Big Hit: BTS Jin Military Enlistment Could Be Postponed to End of 2021

On June 2020, ARMYs were worried that BTS Jin is leaving BTS due to military service. Kim Seok Jin, the oldest member of the South Korean septet, was born on December 4, 1992 and will turn 28 this year. It means that he is supposed to start military service before the end of next year. However, Big Hit Entertainment reveals that it is possible that BTS Jin military enlistment could be postponed until the end of 2021.

Military Enlistment Exemption

Under the current law, every healthy and eligible South Korean man at the age of 18-28 must enlist and undergo compulsory military service. The military duty will take 18 to 22 months to guard against North Korea. Nevertheless, there are exceptions to postpone military service.

Initiated in 1973, the law provides alternative service or exempt from military service for South Korean citizens who have won awards in state-recognized domestic and international competitions. Like, classical musicians and athletes.

Unfortunately, the law does not apply to South Korean pop artists, including BTS. It raises criticism from people who support BTS military service exemption.

Further, another exemption to postpone military service is valid for master’s degree students who have not finished their studies. The law allows them to delay the compulsory military service until they turn 29.

New legislation Military Enlistment

Since there are critics due to the current law of military enlistment, a new bill has been proposed in South Korea. The new law proposed to add entertainers who have made “great contributions” to popular culture into the list that could postpone their conscripted until they are 30.

BTS Jin Military Enlistment Could be Posptponed

(scan) Bang-bang con Message Card- Gold Card #JIN BANG BANG Con Message card

I’ve been living happily for seven year thanks to ami i hope army is happy 70 years and 700 years, not 7 years’#BTSjin @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/BbGaM1EQET — G-Park (@JazrelAnn) September 2, 2020

Big Hit Entertainment stated that BTS Jin military enlistment could be postponed for a year. At the moment, BTS Jin worldwide handsome is not only active as a Kpop idol but also active as a student of the MBA program in Advertising and Media Management at Hanyang Cyber University since 2017.

Meanwhile, RM, Suga, and J-Hope also have taken the class since March 2019. Jimin and V will start their study in September this year. As the maknae or the youngest of the group, Jungkook is still working on his undergraduate degree at the Global Cyber University.

There are some critics that their education is only a reason for delaying the military service. On the other hand, Big Hit stated that it’s the members’ will to pursue higher education.

 Jin Worldwide Handsome

View this post on Instagram

LOOK AT HIM!!! BABY SEOKJINNIE 🥺💜 #btsjin #jin #seokjin #kimseokjin wanna buy some bts merch or other goods? click the link in my bio or go to @cokodive and use the code „seokjinnie” to get 10% off 😊 free shipping worldwide!

A post shared by kim seokjin / REST (@jinphany) on Sep 8, 2020 at 12:06am PDT

Kim Seok-Jin is also known as Worldwide Handsome and crowned as World’s Most Perfect Male Face in 2020 by the Dutch visual artist team “Sluis Painting.” By the announcement from Big Hit, it can be assumed that Jin is not leaving BTS this year for his military service.

BTS Dynamite on Billboard Hot 100 chart

The #Hot100 top 10 (chart dated Sept. 12, 2020) pic.twitter.com/IAG02DvVb8

— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) September 8, 2020

On September 1st, the septet became the first Asian group to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. BTS Dynamite is in the second week for Dynamite at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s trend with hashtags #BTS2ndNo1OnHot100, #우리아미상받았네, #BTS_Dynamite, #BTSARMY.

Priceless reaction of BTS members on BTS Dynamite 2nd week

#OurARMYRecievedAnAward

This is just…#우리아미상받았네 pic.twitter.com/Kq3uhyACWb

— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) September 8, 2020

Watch BTS Dynamite live at GRAMMY.com’s Press Play series.

Source: 1

• Read Also: 8 KPop Idols Beauty Secrets for Healthy and Flawless Skin
• Read Also: EXO Members Send Off EXO Leader, Suho, to His Military Training
• Watch: James Corden Shares BTS Carpool Karaoke Bonus Clip for ARMY