What Age Do Kpop Idols Go To The Army. BTOB s Hyunsik and Sungjae and PENTAGON s Jinho enlisted in the military on May 11 2020. Women are not required to perform military service but they may join the military Enlistment Age of Korean Military Service When a Korean male turns 18 Korean age until the age of 28.
According to South Korean law men under 30 must enter the military for mandatory service for up to two years. January 9 2020 1259 am 3 These beloved Korean male idols must enlist before 2020 ends. Korean Military Service has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 28 to perform compulsory military service.
In the past Korean male citizens could delay their military service until the age of 30 Korean age.
Apart from famous idols and actors who usually wait since it might negatively affect their careers most Korean men complete their military service in the early 20s. Current Actors and Idols Enlisted in the Military Military Enlistment and Discharge Dates As many of you may know South Korea requires all of their males to enlist into mandatory military duty between the ages of 18 through 35. Beginning in August 2018 however the maximum age at which service could be delayed was. In May 2018 the military enlistment law in South Korea changed reducing the maximum age at which mandatory service can be delayed from 30 to 28.