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On the 22nd, a petition titled "Petition for exemption from BTS's military service that conquered the US Billboard" was posted on the "Petitions to Blue House" bulletin board in the Blue House.
The petitioner said, "BTS has been No. 1 on the Billboard with four songs so far, and has been No. 1 on the Billboard chart for seven consecutive weeks until this week." It is likely that the song will win first place. "
Following that, he insisted that "if the military service is exempted, we can overcome sensitive problems such as the" Dokdo (Korean name of Takeshima) problem "with Japan and the" Northeast Project problem "in China with the power of culture." did.
After that, he said, "However, the Military Manpower Administration has only announced that it will postpone enlistment, and there seems to be no reaction." Given that, I think it's an unfair response. "
He added, "I think that BTS, which conveys the good image of South Korea to various parts of the six continents along with its economic effects, must be exempted from military service."
On the 21st of this month, the Blue House announced that it has appointed BTS as a "Presidential Special Envoy for Future Generations and Culture."
On the same day, spokesman Park Kyung-mi said at a press conference, "As a supporter for South Korea to lead the international themes of future generations such as sustainable growth and to enhance diplomatic power commensurate with its important position in the international community. "I have appointed a delegation," he said. "It will also contribute to leading the post-Corona era internationally."
As a result, BTS will attend major international conferences such as the 75th UN General Assembly in New York this September.
“The healing message contained in the BTS song, the message aiming for coexistence and harmony of diverse races, has something to do with the appearance of the Republic of Korea trying to overcome the Corona disaster through world solidarity and cooperation. He said he plans to convey a message of healing and hope to young people all over the world.
Fans of "BTS" who heard this news were delighted, but responded, "I'm doing this much, so please accept the military service exemption", and the military service exemption problem has become Hot Topic again.
At the 95th National Affairs Concern Inspection and Coordination Conference in 2019, the Korean government has expanded the scope of "art personnel" to the popular art field as popular cultural artists such as "BTS" are contributing to improving the image of the country. He was discussing the demand that he had to expand.
However, the government has announced that it has been excluded from consideration because it does not fit the basic position of reducing "alternative service" and increasing the fairness of fulfilling military service obligations.
BTS members said at a press conference last November that they would respond whenever they were called by the country. As a youth in the Republic of Korea, military service is a natural duty.
However, in December of last year, a bill to amend the Military Service Law called the "BTS Law" was announced, and it became possible to postpone enlistment of "BTS" until the age of 30.
According to current law, men who have undergone a military service check and are eligible for enrollment must be enlisted by the age of 27 if they are enrolled in a master's program at a graduate school. In the case of a doctoral course, enlist by the age of 28.
Those who have made achievements in the field of popular culture will be able to delay enlistment until they are 30 years old. However, the Ministry of Defense plans to minimize the range of people subject to postponement and reflect it in future revisions to the Presidential Decree so that postponement of enlistment will not be abused. In addition, the revised law also added a provision that the postponement will be canceled immediately if an act that impairs dignity is performed.
2021/07/23 15:00 KST
