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Today (7th), the Military Manpower Administration audit was heated over the military service issue of the group BTS and BTS.

Regarding the SBS report that the government is considering reducing art contests that serve as the standard for military service exceptions, the Director of the Military Manpower Administration said, "The goal is to ultimately eliminate them all."



Reporter Jang Min-seong on the sidewalk.



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group BTS, the issue of BTS' military service heated up the Military Manpower Administration's Certificate of Appreciation.

There was an opinion that emphasized ' promoting national



prestige' and ordered special military service .



(A person) is giving hope to the people or raising the status of the Republic of Korea (look at it from the point of view of national interest)]



[Seol Hoon/Democratic Rep.: If you look at the situation in front of you, you should absolutely send it to the military.

However, if you look at the world and think about raising the status of Korea, you must let them go.]



There was also the opinion that BTS cannot be an exception in terms of fairness and equity.



[Shin Won-sik / People's Strength Councilor: I don't have to go to the military, I need to practice the piano more and sing more for a year or two to become a great cultural artist?

Elvis Presley has been in the military.

Senior singer Namjin has extended his Vietnam War (service).

Na Hoon-ah, the elder singers have all served in the military.]



[Jung Seong-ho/Democratic Rep.: If the government only makes space for activities like this to some extent during military service, I think there is enough room for (BTS) to work as a whole for the country.



] I reaffirmed the position that it is desirable.



[Lee Ki-sik / Commissioner of Military Manpower Administration: (Pure art) can be remembered and continued by people for a long time, but most of the popular art is only then.

momentary things...

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Regarding the SBS report that the government is considering ways to reduce competitions such as international competitions that are the criteria for special military service, Commissioner Lee said, "The goal is to gradually reduce the current 42 individual competitions and ultimately eliminate them all."



(Video coverage: Yang Doo-won, video editing: Yumira)