The Latest Breaking News from BTS

K-pop singer Jin, a member of the hit boy band BTS, will release his first official solo single next week, the seven-member band's agency said on Wednesday, following this week's announcement that he will soon start military duty.

The South Korean government brings the country's greatest cultural export to heel.

College student enrollment in language classes has plateaued in recent years, but enrollment in Korean language classes rose 78% from 2009 to 2016.

BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.

The members of BTS are officially “moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service,” the band’s record label announced Monday.

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

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Band members said they were ‘honoured’ to carry out the service, which is mandatory for most able-bodied men in South Korea

The South Korean pop group will “reconvene around 2025” following their military duties

BTS members will have to do their duty

BTS members are ‘looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,’ Big Hit Music announced