We’ve seen a lot of misreporting on the topic of BTS enlisting in the military, especially from the west, so we wanted to dedicate an episode to the issue as a whole.
What this episode isn’t:
- Us giving our opinions on the South Korean government, South Korean citizens, HYBE, or BTS’ decision-making process.
What this episode will cover:
- A very high-level overview of enlistment and conscription in South Korea and globally.
- Some points and perspectives to help make sense of this for international army/Kpop fans.
- The western media’s reaction and reporting on this news.
As always, please forgive any mispronunciations!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00
01:00 Episode agenda
02:42 Research on enlistment and conscription (in South Korea and around the world)
05:21 Our conclusions and personal experience with conscription in Latin America
07:00 Perspective for international KPop fans
08:42 BigHit Music Statement
16:39 Prospective timelines
27:30 Our feelings as: Army, biasing the first two members to depart, and multis tans
40:32 The western media’s take on the enlistment news
