Update on BTS exemption (August 1st, 2022)

God. Just admit you want to milk them for their money.

Puhlease, leave them alone

Allow them to perform they mean allow them to perform for our political agendas

Fuckheads... anyways hobipalooza

I want them to leave BTS alone

Go to military. But if there’s concert or anything that can benefit you, BTS must go as well. Let’s milk BTS dry shall we.

Unbelievable.

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Puhlease, leave them alone

Not you calling my wife

What did they do

LEAVE BTS ALONE!!

Sick of this stupid right wing government, it’s trash BTS but milk them dry if we can benefit from them. Choke

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Go to military. But if there’s concert or anything that can benefit you, BTS must go as well. Let’s milk BTS dry shall we.

Unbelievable.

A lot of you guys are misunderstanding. It’s not a “must”. It is rather “if they want to”.

What the article is saying is that basically BTS will enlist but they will be given the privilege of having concerts intermittently within their service if they want to.

BTS benefits from this compromise at the end of the day. I honestly don’t get the outrage. I’ll rather have the possibility of ot7 concerts in the next 3-5 years than nothing at all

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A lot of you guys are misunderstanding. It’s not a “must”. It is rather “if they want to”.

What the article is saying is that basically BTS will enlist but they will be given the privilege of having concerts intermittently within their service if they want to.

BTS benefits from this compromise at the end of the day. I honestly don’t get the outrage. I’ll rather have the possibility of ot7 concerts in the next 3-5 years than nothing at all

Will they allow them to practice in reference with the concerts? Because we all know they practice hard before the concert happens... I hope this is not just, okay you can go for 3 days to perform because we all know they practice for weeks/months beforehand.

An alternative or shortened service is what they may go for it seems.

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Will they allow them to practice in reference with the concerts? Because we all know they practice hard before the concert happens... I hope this is not just, okay you can go for 3 days to perform because we all know they practice for weeks/months beforehand.

Yes the article says BTS will be allowed to practice and prepare for their concerts

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A lot of you guys are misunderstanding. It’s not a “must”. It is rather “if they want to”.

What the article is saying is that basically BTS will enlist but they will be given the privilege of having concerts intermittently within their service if they want to.

BTS benefits from this compromise at the end of the day. I honestly don’t get the outrage. I’ll rather have the possibility of ot7 concerts in the next 3-5 years than nothing at all

Well let’s hope you’re right.

I hope they get a short 6 month or so service and are done with it soon

I leave it to them to make the decision and I think BTS themselves more than anyone - wants this decision made and done. The length of this debate and the media spins to make this negative is what annoyed me the most.

I also agree with Afriyieau1 - a compromise is a good outcome.

interesting

Their government is so indecisive. If only they didn't drag this shit out since 2018- people won't make it such a big deal and less korean incels will be outrage. Just make a fucking decision and move on. This is confusing the members as well. Or just let them enlist peacefully!

This actually sounds reasonable. If they want to schedule a world tour and go as 7 they can. If I am not mistaken their enlistment would allow them the flexibility of still being a group

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A lot of you guys are misunderstanding. It’s not a “must”. It is rather “if they want to”.

What the article is saying is that basically BTS will enlist but they will be given the privilege of having concerts intermittently within their service if they want to.

BTS benefits from this compromise at the end of the day. I honestly don’t get the outrage. I’ll rather have the possibility of ot7 concerts in the next 3-5 years than nothing at all

Koreans/knetz will hate them for favouritism. I can only imagine the outrage and I don't want the boys to experience that. Not to mention, negative press (sabotage) from other kpop companies. You know, the past...

Bruh, can they make a verdict without this bla bla bla? This drags so long seriously. I don’t want to be Hybe. They can’t even organize anything due to this uncertainty

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Koreans/knetz will hate them for favouritism. I can only imagine the outrage and I don't want the boys to experience that. Not to mention, negative press (sabotage) from other kpop companies. You know, the past...

