Another singing soldier from BTS
A second member of Korea’s BTS — the first K-pop band nominated for a Grammy — has begun the enlistment process for the military two months after the group’s oldest member began his service.
BTS members said last year they would join the military starting with Jin (real name Kim Seok Jin), who turned 30 and enlisted in December after delaying his service as long as permitted.
An executive of BTS management BigHit Music says 29-year-old j-hope (Jung Ho Seok) has now applied to end postponement of his enlistment. “We ask for your continued love and support for j-hope until he completes his service,” it said. And j-hope will release a solo single titled On the Street on Friday, which he wrote as a “gift” for fans.
The seven BTS members pursued solo projects since announcing a break from group activities in June.
All able-bodied South Korean men from 18 to 28 must serve in the military for about two years. A 2019 legislative revision allowed top K-pop stars to delay signing until they are 30, and the defense minister has said BTS members could perform overseas while serving.
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