BTS Fans Concerned After Emergency Imposed In South Korea: 'Will Their Military Service Extend?'

“Because military service in South Korea is mandatory for men and BTS members couldn’t get out of it, so I think they’re completing their obligation one member at a time," one of the fans wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“South Korea is under Martial law – nothing is getting in or out – I’m not sure if we will get any updates about BTS-also let’s pray for BTS they are going to be out there fighting protesters – not sure if Jin and J-Hope will have to go back in to the military? Let’s pray for them and the citizens of South Korea," added another.

“It’s weird to think that members of BTS who are currently in mandatory military service could possibly be involved in storming their own Parliament," a third user wrote.

On Tuesday, South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law in a televised speech. “Through this martial law, I will rebuild and protect the free Republic of Korea, which is falling into the depths of national ruin… I will eliminate anti-state forces as quickly as possible and normalise the country," he said.

Later, it was also reported that K-pop artists from major entertainment companies including HYBE and SM Entertainment are receiving calls to refrain from attending events. A report by 10Asia also claimed that the emergency announcement has put the entertainment industry on ‘high alert’ with agencies notifying their artists not to attend scheduled events starting December 4th. “Holding an event under martial law could lead to unforeseen consequences," an insider told the publication.