Plus, doing the service and having to practice and travel can be seriously mentally and physically exhausting. I’d rather have them serve normally than working double time. Also as you have said, bullying and hate is also one of the things that might happen due to the favoritism.

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I hope they get a short 6 month or so service and are done with it soon

Same. And depending on what will be decided at the end of the talks the members may have to enlist together if it’s an alternative service

I'm conflicted

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Koreans/knetz will hate them for favouritism. I can only imagine the outrage and I don't want the boys to experience that. Not to mention, negative press (sabotage) from other kpop companies. You know, the past...

Recent public polls have shown that more than 60% of voters were ok with BTS being given exemption and those who voted against it said BTS must enlist and serve

This is a situation where BTS will still end up enlisting and serving at the end of the day. Unless you genuinely hate BTS, there’s nothing favoritism about this

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Same. And depending on what will be decided at the end of the talks the members may have to enlist together if it’s an alternative service

This would make the most sense. I have read on other forums that having them go in for basic training

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This would make the most sense. I have read on other forums that having them go in for basic training

that's 👍

Leave the country and tour anytime sounds like giving BTS a wide berth to be able to carry on as a group in the near future

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Leave the country and tour anytime sounds like giving BTS a wide berth to be able to carry on as a group in the near future

oh boy. I can see those vile company stans with their pitchforks.

But, this is BTS, playing on a whole new field, so🤷‍♀️.

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Same. And depending on what will be decided at the end of the talks the members may have to enlist together if it’s an alternative service

The most ideal scenario, hope it gets resolved before Dec.

Any type of reduction in service is a positive for me. And this new talk by the minister of allowing them to tour sounds pretty good as well. I will be cautiously optimistic. Today is the beginning of August. We have say two months before 07 is back together for an incredibly big concert

THIS WON'T EVEN BENEFIT BTS AT ALL!!! PEOPLE ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY APPARENTLY AREN'T ALLOWED TO MAKE INCOME DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR SERVICE!!! SO BTS IS WORKING DOUBLE TIME WITHOUT EARNING WHAT THEY USUALLY GET IN THESE TOURS!!!

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THIS WON'T EVEN BENEFIT BTS AT ALL!!! PEOPLE ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY APPARENTLY AREN'T ALLOWED TO MAKE INCOME DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR SERVICE!!! SO BTS IS WORKING DOUBLE TIME WITHOUT EARNING WHAT THEY USUALLY GET IN THESE TOURS!!!

I assume that if BTS goes on a giant world tour, they would be dismissed from the military for a certain period of time which would allow them to keep their touring revenue

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THIS WON'T EVEN BENEFIT BTS AT ALL!!! PEOPLE ENLISTED IN THE MILITARY APPARENTLY AREN'T ALLOWED TO MAKE INCOME DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR SERVICE!!! SO BTS IS WORKING DOUBLE TIME WITHOUT EARNING WHAT THEY USUALLY GET IN THESE TOURS!!!

Well that’s the whole point of the privilege. It’s not allowed but they are making the exception for them

Mandatory military service for anyone is ridiculous.

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Recent public polls have shown that more than 60% of voters were ok with BTS being given exemption and those who voted against it said BTS must enlist and serve

This is a situation where BTS will still end up enlisting and serving at the end of the day. Unless you genuinely hate BTS, there’s nothing favoritism about this

There is favoritism and you know it. That survey you mentioned was made with only a thousand people and it was far from reflecting the opinion of the entire country of 52 million. First, there is no mention of a concert tour, only one or perhaps a few concerts, which will most likely be concerts for their political benefit. Like a Busan concert. If they are indeed given leave from the military for a major world tour that could possibly take six months, South Korea will tear them apart on social media for being privileged. Also, what about the situations of making money from these concerts or concert tours? There is nothing clear about it. Because even if they give a concert, they will still technically be soldiers as they will appear "on leave". So according to the rules, they will not be able to earn money. Whichever way you look at it, there is actually nothing that benefits BTS.

I think we should let BTS do what is best for them. If BTS agree to alternative service it will be knowing how it benefits them.