South Korea passes bill allowing male pop stars to defer enlistment

South Korea's National Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill that allows recognized male pop stars to postpone military service, which is mandatory in the country.At a plenary session held on Tuesday, the parliament agreed to revise the Military Service Act so that renowned pop artists like world-famous K-Pop boy band BTS could defer their enlistment.According to Seoul-based news agency Yonhap, under the revised Military Service Act, acclaimed K-Pop artists would be able to postpone enlisting until the age of 30 under recommendations from the Culture Minister, the same as award-winning internat…READ FULL ARTICLE