He was discharged on July 18 2019. In South Korea all military age males are required to serve meaning K-pop idols sometimes have to put their career on hiatus for up to two years. Women do not have to complete mandatory military service.
Respondents to a Sept.
Respondents to a Sept. Olympic medallists are given exemptions. As a result K-Pop idols such as BTS that brought about much influence can now legally delay the timing of their mandatory military service. According to South Korean law men under 30 must enter the military for mandatory service for up to two years.