)

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    GQ's feed description

    Get ready to endure a hiatus from now until 2025 from your favorite K-pop group as they comply with South Korea military conscription rules.

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