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(CNN)K-pop fans can breathe a sigh of relief, with BTS here to stay -- for a few more years, at least. Fans have long worried that the boy band, arguably the biggest in the world, could see their success derailed by South Korea's mandatory military service. But on Tuesday, the parliament passed a bill allowing pop stars -- such as BTS -- to defer their service. Previously, the law allowed special exemptions for top artists, athletes, and musicians -- for instance, those who have won classical music competitions -- but not top K-pop stars.
Seoul, Oct 14 (EFE/EPA).-K-pop band BTS is garnering attention ahead of their production company’s stock market debut after two online concerts that attracted more than 100 million people, though it also raises suspicions and controversy over South Korean military service or fans in China.Expectations will loom Thursday over producer Big Entertainment when shares begin to be listed on the Seoul Stock Exchange, which many believe could skyrocket upon its premiere.(Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY FOR K-POP BOY BAND BANGTAN BOYS OR BTS AT A LOTTE DUTY FREE SHOP IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Fans of the South Korean band BTS wait outside River Plate's Monumental stadium where band member Kim Seok-jin, also known as Jin, is set to make a guest appearance with Coldplay on the Argentine leg of the British rock band's tour. Kim is set to start military service in South Korea later on. IMAGES
A South Korean news channel in a Seoul restuarant broadcasts North Korea related coverage after Pyongyang's firing of what it claims is a military spy satellite. North Korea's previous efforts to put a spy satellite into orbit in May and August both failed, and Seoul, Tokyo and Washington had repeatedly warned Pyongyang not to proceed with another launch, which would violate successive rounds of UN resolutions. Japan issued an evacuation order to residents in the southern region of Okinawa before rescinding the call after the missile passed into the Pacific Ocean just before 11:00 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
South Korea on Tuesday stages its first military parade in a decade, showcasing its advanced arsenal in the face of plummeting ties with nuclear-armed North Korea. IMAGES
The South Korea-US combined forces hold joint military drills as part of the ongoing Freedom Shield exercise. IMAGES
BTS star Kim Seok-jin arrives by car at an army training center in Yeoncheon on Tuesday to start his mandatory South Korean military duty, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop band's uncertain future. IMAGES
Images distribured by South Korea's Defence Ministry show US B-1B long-range heavy bombers and F-35 jets taking part in joint air drills with South Korea called "Vigilant Storm". The ramped-up show of force comes after a blitz of missile launches by North Korea earlier this week. IMAGES
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