It has been introduced by the Ok-pop group’s label Huge Hit Music that the 30-year-old rapper has formally begun preparations for his obligatory army enlistment, which he had beforehand postponed.
“We want to inform our followers that Suga has initiated the army enlistment course of by making use of for the termination of his enlistment postponement,” the label stated in an announcement shared on Monday. “We’ll inform you of additional updates sooner or later.”
“We ask you on your continued love and help for Suga till he completes his army service and safely returns. Our firm will spare no effort in offering help for our artist,” the label added.
Beneath South Korean legislation, all able-bodied male residents are required to serve for 18-21 months by the point they attain the age of 28.
Suga had beforehand been granted exemptions to defer his enlistment till he turned 30, after receiving an Order of Cultural Advantage in 2018 offered by the then-president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in.
It was reported in 2022 that the rapper, actual identify Min Yoon-gi, could be enlisted as a public service employee as he had suffered from a long-time shoulder harm, although Huge Hit Music said that it “can’t affirm info on (the members’) private issues”.
Suga would be the third member of the boy band to enlist within the army, following Jin and J-hope, each of whom are enlisted as active-duty troopers.
