SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Suga, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began fulfilling his mandatory military duty Friday as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service in the country.
Suga, 30, became the group’s third member to start carrying out their military duties.
BTS’s management agency, Big Hit Music, said that Suga later began commuting to a workplace designated under the country’s alternative military service system.
Political Cartoons View All 1173 ImagesLocal media reported Suga’s alternative service was likely related to a shoulder surgery that he underwent in 2020.
Those performing alternative service are subject to three weeks of basic military training and can choose when to take it, according to the Military Manpower Administration.
Persons:
— Suga, Jin, “ I’ll, ” Suga, Suga, “, ”
Organizations:
Big, Military Manpower Administration
Locations:
SEOUL, South Korea, North Korea