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Coverage dated August 6, 2023 to August 7, 2023

BTS member Suga joins mandatory military service in South Korea

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.

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2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. BTS’s Suga Officially Joins The South Korean Military

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    BTS member Suga joins mandatory military service in South Korea

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Rolling Stone

    BTS' Suga Prepares to Start Mandatory Military Service (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Big Hit confirmed the musician had begun the process to enlist in the South Korean army

  2. Forbes

    BTS’s Suga Officially Joins The South Korean Military (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Suga is the third member of BTS to enlist in the military, and he won't be the last.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    BTS member Suga joins mandatory military service in South Korea (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.

  4. Wfmy News 2

    K-pop star Suga becomes 3rd BTS member to begin military service in South Korea (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    In December 2022, BTS’s eldest member, Jin, enlisted at age 30 after revoking his request to delay his conscription. J-Hope followed suit last April.

  5. Foxla

    BTS star Suga becomes 3rd member to begin military service in South Korea (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s military service.

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    K-pop star Suga is 3rd BTS member to begin military service (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    LOS ANGELES >> Following his debut solo tour earlier this year, Suga, the K-pop superstar rapper/singer/songwriter, has become the third member of BTS to begin South Korea’s compulsory military service.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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