Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-01 22:08:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F4C6D8647AEB04843422AC5311288988ACD6F19819D1280049F8CEEFADD5827A
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None of BTS ever evaded service. BTS were awarded the Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2018, the youngest ever recipients. In 2020 S. Korea revised a law & allowed stars who’d greatly enhanced the image of Korea throughout the world to postpone military service until age 30 https://www.forbes.com/sites/caitlinkelley/2018/10/27/bts-order-of-cultural-merit/amp/ https://www.business-standard.com/amp/article/international/south-korea-passes-law-allowing-bts-stars-to-postpone-military-service-120120200330_1.html
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