suga, member of the most famous male Kpop group, bts, He is completing his mandatory military service as a social services agent, military and music industry sources said Tuesday.
Suga, born in 1993, deferred his military service until the end of next year under a revised law that would allow “those who excelled in pop culture and art» defer it until age 30, In South Korea, all able-bodied men must serve 18 to 21 months in the military.
According to sources, the 29-year-old rapper was assigned as a social service agent rather than active duty military, however details including his military or social enlistment have not been made public.
The agency of bts, Big Hit Musicdeclined to confirm the news, the group members will report sequentially according to their solo plans, the agency said, adding that they could not confirm the personal details of the group members.
It was not clear why suga he was given an inactive position, since that position is for people with a medical condition that prevents them from performing military service in a correct way, some say that it could be due to the operation performed for the tear of the glenoid labrum which he suffered in 2020.