BTS‘ Suga will allegedly be finishing up his obligatory navy duties as a social service agent.
The Korea Herald quoted unidentified “military and music industry sources” in its reporting yesterday (December 13) that the Ok-pop idol is being assigned as a social service agent as an alternative of an active-duty soldier, as most different recruits are typically assigned.
Although the outlet didn’t specify the explanations or circumstances that led to the choice, it cited public hypothesis in saying that this may increasingly have been due to a surgical process he acquired in 2020 after he tore his shoulder labrum. Flexibility with service necessities could also be granted to folks with pre-existing well being situations, whose situations are decided to be prone to exacerbation throughout service.
Shortly after the reviews surfaced, BTS’ labels Big Hit Music and HYBE responded to the claims in a short assertion. “[The BTS members] will be enlisting in the military in order according to their individual plans,” the assertion learn, per The Korea Herald. “We cannot confirm information on their personal matters.”
Due to show 30 in Korean age subsequent yr, Suga is because of enlist for obligatory navy service someday within the subsequent yr for 2 years. All seven members of BTS have been beforehand granted an extension beneath a revised legislation that allows “those who excel in popular culture and art”, which allowed them to enlist at age 30 reasonably than 28.
Reports of Suga’s navy vocation comes a day after bandmate Jin formally started his navy service yesterday (December 13). The singer will probably be spending 5 weeks in fundamental navy coaching at a boot camp in Yeon-cheon, South Korea earlier than being assigned a task as an lively obligation soldier within the military, the place he will probably be anticipated to serve for one yr and 6 months. Jin is anticipated to be discharged from obligation someday in mid-2024.