The last two members, Jimin and Jungkook, began their 18-month military duty in South Korea on Tuesday. Some fans say they should have been exempt.
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La ultraderecha argentina tiene nuevos enemigos: la comunidad swiftie y el ‘army’ de BTS
Javier Milei quiere ser el próximo presidente de Argentina. Pero primero debe superar a las legiones de fans de Taylor Swift y BTS.
The New Enemies of Argentina’s Far Right: Taylor Swift and BTS Fans
Javier Milei wants to be Argentina’s next president. But first he must get around legions of angry Taylor Swift and BTS fans.
K-Pop Stars BTS Will Release a Book Telling Their Own Story in July
The announcement by their U.S. publisher, Flatiron Books, came after days of frantic speculation by their fervent fans.
Jin, Eldest BTS Member, Enlists in South Korean Army
Saying goodbye to the ARMY — as the K-pop supergroup’s fan base is known — and hello to the armed forces, Jin became the first member of the boy band to start mandatory military service.
BTS to Enlist in South Korea’s Military
Ending months of debate, the band’s label said that the seven members would serve their military conscriptions. They plan to reunite in a couple of years.
Emmy Success for ‘Squid Game’ Is Hailed in South Korea
After the dystopian Netflix drama picked up multiple wins, Koreans celebrated the awards as the latest example of their country’s rise as a cultural powerhouse.
Your Thursday Briefing: Six Months of War in Ukraine
Plus the future of milk in India and South Korea’s declining fertility rate.
BTS Ponders Its Future, and South Korea’s Economy Warily Takes Note
The band’s label saw its stock price plunge, and the possibility that the K-pop group won’t tour as pandemic restrictions ease threatens to reverberate through South Korea’s economy.