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Korean President has been requested to allow BTS to be exempted from military service.
The mayor of Busan Park Hyeong Joon requested the Korean President to allow BTS to be exempted from military service and take up an alternative one in compensation. The mayor of Busan city stated, “If BTS uses the alternative service system, the BTS members will be given a sense of national responsibility that is as good as military service, and they will serve the country with the capabilities that only they can do.”
Park Hyeong Joon expressed his concern to the Korean president of BTS not being able to perform their significant duties as ambassadors for World EXPO 2030 Busan due to the looming call of military service, as per sources.
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In his letter, he claimed, “If such a group were to roll up their sleeves and become directly involved in the challenge of having Busan appointed as the next city for the ‘World Expo’, this itself would amount to significant service to the nation, on par with mandatory military service.”
BTS will be holding a concert in Busan during mid-October in concurrence with their appointment as ambassadors for the 2030 Busan World Expo.