BTS' Suga to fulfill military service as social service agent

[The Korea Times] BTS' Suga to fulfill military service as social service agent

BTS member Suga arrives at Incheon International Airport in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, to board a flight to Las Vegas where the group will attend the 64th Grammy Awards and hold four live concerts, March 28. Newsis

Suga of K-pop sensation BTS will carry out his military service as a social service agent, military and music industry sources said Tuesday.

They said the 29-year-old rapper was assigned to be a social service agent instead of an active-duty soldier. But details, including when his enlistment will be, remain unknown.

 

Suga, born in 1993, had his service deferred until the end of next year under a revised law that allows "those who excel in popular culture and art" to postpone their service until the age of 30.

 

In Korea, all able-bodied men are obliged to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military.

Big Hit Music, the band's agency, refused to confirm the news.

 

 

Suga of K-pop sensation BTS receives a plaque of appointment from Prime Minister Han Duck-soo in Seoul, July 19. Newsis

"(Members) will be enlisting in the military in order according to their individual plans," it said. "We cannot confirm information on their personal matters."

 

It is not known why Suga was assigned to the non-active-duty position available to men with health issues. Some say this may have something to do with the surgery he received in 2020 to repair his torn shoulder labrum.

Jin, the band's oldest member, will begin his active-duty military service later in the day. (Yonhap)