Current Events > All 7 members of Kpop boy band BTS will perform mandatory military service...

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Doe
10/17/22 10:56:33 AM
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https://twitter.com/NPR/status/1582007581044015112?s=20&t=a5cuLvH8cc98ShR7GvJo9w

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SMAP-
10/17/22 10:57:12 AM
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Truly the Elvis of our generation

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HagenEx
10/17/22 10:57:35 AM
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Hopefully, they stay there.

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Letron_James
10/17/22 10:57:41 AM
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I'm sure whatever desk job they get they will be fine

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KainWind
10/17/22 10:57:55 AM
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Kinda surprised they didn't get an exception but I think it's probably for the best that they go.

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Flockaveli
10/17/22 10:58:18 AM
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My Latina GF is devastated.
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ZevLoveDOOM
10/17/22 10:59:54 AM
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they can always distract the enemy with their singing and dancing while the rest of the soldiers attack them...
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Damn_Underscore
10/17/22 10:59:57 AM
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Do people hate them because they are popular? People would definitely have said good for that reason if this happened to the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC back in the day

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HagenEx
10/17/22 11:01:08 AM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Do people hate them because they are popular? People would definitely have said good for that reason if this happened to the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC back in the day

No, people hate them because of their stans. I have no issue with them or their music, which I find hilariously catchy even if super vanilla.

KPOP stans are fucking insufferable human beings, basically the worst fandom to ever exist on the internet so far.

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Ratchetrockon
10/17/22 11:01:29 AM
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I wonder what type of jobs they will get

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ZannoL
10/17/22 11:02:10 AM
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They're good guys.
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ZevLoveDOOM
10/17/22 11:04:10 AM
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i personally like some of their tunes but im not going out of my way to listen to them.
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ShineboxPhil
10/17/22 11:05:17 AM
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Ha
Heung Min Son > Kpop
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/7/0/AAOGfWAADyZm.jpg

He managed to get military exemption

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NatsuSama
10/17/22 11:07:20 AM
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Letron_James posted...
I'm sure whatever desk job they get they will be fine


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El_Marsh
10/17/22 11:08:51 AM
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It's definitely interesting because they "probably" could have gotten out of it. Commendable of them to do their duty regardless of their success.

My first college roommate graduated and immediately went to do his mandatory service so that he could start his career ASAP.

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sabin017
10/17/22 11:16:18 AM
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Isn't an exception a postponement?

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--Zero-
10/17/22 11:16:18 AM
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Damn_Underscore posted...
Do people hate them because they are popular? People would definitely have said good for that reason if this happened to the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC back in the day

Pretty much. I highly doubt any of the haters have listened to their music lol

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HagenEx
10/17/22 11:17:37 AM
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El_Marsh posted...
It's definitely interesting because they "probably" could have gotten out of it.

I think they just want to take a breath of fresh air. Their stans probably have them annoyed as well.

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yunalenne10
10/17/22 11:19:01 AM
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They definitely have my respect, following their service laws.

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Hop103
10/17/22 11:25:05 AM
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Good for both them, their country, and the world (as BTS fans will quiet down a bit for a while)

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Nacen
10/17/22 11:25:18 AM
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Respect

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alphagamble
10/17/22 12:05:05 PM
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maybe they will be sent into the North to destabilise the regime

https://www.rand.org/blog/2022/10/could-k-pop-help-deter-kim-jong-uns-provocations.html

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BB_mofo
10/17/22 12:48:40 PM
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El_Marsh posted...
It's definitely interesting because they "probably" could have gotten out of it. Commendable of them to do their duty regardless of their success.

IIRC one of the first male teen K-pop stars had his career ruined back in the early 90s because he wouldn't do mandatory service. Even his most ardent fans turned their backs on him and he became a person non grata. Few K-pop fans under the age of 30 know of his existence despite having once been extremely famous.

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NatsuSama
10/17/22 1:12:00 PM
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yunalenne10 posted...
They definitely have my respect, following their service laws.
Meh. Nothing personal against them as the following pertains to all in general..... I'll be more impressed on WHAT they will be doing if it's anything dangerous at all.

Because there is a fine difference in the vet who served on the frontlines or put in real danger and the vet who came from a cushy position, safe from any real danger.

My opinion the latter isn't anymore special than the people who support the military and help serve their country just without the legal title.

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HagenEx
10/17/22 7:25:22 PM
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NatsuSama posted...
Meh. Nothing personal against them as the following pertains to all in general..... I'll be more impressed on WHAT they will be doing if it's anything dangerous at all.

Dangerous? How?

South Korea is not in any current wars. I doubt there's that much action to be had.

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FL81
10/17/22 7:27:46 PM
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SK going full-aggro on the cultural victory

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DespondentDeity
10/17/22 7:29:13 PM
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Thats pretty patriotic, they seem like good people.

