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‘BTS army service exemption’ resolved by general public view poll?

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Final time, the Minister of Nationwide Protection mentioned that going into the army would assist BTS become more popular, but currently, the Ministry of Nationwide Protection declared that it would critique a public belief poll on no matter whether BTS should be granted particular military provider .

Even so, he defined that the choice was not based on community viewpoint.

Reporter Hong Eui-pyo.

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‘BTS’, BTS’s elder brother, ‘Jin’.

Jin, born in 1992, need to enroll inside of this calendar year unless the law alterations.

In the Countrywide Assembly right now, females and girls elevated the concern of ‘special military service’ BTS.

[성일종/국민의힘 의원(국회 국방위원회)]
“Right before, I was talking about the BTS (specific military services company) section… I want I could do a public view poll on this element, Chairman.”

[설훈/더불어민주당 의원]
“How the general public perceives, and just for the BTS issue… It appears to be like it desires to be recognized rapidly and dealt with.”

It is to hear to the opinion of the community and come to a decision, but some legislators put emphasis on the specific case, expressing that BTS can add to hosting the Expo.

Minister of Countrywide Defense Lee Jong-seop, who earlier said, ‘It will be more useful for BTS to go to the military’.

Even so, this time, he took a extremely distinctive posture, indicating that he would choose irrespective of whether or not he would obtain exclusive military services support as shortly as possible by conducting a community belief poll.

[이종섭/국방부 장관]
“Even so, I gave the recommendations to the personnel at the conference this morning. Promptly established a deadline, draw conclusions within just it, and carry out a fast poll…”

Even so, about a few hrs afterwards, the Ministry of Nationwide Defense backed down, indicating, “The minister’s opinions ended up an instruction to review irrespective of whether a poll was necessary.”

He also said that the results of the polls will only be used as a reference for policy selections, and that it does not mean that BTS will decide on distinctive conditions for military support in accordance to the outcomes of the survey.

Nonetheless, if the polls are held in accordance with the calls for of the politicians, it appears to be that the debate will carry on about how it will be carried out and the enter of the government’s price range.

[윤준민/대학생]
“Prior to conducting these types of a poll, it is required to thoroughly evaluate and move forward to see if that element is definitely necessary.”

When the news of the review of the military services assistance exemption poll arrived out, the stock selling price of ‘Hive’, BTS’s company, elevated by just about 7 % from the prior day.

This is Eui-pyo Hong from MBC News.

Online video commentary: Hae-dong Kim / Video clip editing: Hyun-guk Kim / Video clip supplied by: Hive

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