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Added on the 13/12/2022 06:13:44 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Scene outside the military base where BTS member Jin starts his mandatory military duty, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut's uncertain future. IMAGES
Boy band BTS will have to do military service in their native South Korea with officials in the country stating that the seven members will not granted exemption.
(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.
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Britain's King Charles III arrives at the St George's Chapel of Windsor Castle, alongside Queen Camilla, for an Easter Sunday service - his first major public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer last month. IMAGES