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March 13, 2026

K-pop group BTS members face possible military conscription

October 11, 2022 The Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. […]

Company behind South Korean hit band BTS soar in trading debut

October 15, 2020 Kim Tong-Hyung and Juwon Park, Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans. Big Hit’s […]