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BTS members to do military service in South Korea

Announcement ends long debate over whether K-pop group should get exemption

The Guardian - UK

Agency Says BTS Members Will Serve in South Korea’s Military

The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. Bighit Music said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

BTS pop band members forced to join army and serve military duty in South Korea

BTS' representatives HYBE confirmed BTS will be fulfilling their mandatory military service in South Korea

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Agency says BTS members will serve in South Korea's military

The management agency of K-pop group BTS says the singers will serve their mandatory military duties as required under South Korean law, effectively ending a public debate on whether they should be given exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments

The Independent UK

K-pop stars BTS to serve military duty

K-pop boy band BTS will go off on mandatory military service, starting shortly with oldest member Jin, their agency said on Monday.

Reuters

BTS to Hold Free Concert to Support S.Korea's Bid to Host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030. Titled “BTS in BUSAN” is a free concert set to take place…

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BTS holds free concert to support S.Korea's bid to host World Expo

K-pop boy band BTS reunited on Saturday for a concert in Busan in support of South Korea's bid to host the World Expo 2030 in the southern port city.

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AMAs creates the first K-Pop category in a major U.S. music award show

Nominees for Favorite K-pop Artist are BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and TWICE. The AMAs have been dubbed the world's largest fan-voted awards show.

WEKU

For the first time, K-pop has its own dedicated category at the American Music Awards

ABC News

So, Barcelona’s gambled farm is now left relying on … Viktoria Plzen?

In today’s Fiver: Barça’s gambled farm and fiscal rewards for incompetence

The Guardian - UK

K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription

South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions

The Independent UK

Steph Curry meets BTS member Suga at Warriors practice in Japan

The Warriors were joined by a special guest at practice in Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Just Gonna Say It: Don’t Worry Darling Was Somehow More Of A Hot Mess Than The BTS Tea

Good concept, bad execution.

Pedestrian.tv

BMA sorely needs financial advisers

On Sept 7, 2022, the Central Administrative Court ordered the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) and its wholly owned subsidiary Krungthep Thanakom (KT) to pay Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company (BTS) back overdue Operating and Maintenance (O&M) fees on extensions 1 and 2 of the Green Line (Sky Train) in…

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K-pop stars BTS to draw Thai tourists to Seoul

Supergroup BTS want people in Bangkok to visit the South Korean capital Seoul.

The Independent UK

South Korean defence minister says BTS’s military exemption might be ‘difficult’

Under South Korea’s military service law, ‘all able-bodied men of Korean nationality must carry out active-duty service in the military for 18 to 22 months’

The Guardian - UK

Meet the stars riding the crest of hallyu, the Korean wave in fashion, art, film and music

The K-pop idol who broke free to go independent, the designer whose fantasy gowns are loved by celebs, and the sculptor who works with thousands of online photos: why South Korea is at the forefront of pop culture right now

The Guardian - UK

Flying colours: K-pop girl group Blackpink get ready to rule the music world

Making a clear bid for the western market, the South Korean act will fortify their status as the biggest girl group in pop with the release of second album Born Pink

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South Korean Celebration of 'Squid Game' Emmy Wins Subdued

South Koreans shared congratulations on social media Tuesday for the multiple wins by “Squid Game” at the Emmy Awards, but the overall reaction was subdued as the country grows accustomed to its increasingly prominent role in global entertainment. From K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK to the movie “Parasite” that won…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Five Things to Know about the Emmys

Will "Squid Game" make history? Or will HBO powerhouse "Succession" swipe the best drama statuette again at television's equivalent of the Oscars? And will Hulu break through on a wider scale? Here are five things to know about the 74th Emmy Awards, which take place on Monday night in Los…

The Times of India

Must watch: Archana Puran Singh's BTS video where Kapil Sharma says, 'TKSS naya season...naye kapde'

Kapil Sharma is all set to return to the small screen on September 10 with a brand new season of TKSS. The cast is excited including Archana Puran Singh who shared a BTS video of candid moments with Kapil.

Dynamite News

Entertainment: BTS PTD-LA concert film surprise on Disney+

Disney+ has added the concert film BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage – LA to its streaming services worldwide, starting Thursday midnight Pacific Time, media reports said. Read more on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

BTS Busan concert venue changed after fans raise safety concerns

A BTS concert planned to be held in the South Korean port city of Busan in October has announced a venue change after safety concerns over the original venue were raised.

The Independent UK

Briton who had plastic surgery to look like a BTS member apologises to K-pop group

Oli London has faced vehement backlash on social media for claiming to identify as ‘transracial’

The Guardian - UK

K-everything: the rise and rise of Korean culture

From music to film, technology to food, the world has fallen in love with everything South Korean. Tim Adams visits Seoul in search of the origins of hallyu – the Korean wave

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