"Namjin and Na Hoonah also served in the military"... Controversy over BTS military service

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At the Military Manpower Administration audit held at the National Assembly yesterday (the 7th), a debate arose between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue of the group BTS members' military service.

Director Lee Ki-sik of the Military Manpower Administration publicly reaffirmed his position that it is desirable for BTS to serve in the military.

Reporter Min-Sung Jang reported.

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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 .

(Who is) giving hope to the people or raising the status of the Republic of Korea (look at it from the perspective 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, looking at the world, if you think about raising the status of Korea, you must let it 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 extended the Vietnam War.

Hoon-ah Na, all of the singers have been to the military.]

[Seong-ho Jung/Rep. of the Democratic Party: If the government only creates a space for activities like this to some extent while serving in the military, I think (BTS) has enough room to work as a whole for the sake of the country. .]

Director of the Military Manpower Administration Lee Ki-sik reaffirmed his position that it is desirable for BTS to serve in the military.

[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, which 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."