The statement read: "We would like to inform you that BTS is planning to take a second official extended period of rest since their first in 2019 after they complete their official scheduled events of BTS Permission To Dance On Stage-LA and the 2021 Jingle Ball Tour. BTS Taking a Break: Here's What Happened Last Time in 2019.Best BTS Moments on 'The Late Late Show With James Corden'.BTS Ask Fans to Show 'Consideration' As They Announce Extended Break.As such, he is now counting down his final months before he will be required to serve.īig Hit Music, which manages the band, announced across social media on Monday that the stars would be taking a break from their BTS duties. The move came just days before Jin, who is the oldest member of BTS, celebrated his 28th birthday. Under the revised Military Service Act, "a pop culture artist who was recommended by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism to have greatly enhanced the image of Korea both within the nation and throughout the world" will be permitted to postpone enlisting for service until the age of 30. Prior to the revision in the law, exemptions and referrals were largely reserved for classical musicians and high-profile athletes. The stars have discussed having to one day split in the past. (L-R) RM, J-Hope, V, Jungkook, Suga, Jimin, and Jin of BTS perform onstage during 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball 2019 Presented by Capital One at the Forum on Decemin Los Angeles, California. And that's all we can do."Īt the end of 2020, South Korea passed a bill that allowed for the nation's biggest K-pop stars to delay their compulsory military service until the age of 30, if recommended by the culture minister. Reiterating that the stars want to revel in the present before facing the looming reality, RM added: "We just enjoy the ride.
When asked if they're worried about drifting apart when the time comes, Jungkook responded: "I don't want to think about it at this point. "As a Korean, it's natural and someday, when duty calls, we'll be ready to respond and do our best," Jin said when asked about the prospect, per Teen Vogue. The singers themselves discussed the prospect of having to disband to serve out their duties in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning back in 2019. With the prospect of the group splitting currently being unthinkable for the K-pop juggernaut's countless fans, it's a reality that they will have to face in the near future, due to compulsory military service in the stars' native South Korea.Īs the law currently stands, all able-bodied men aged between 18 and 28 are required to serve in South Korea's military for approximately 21 months. Read more BTS Members Launch Own Instagram Accounts After Announcing Break
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