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BTS members V and RM discharged from military service

Arts Jun 20

What to know about BTS as the popular K-pop group returns from mandatory military service

By Maria Sherman, Juwon Park, Associated Press

World Jun 11

BTS members V and RM discharged from military service
K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS greeted by fans after completing mandatory military service

The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service.

By Juwon Park, Maria Sherman, Associated Press

Arts Dec 13

Police officers stand guard near a South Korean army boot camp near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas as fans and members of the media wait for the arrival of Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop band BTS, in Yeoncheon, South Korea December 13, 2022. Photo by Heo Ran/REUTERS
BTS member Jin begins military duty at front-line boot camp

Six other members of BTS, the world's biggest boy band, are to join the military over the next few years. The band's management agency has said the group will reconvene around 2025.

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Juwon Park, Associated Press

Arts Oct 17

FILE PHOTO: The White House hosts K-Pop stars from BTS
Korean-pop group BTS members will perform mandatory military service in South Korea

The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Arts Oct 07

FILE PHOTO: Members of K-Pop band BTS perform on ABC's 'Good Morning America' show in Central Park in New York
Members of Korean pop group BTS face possible military enrollment

South Korea's military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions.

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

May 31

WATCH: K-pop superstars BTS join White House press briefing

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House on Tuesday to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans — bringing superstar sizzle to an otherwise sad and scary topic.

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May 26

K-pop band BTS to meet Biden to discuss Asian inclusion

By Associated Press

The White House says Biden and BTS also will discuss diversity and the K-pop group's platform as youth ambassadors.

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Dec 25

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus after returning from abroad, their management agency said. RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, the Big Hit Music agency said in a…

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Sep 23

Its relevance at stake, U.N. reaches toward younger generations

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

The U.N. has made room to fully embrace the diplomatic soft power of seven young K-pop stars, and along with them the largest generation of young people in the history of the world.

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Sep 20

WATCH: K-pop stars BTS dip into global diplomacy at U.N. gathering

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

The seven-member musical juggernaut appeared before the renowned green-marbled backdrop in the General Assembly hall to help promote U.N. goals for 2030.

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