https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/11/14/bts-is-joining-the-military--heres-how-much-it-will-cost-south-korea.html
The impact of BTS's military service is likely to have economic consequences, as data suggest BTS is generating an estimated $3.9 billion in economic value per year towards the South Korean economy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/12/world/asia/bts-military-service-south-korea.html
K-Pop in Uniform: All 7 BTS Members Are Doing Military Service. The last two members, Jimin and Jungkook, began their 18-month military duty in South Korea on Tuesday. Some fans say they should

https://www.businessinsider.com/bts-conscription-military-service-south-korea-cost-billions-tourism-goods-2022-10?op=1
South Korea's move to force BTS to join the military will cause it to lose out on billions in lost tourism, merchandise, and cosmetics. Britney Nguyen. Oct 19, 2022, 10:02 AM PDT. The 7 members of

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lipmfoi-SUk
The biggest boy band in the world is joining the military. Members of K-pop phenomenon BTS will be enlisting in the South Korean military through a policy kn

https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2022/bts-members-are-joining-the-military-heres-how-much-it-will-cost-south-koreas-economy/
The impact of BTS's military service is likely to have economic consequences, as data suggest BTS is generating an estimated $3.9 billion in economic value per year towards the South Korean economy.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/four-bts-members-begin-skorean-military-service-mid-december-media-2023-11-29/
The remaining four members of K-pop supergroup BTS will begin their military service in mid-December, joining the three who are already serving, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on

https://www.npr.org/2022/10/17/1129429178/bts-announces-upcoming-korean-military-service
BTS announces upcoming Korean military service. The band BTS poses during the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2020. All seven members of the globally mega-popular K-pop band BTS will be

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-korea-bts-member-j-hope-begins-process-join-military-rcna72417
By Reuters. SEOUL, South Korea — A second member of South Korea's BTS — the first K-pop band nominated for a Grammy — has begun the enlistment process for mandatory military service, a

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230807-third-bts-member-to-enlist-in-south-korean-military-service
Seoul (AFP) - A third member of K-pop megastars BTS has begun the process of enlisting in South Korea's mandatory military service, the band's agency said Monday. Issued on: 07/08/2023 - 10:32

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/agency-says-bts-members-will-serve-in-south-korea-s-military
October 17, 2022 at 6:06 PM PDT. Listen. 3:50. Seoul, South Korea (AP) -- The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bts-members-serve-south-korea-military-1235156836/#!
Español. SEOUL, South Korea — BTS will not be able to perform with its full seven-member lineup until 2025, as the group is headed to the South Korean military. However, the first member to be

https://apnews.com/article/bts-south-korea-military-service-e9880a6d1ed392c98685626beee1ce6b
17) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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 whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments. Big Hit Music said the band's oldest member, Jin, will revoke

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/10/17/bts-south-korea-millitary-service-enlistment-news/10521897002/
1:20. SEOUL, South Korea — 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

https://fortune.com/2022/10/17/how-much-money-will-south-korea-lose-from-bts-military-service/
Between 2014 and 2023, analysts projected BTS would have contributed 41.8 trillion won ($29.4 billion) to the South Korean economy if the band maintained its popularity. The band's commercial

https://abc7.com/bts-military-south-korea-service-jin-enlistment-dates/12338778/
All members of the K-pop band BTS will serve South Korea's required military service, starting with Jin, who turns 30 this year. ... year. All BTS members, starting with Jin, will join the

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bts-members-to-serve-korean-military_n_634d3dfbe4b0e376dc0ea59e
AP. Oct 17, 2022, 07:50 AM EDT | Updated Oct 17, 2022. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — 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. Big Hit Music said the band's oldest

https://www.voanews.com/a/agency-says-bts-members-will-serve-in-south-korea-s-military-/6792936.html
Whether the BTS members must serve in the army had been a hotly debated issue in South Korea as Jin faced possible enlistment early next year. Jin turns 30 in December, the age at which men can no

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/k-pop-bts-members-face-possible-military-conscription-south-korea-rcna51183
By Associated Press. 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

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/korean-pop-group-bts-members-will-perform-mandatory-military-service-in-south-korea
Arts Oct 17, 2022 10:18 AM EDT. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday

https://thediplomat.com/2022/10/agency-bts-members-will-serve-in-south-koreas-military/
October 18, 2022. Credit: Depositphotos. 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

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-17/bts-to-serve-mandatory-military-service/101544492
K-pop boy band BTS members will serve their mandatory military service in South Korea, agency announces Share Posted Mon 17 Oct 2022 at 8:27am Monday 17 Oct 2022 at 8:27am Mon 17 Oct 2022 at 8:27am

https://www.ibtimes.com/bts-military-service-will-cost-south-korea-billions-economy-may-suffer-3625082
The conscription of BTS' seven members could come at a great cost to South Korea's economy, according to Fortune. In 2018, the Hyundai Research Institute found that BTS is contributing over $3.6

https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/entertainment/bts-military-service-and-its-impact-on-south-korea-economy/
According to Fortune, the Hyundai Research Institute had in 2018 estimated that the group was bringing in over USD 3.6 billion to the South Korean economy every year and generating USD 1.1 billion in consumer goods exports in a single year. According to the researchers, one in every 13 tourists arriving in South Korea was there because of BTS.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/world-reacts-to-bts-enlisting-imagine-the-beatles-broke-up-at-height-of-their-fame/ar-BB1oUWvE
BBC also pointed to the controversy over military service privileges that arose ahead of BTS members' enlistment. Because South Korea is still technically at war with North Korea, most men are

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-russia-moscow-putin-zelenskyy-frontline-12541713
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