Myanmar’s junta enforces mandatory military service amid turmoil

Myanmar’s military junta has activated a dormant mandatory military service law that forces participation of all young men and women f...

BTS’ Suga starts mandatory military service in South Korea

BTS’ Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, has commenced his mandatory military service as a social service agent, an alternative form...

J-Hope to begin military enlistment, tells fans ‘don’t worry’

BTS’ label Big Hit Music has announced that group member J-Hope will start his mandatory military enlistment as an active-duty soldier.   Th...

HYBE founder states BTS reunion in 2025 is a ‘hope,’ not a guarantee

HYBE, the label behind global K-pop sensation BTS, has yet to confirm plans for the group’s reunion, according to label founder Bang S...

BTS’ Jin wins military talent show, earns extra vacation day

BTS’ Jin is putting his idol training to good use during his military service, as shown by a recent talent show win.  A talent show was held...

‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ star Nam Joo-hyuk to enlist in military police force

South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk is set to join the military in a few months. According to Soompi, a source from his agency Management SOOP g...

Big Hit Music issues statement on Jin’s military enlistment

Big Hit Music issued an official statement on Tuesday about Jin’s forthcoming military enlistment set for Dec. 13.  The K-pop agency took ...

‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ star Nam Joo-hyuk to enlist in military in December

South Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk will enlist in the military this December. Nam’s agency, Management SOOP, shared on Monday that the “Start...

BTS members to enlist in military, starting with Jin

HYBE released an official statement on Monday confirming that all seven members of BTS will serve their mandatory military duties. Jin, th...

South Korea may launch public survey to decide on BTS’ mandatory military service

South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup reportedly ordered officials to conduct a survey to help determine whether mega group BTS should...

BTS may soon take a hiatus to complete mandatory military service for 18 months

South Korean Ambassador to Britain Gunn Kim believes that BTS will soon have to enlist in the military for 18 months, as required by South ...

South Korea Passes Law to Allow BTS to Delay Military Service Until Age 30

South Korea passed a new law that would let BTS and other world-renowned K-pop artists postpone their mandatory military service until the a...

BIGBANG Discharged After Over a Year of Mandatory Military Service

The four members of K-pop group BIGBANG have now ended their mandatory military service. Taeyang, whose real name is Dong Young-bae, and Kan...

Missing West Point Cadet Found Dead on Military Academy’s Grounds

The United States Military Academy has announced that the body of a missing cadet was found Tuesday night on the military academy’s gr...

Korean Man Accused of Getting Fat to Avoid Mandatory Military Service Wins Case

A 22-year-old college student who was previously accused of deliberately gaining weight to avoid South Korea’s mandatory military service wa...