Following his solo D-Day concert in Seoul, Big Hit Music, the management company for BTS, revealed that K-pop idol Suga is getting ready for required military service.
Rapper Suga’s enlistment deferment was canceled, according to a Bighit Music announcement on August 7. He asked for the postponement to be ended and said he would update if new information became available.
Suga, a K-pop idol
According to a Bighit Music release, rapper Suga’s request to delay his enlistment was denied. He asked for the deferral to cease and promised to provide an update if any new information became available.
Suga will join after J-hope and the eldest member Jin, both of BTS, in April 2023 and December 2022, respectively. Jin and J-hope have both signed up to serve as active-duty soldiers.
- BTS’ Suga prepares for military service after solo concert.
- Suga joins BTS as an active-duty soldier after J-hope and Jin.
- BTS members complete enlistment by 2025 and focus on solo projects.
The announcement was made shortly after Suga’s weekend concert in Seoul, which included a three-night encore of “Agust D.” On other concert nights, the rapper was joined by comrades Jungkook, Jimin, and RM.
On the last day of the event, Jin and J-hope were reportedly also in the audience, according to the Korea Times news website.
Jin’s new military photos, which were published last week and quickly went popular on social media. The other band members are concentrating on solo projects this year due to the enlistments. By 2025, all BTS members should have finished their enlistment.