BTS to start their military services this autumn

The members of BTS will start performing mandatory military service in South Korea, with Jin (29-y-o) initiating the process as soon as his schedule for his solo release is concluded at the end of October, the ET reports. Other members of the group plan to carry out their military service based on their own plans. The group will reconvene around 2025, after each members’ respective drafts are over. Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service. The band has already been granted a two-year extension on their government-mandated military service, with top-performing athletes and musicians occasionally granted exemptions.