BTS WILL ENLIST TO MILITARY WHILE STILL ABLE TO PERFORM ON NATIONAL OR PUBLIC EVENT

BTS enlistment new has been talked by many people for this pass years, among the media outlets reporting on BTS's military service included BBC News, abc News, NBC News, BT Entertainment News, and Good Morning America.

Earlier, BTS member Jin requested to cancel the delay of his military enlistment in late October and then follow the enlistment process of the Military Manpower Administration. Hybe also stated that other BTS members will then follow with their enlistments according to their individual plans. As people know in South Korea, it is standard for men to begin a 21-month stint in the military by their 28th birthday. It was said that the group will be taking an extended hiatus until 2025.

Although many army or BTS fans already well prepared about this issues and most of them prefers for BTS to go with the enlistment, this shocking news still impact their feelings.

Fortunately on Tuesday, Oct. 18, a spokesperson for the Korean Defense Ministry said the members of the group will be able to take part in specific “national-level” events even as they complete their service. This means, the fans can still see BTS members even if they're enlist to military.

Quoted from Fortune, Wednesday, October 19, 2022, in 2018, the Hyundai Research Institute said BTS contributed more than US$3.6 billion or around Rp55.7 trillion to the South Korean economy every year. This figure is equivalent to the contribution of 26 medium-sized companies.

Hyundai researchers also said the boy band brought in one in every 13 tourists who visited South Korea in 2017, and generated about US$1.1 billion in exports of consumer goods such as merchandise and cosmetics in a single year.

Meanwhile, the Astronaut" will likely be Jin BTS's last song before he enlists in the military. Jin made the surprise announcement about his upcoming release during BTS's concert in the southeastern port city of Busan last Saturday (15/10). Jin shared that he would be releasing a song with the help of someone he personally likes.