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Jagr_68
10/17/22 7:33:35 PM
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Don't care unless they're being sent in for a Seoul Team Seven mission on Un.

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Jiek_Fafn
10/17/22 7:35:14 PM
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They were taking a break as a group anyway. They've been nonstop touring for a few years now. Probably tiring. At least this gets their military obligation out of the way. We may not see them as complete BTS again though. I can see them spiraling into solo careers

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Sad_Face
10/17/22 7:35:29 PM
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HagenEx posted...
KPOP stans are f***ing insufferable human beings, basically the worst fandom to ever exist on the internet so far.

what makes "stans" different from fans?

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Naysaspace
10/17/22 7:37:28 PM
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good.
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HornyLevel
10/17/22 7:39:17 PM
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Lmao, fuck mandatory service.

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Smackems
10/17/22 7:39:44 PM
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Poor rich people

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DrizztLink
10/17/22 7:40:33 PM
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Jiek_Fafn posted...
They've been nonstop touring for a few years now. Probably tiring.
Joining the military is definitely going to be super relaxing.

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NeoShadowhen
10/17/22 7:43:41 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
I wonder what type of jobs they will get

Generally when celebrities get pressed into service they go around and entertain the troops. Having a headliner to boost troop morale is worth way more than an extra gun or two.
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bigtiggie23
10/17/22 7:44:54 PM
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Is it like the US, do they have to say goodbye to their hair?

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Kastrada
10/17/22 7:45:38 PM
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BB_mofo posted...
IIRC one of the first male teen K-pop stars had his career ruined back in the early 90s because he wouldn't do mandatory service. Even his most ardent fans turned their backs on him and he became a person non grata. Few K-pop fans under the age of 30 know of his existence despite having once been extremely famous.

Yeah and he ended up dropping his citizenship and is banned from entering the country.

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geno_16
10/17/22 7:51:02 PM
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HagenEx posted...
Dangerous? How?

South Korea is not in any current wars. I doubt there's that much action to be had.
Even if they're not actively engaged in warfare, being assigned as a guard at the DMZ or on a submarine patrolling the Sea of Japan in certainly more dangerous than being an office clerk at one of the military academies. And I'm sure all 7 will be given assignments like the latter and not the former.
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kingdrake2
10/17/22 7:52:19 PM
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bigtiggie23 posted...
do they have to say goodbye to their hair?


yes. we're all going bald.
only the women with conforming hair style can keep it.

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NatsuSama
10/17/22 7:54:43 PM
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HagenEx posted...
Dangerous? How?

South Korea is not in any current wars. I doubt there's that much action to be had.

geno_16 posted...
Even if they're not actively engaged in warfare, being assigned as a guard at the DMZ or on a submarine patrolling the Sea of Japan in certainly more dangerous than being an office clerk at one of the military academies. And I'm sure all 7 will be given assignments like the latter and not the former.
What Geno said.

My respect for such a thing is no higher than any other common civilian who supports the military and help serve their country in a non dangerous capacity.

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dameon_reaper
10/17/22 7:54:49 PM
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geno_16 posted...
Even if they're not actively engaged in warfare, being assigned as a guard at the DMZ or on a submarine patrolling the Sea of Japan in certainly more dangerous than being an office clerk at one of the military academies. And I'm sure all 7 will be given assignments like the latter and not the former.

Not like they have a choice in the matter. South Korea sees them as huge assets.

Also odd that people would hate BTS because of their stans. ARMY stans are definitely insufferable and so are MANY LOUD stans...but kpop isn't bad. I honestly didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did.
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DirkDiggles
10/17/22 8:12:24 PM
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A few years later.......

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/7/4/AAam6dAADyf6.jpg


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thx1138
10/17/22 8:14:09 PM
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Ratchetrockon posted...
I wonder what type of jobs they will get

cooks?

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Priere
10/17/22 8:15:32 PM
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The US should have mandatory service, followed by free college for all those who go.

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Vicious_Dios
10/17/22 8:17:01 PM
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Fucking finally. One less shitty band taking up space on the suggested feed.

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UnholyMudcrab
10/17/22 8:18:03 PM
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Priere posted...
The US should have mandatory service
Absolutely fucking not

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Giblet_Enjoyer
10/17/22 8:26:49 PM
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HagenEx posted...
I have no issue with them or their music, which I find hilariously catchy even if super vanilla.
Can you post a couple you find "hilariously catchy"? I've heard one or two of their songs and I thought it was super unremarkable

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MaxEffingBemis
10/17/22 8:26:54 PM
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Countries that do mandatory military service are fucked up and wrong

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Dakimakura
10/17/22 8:31:07 PM
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Might be too tempting for North Korea.

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squall567
10/17/22 8:34:46 PM
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Considering that BTS alone generated almost 0.3% of South Korea's GDP based on 2018 numbers, this would probably hurt a little for their economy.
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