Under the Military Service Standards Act, those born in 1994 must join the military by the end of December this year regardless of their birthdays

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Has there been any confirmation of this from any other site? Because there are still 93 liners who haven't enlisted and I know these kinds of "idols who must enlist this year!" articles get done a lot. Even akp makes one every year and half the idols on it still technically have a year.

They keep changing the rules and trying to get everyone to enlist asap

They should work on improving the conditions, decreasing the length but oh well

bein completely honest though

SK, as US's ally is probably skittish of Russia considering that they're *right there* above their heads.

Honestly though I think SK should probably think of investing resources into making the army conditions better to improve fighting effectiveness; you'd be surprised what high morale could do.

Edit: Seoul is just 465 miles (700 ish km) give or take from Vladivostok - and there is quite a good bit of naval assets stocked up in Vladivostok -- if security reports are to be completely trusted. (my source: https://www.gfsis.org/maps/russian-military-forces)

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If this news turns out to be true, it means that not only Jin but also Suga, RM, and -J-Hope will have to enlist in BTS as well.

If that's the case, I hope the members just enlist together to return as 7. I dunno 🤷‍♀️

Seems pretty fake to me

idk why, these days, people make such a big deal of enlistment

many idols that choose public service can still update on ig or people even get updates from them

its not like years back when u disappear (also the time of enlistment in shorter now)

just go, be over with it and cmb

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If this news turns out to be true, it means that not only Jin but also Suga, RM, and -J-Hope will have to enlist in BTS as well.

With their Cultural Merit Awards they get an extra two years each

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Idk but in case of war, I don't think this rule would apply much.

there's no active war going on right now so it would be a political blunder to disregard their awards.

Granted when fighting breaks out in Ukraine, all bets are off. the awards would mean little to a wartime nation.

why is bts not enlisting? i thought they were patriotic. As expected from them

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Well, North Korea has not been very calm lately either. They doing missile test after one other and South are at technically active war with North. The entry of Russia and Ukraine into the war may trigger war on many fronts. Very scary in many ways.

hopefully not ww3 (knocking furiously on wood to not curse it)

1994 = 28 years old

Isn't it how it has been since they reduced it from 30 to 28?

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why is bts not enlisting? i thought they were patriotic. As expected from them

I mean BTS is raking in $5Bn every year for korea the korean gov't should keep BTS in their "boygroup state" as an economic investment.

(freaking 0.5% of SK's GDP!! if making money on that level as a korean is not that patriotic for korea, I dunno what is.)

Edit: Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/06…uth-korean-economy-a-year

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I mean BTS is raking in $5Bn every year for korea the korean gov't should keep BTS in their "boygroup state" as an economic investment.

(freaking 0.5% of SK's GDP!! if making money on that level as a korean is not that patriotic for korea, I dunno what is.)

Edit: Source: https://www.npr.org/2021/08/06…uth-korean-economy-a-year

but what if china and russia attacks? we need more soldiers.

And i forgot about north korea. Those mfs launch a new missile every month

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They can defer it for so many months, but you have to absolutely report for duty by your 29th birthday from what I understand. That's why Baekhyun enlisted on his birthday. Shownu was also supposed to go right before his 29th birthday, but he went a couple of weeks later because he wasn't cleared by a doctor for his eye issue until then.

But then P.O's 29th birthday was last week and he still hasn't enlisted so who knows. His deferment was up in 2021.

Oh, I see. So they changed it from before you turn 29 to the year you turn 28.

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but what if china and russia attacks? we need more soldiers.

seven more guys isn't going to help much against russia... Although It may lead more to join(?) I don't know how influential they would be on that front, really.

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seven more guys isn't going to help much against russia... Although It may lead more to join(?) I don't know how influential they would be on that front, really.

even their female fanbase will volunteer as soldiers if that happens. It's a win for equality preachers.

this stuff is so drawn out... what ever happened to just getting it over with? seriously you will suffer more if you make this big fuss

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even their female fanbase will volunteer as soldiers if that happens. It's a win for equality preachers.

I hadn't thought of that... I guess I was too caught up in the fact that only guys have to be conscripted for the SK army.

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You're conversing with a troll. Just FYI.

(already noticed but I guess they did make a valid point that was too good to pass up lol)

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A valid point? Which one? That their female fans will enlist? Please. That user will take any chance they can to find a bone to pick with BTS and/or ARMY. And anyone else not their fave (Jennie akgae) Please take a look at their post history. I'm sure it won't take long.

Ohh I thought that they meant that having a female volunteer force would be a good idea - seeing as having more people in an army regardless of gender would improve combat power lol.

( my brain and confirmation bias lol )

Exempt BTS

Thinking of this and 2 groups I like enlist with idols who are born after 94 ... I mean ONF enlisted with the youngest who enlisted being 26 years old (95-liner, they allready enlisted) and A.C.E has half othe group enlisted but it's said that the other members are going to and they are both 96- and 97-liner

That's new

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but what if china and russia attacks? we need more soldiers.

like 7 (less) newbie enlisted soldiers who still had to train for at least 3 months before active duty can help a lot?!

I thought P.O would be enlisted by now? I know he applied in October to postpone until December 2021, not sure if it was approved or not. Either way, he should have enlisted by now

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like 7 (less) newbie enlisted soldiers who still had to train for at least 3 months before active duty can help a lot?!

That’s how in high regard BTS are to that user. BTS can even stop the war in his mind. Lol

I guess BTS are:

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