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 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 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 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 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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading