• Korean Netizens Think That BTS Should Not Be Exempted From Military Enlistment

    BTS has become a hot topic because of the comments they received on their military enlistment status.

    On September 7, a critical post about BTS began trending on theqooo‘ community board under the title, “54% Of Citizens "Believe BTS Should Serve"… 73% Of 20-Year-Olds Seem to be "Against Special Exemption“.

    The netizen who posted said, “According to the most recent public poll, 54% believe that BTS should not be excluded from military training“.

    The netizens added, "Following the previous polls, another media outlet, Straight News, decided to run a public poll on BTS's exemption from mandatory military service. Jowon CNI, a consulting firm, conducted a survey of 1001 people on September 4th. 40.1% of respondents supported giving BTS a special military exemption, while 54.1% opposed the exemption."

    The netizen also said, "Gender-wise, 50.3% of those who voted against by the exemption were women, while 58.1% were men. According to age, 73.2% of those in their twenties voted against the exemption, followed by those in their thirties (60.4%), forties (49.4%), fifties (48.3%), and sixty and up (47.5%)."

    Finally, the netizen said, "This survey's standard error is 95%, and the standard deviation is 3.1%p."

    The netizen then listed all the comments as the following:

    Whether Bangtan enlists or not, it will have no effect on your bias' fandom, so stop frothing at the mouth.

    But they are already getting special treatment by not joining the military even at their age, which is why people are skeptical of the exemption.

    Articles like this are published on a daily basis, so it's strange that they're still so quiet. Unless they truly desire exemption, they should simply issue a statement threatening to call in the military to shut everyone down. In this case, I don't believe the public's mood will deteriorate… despite the fact that I know they'll handle it themselves.

    Are they still refusing to go in case they are exempted?

    We wouldn't be having this conversation if they said they wanted to go. The truth that they are trying to drag this out is simply unacceptable.

    What are they up to these days, babes? I believe it is sufficient for them to enlist right away. People will stop expressing their desire for them to leave.

    But isn't this self-evident?

    They have already received the special exemption.

    Can't they just say nothing? Why should they say anything? There is still time. F*cking funny. Are you going to be even worse if Bangtan stays silent?

    They have a lineman from 1992 on the team. When all the other celebrities who are 92 liners have already served, saying "they'll go when the time comes" is just funny.

    It's not like they're violating the law by refusing to enlist. I hope these polls come to an end.

    Even having taken quite so much time as possible to avoid enlistment is uncool.

    I sincerely hope they enlist. If they don't, they'll get a lot of flak…

    Simply enlist as soon as possible so that people could indeed stop talking about it.

    Jin-hyung-ah, you're in serious trouble.

    What are your thoughts on BTS military enlistment?

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  • BTS's Jimin Makes History by Winning 'Fan’s Choice Grand Prize' at the 2024 MAMA Awards

    BTS member Jimin made history at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS, becoming the first solo artist ever to win the prestigious Visa Fan’s Choice of the Year award.

    On November 22, Jimin was honored with the Fan’s Choice of the Year award at the 2024 MAMA AWARDS JAPAN, held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan. This marks a huge milestone in his career, especially considering his ongoing military service.

    Jimin made history as the first solo artist to win the Fan’s Choice of the Year award, a category that BTS had dominated for six years since its debut in 2018.

    In addition to this achievement, Jimin also took home the Fan’s Choice Grand Prize, making him a two-time winner at this year’s awards.

    Although Jimin couldn't attend the ceremony due to his military service, his name was met with loud cheers from fans when announced.

    His incredible win continues to prove his global influence as a solo artist. Jimin had also won Best Male Artist at the 2023 MAMA AWARDS, marking back-to-back wins at the event.

    The MAMA AWARDS praised Jimin for his groundbreaking achievements, saying, “As the first K-pop solo artist to reach 4 billion streams and set the longest-running #1 record for a Korean artist, Jimin has proven his influence as a world-class artist and global pop star.”

    Jimin's win also made him the first solo artist to claim a grand prize at the MAMA AWARDS in 10 years, with his achievement sparking excitement worldwide.

    On X (formerly Twitter), the hashtag “CONGRATULATIONS JIMIN” topped the trends, while “우리지민이상받았네” (Our Jimin Got the Award) reached the #1 spot in Korea.

    Jimin’s ongoing success continues to shine even during his military service. He was also recently named Best K-pop at the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards and continues to be recognized for his charitable efforts, including a recent donation of 100 million KRW to the National Defense Soldier and Veteran Love Fund.

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