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BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea

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A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades-old Cold War threat. Parliament is now debating a new amendment that would allow K-pop stars to do just three weeks of military training.

For Jin and his band mates, waiting for parliament to decide has been hugely stressful and is the main reason they are taking a break from performing, said Yoon Sang-hyun, the lawmaker who proposed the amendment to include three-week training for K-pop stars.

Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)

 

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