"Amiran to BTS."
The fandom name of BTS is "Ami." It means "military." It proves that it is inseparable to be separated from BTS again these days. This is because political circles are voicing the special military service of BTS members.
The British media "The Guardian" said on Monday: "Korea's BTS has been embroiled in a controversy over Conscription. They have been tops in a row on the United States of America Billboard charts, but military issues remain. Will K-pop star be a good soldier or will he be able to show his talent to the former World by spreading Korean culture? "
'The Guardian' is a media that showed high interest in the gold medal of South Korea national soccer team Son Heung-min at the recent 2018 Jakarta Palembang Asian Game. Son Heung-min won a gold medal and received military service privilege and poured out articles every day to see if he could return to his club Tottenham.
Again, "The Guardian" detailed Korea's Conscription and added an explanation for the military service exception. "The medal of a specific sports event and the prize of the domestic art contest are not applicable. After the Asian Game gold medal, the controversy over the military issue has resurfaced in Korea. "
The media turned to BTS. "Music fans demanded a military exemption from the K-pop star BTS, which has achieved global success by taking control of Billboard," Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and Ha Tae-keung, the best member of the Bareunmirae Party, said. It also focused on BTS's move, referring to a statement from the Korean Defense Ministry.
Ha Tae-keung, a member of the Asian Game baseball team, said on the 3rd, "Why can not the popular music World first like BTS get exempted from military service? Today, the MMA's announcement of the review of the military service exemption system was BTS. "
"I feel that it is time to look at the recent controversy and to deal with the special military service system," said Chan-soo, the director of the Military Manpower Administration. Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon also said in a statement at the Cabinet meeting on April 4, "I hope the Military Manpower Administration will gather the wisdom of the people in consideration of various aspects and make the most reasonable improvement plan."
Some reports even called it the BTS Act and discussed the controversy over the special military service, but it is an uncomfortable consideration for BTS and fans. Neither the agency, the members, nor even the fans have said they want BTS' special military service, because the military service privilege has given a nuance that is being considered for these reasons.
Of course, it is a great pleasure if BTS's tremendous global performance contributes to the revision of the law for a better society in South Korea. However, the essence is to improve the problem of the special military service issued by the Asian Game national team. Not a publicity that uses the name of BTS, which is being promoted at United States of America at this time.
As fans, they seem to have been caught in a sitting position. Some people have already misunderstood that BTS fans have claimed preferential treatment. "It is never true that bulletproof fans demanded a military exemption," said Ha Tae-keung, a member of the domestic and foreign fans. I am sorry that they have entered the center of the political debate by mentioning BTS. "
Anyway, I am now interested in Korea's Conscription and BTS military issues overseas. Of course, BTS is silently conducting a World tour at United States of America. It is BTS, which has been summoned to sensitive military issues, but their "K-pop first Billboard 200 consecutive number one" new history is now progressing.
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