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YEONCHEON-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 13: Fans wait to see BTS's Jin's join the military service in front of the 5th Infantry Division recruit training center, on December 13, 2022 in Yeoncheon-gun, South Korea. K-pop star Jin begins his military service today and will be deployed to a unit after receiving five weeks of training at the boot camp. All able-bodied men in South Korea between 18 and 28 must serve in the military for 18 to 21 months. The oldest member of BTS, Jin turned 30 on 4 December 2022. The other members of the group plan to pursue individual projects and BTS will reunite in 2025 after all members have completed their military service. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)

Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era

Music & On-stageDecember 13, 2022

FILE - Jin, a member of South Korean K-pop band BTS poses for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single "Butter" in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2021. The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. (AP Photo / Lee Jin-man, File)

BTS member Jin to be deployed to 'front line' military unit

Music & On-stageNovember 24, 2022

This image released by O+M/DKC shows Kevin Woo, center, and the cast during a performance of “KPOP,” opening Nov. 27 at the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy / O+M / DKC via AP)

New high-energy musical takes K-pop to Broadway

Music & On-stageNovember 24, 2022

The exhibition is free and runs until November 30. Pawan Singh / The National

South Korean culture showcase launches in Dubai

Art & DesignNovember 17, 2022

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 19: Blackpink perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019 in Indio, California. Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella/AFP (Photo by Rich Fury / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Ticket sales for Blackpink's Abu Dhabi concert postponed

Music & On-stageNovember 02, 2022

Lee Ji-han. Mnet Produce X 101 / Facebook

South Korean actor Lee Ji-Han among those killed in tragic crowd crush

Pop CultureNovember 01, 2022

Fans of South Korean K-Pop boy band unable to attend the show, gather outside the River Plate's Monumental stadium to listen to Kim Seok-jin -aka Jin- perform his single solo "The Astronaut" with British rock band Coldplay, during the third of ten concerts of their "Music of the Spheres" world tour, in Buenos Aires, on October 28, 2022. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)

BTS member Jin bids farewell to fans ahead of military service

Music & On-stageOctober 29, 2022

FILE - Jin, a member of South Korean K-pop band BTS poses for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single "Butter" in Seoul, South Korea, May 21, 2021. The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. (AP Photo / Lee Jin-man, File)

BTS member Jin to release solo single ahead of military service

MusicOctober 19, 2022

BTS member Jin. AP

BTS member Jin to enlist for military service

MusicOctober 17, 2022

Blackpink kicked off their world tour with style in Seoul, South Korea. From left: Lisa, Rose, Jisoo and Jennie. Getty Images

Blackpink begin Born Pink World Tour with a slick set full of hits

On StageOctober 16, 2022

BTS at the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in April this year. Reuters

BTS to reunite for concert as South Korea launches Expo bid

MusicOctober 15, 2022

Rain performs at The Agenda in Dubai for the Kite: K-pop in the Emirates concert. Antonie Robertson / The National

K-pop stars Rain and Heize perform at free concert in Dubai

On StageOctober 03, 2022

'6/45' tells of the comical encounter between South and North Korean soldiers. Photo: IMDb

Korea Festival 2022: what to expect from the month-long event

On StageSeptember 30, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Jackson Wang attends Spotify "Best New Artist 2019" event at Hammer Museum on February 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Spotify/AFP

Pop star Jackson Wang to bring Magic Man world tour to Dubai

On StageSeptember 28, 2022

K-pop in the Emirates returns to Dubai with a concert headlined by Heize, left, and Rain. Photo: Korean Cultural Centre

K-pop stars Rain and Heize to headline free concert in Dubai

On StageSeptember 23, 2022

Blackpink's members Lisa, Rose, Jisoo and Jennie call for action against climate change in a video for the UN. Getty Images

Kpop group Blackpink call for climate action ahead of UNGA

USSeptember 19, 2022

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