[Article] Seungri’s Enlistment Notice Issued By Military Manpower Administration

Seungri’s Enlistment Notice Issued By Military Manpower Administration

Seungri’s Enlistment Notice Issued By Military Manpower Administration

Feb 4, 2020

The Military Manpower Administration (hereafter MMA) has sent Seungri a military draft notice.

Last March, Seungri’s military enlistment had been postponed so that he could participate in the ongoing police investigations.

Almost a year later, on February 4, the MMA announced, “We have sent Seungri a draft notice for the purpose of fair imposition of the duty of military service following the conclusion of his investigations. We have continuously stated that we would ‘order his enlistment in the same procedure as per usual when the investigations end.’ This is because there is concern that prolonged trials in civilian courts will lead to complications in imposing the duty of military service on him. When Seungri enlists, jurisdiction over his trials will be transferred to the military courts in accordance with the related laws. We will actively cooperate with the prosecution to ensure a consistent and fair judgement, and we will make sure that the trials consider the rulings made by civilian courts regarding the related cases.”

The MMA states that Seungri’s enlistment date and army unit will not be revealed as they pertain to his personal information.

On January 30, Seungri was indicted without detention for mediating prostitution services, habitual gambling, and violation of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act.

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[Article] BIGBANG Chosen as “The Greatest KPOP Artist of the Decade 2010-2019”

The decision was made by netizens on the King Choice Voting Website

South Korean boy band BIGBANG are megastars of so-called K-pop. From left, Seungri, T.O.P., G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Irwin Wong

On the King Choice voting website, BIGBANG has gathered 1,514,867 votes and rose to first place, with BTS right behind them placing second with their 1,175,611 votes.

BIGBANG has been immensely popular globally for their style of music, and have become one of the first most dedicated groups to pave the way for the K-pop industry. They have even been given the “Kings of K-pop” title by the media.

The boys have collected a record of 18 number-one songs and have sold over 150 million records and counting, which have made them one of the highest-selling boy bands in the world beating legends like the Backstreet Boys and the Jackson Five.

With all these achievements and more, Forbes Korea has announced them to be one of the most powerful celebrities of South Korea in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. They were also the first Korean artists to enter Forbes’ Celebrity 100 and the 30 under 30 list of most influential musicians in the world in both 2016 and 2017.

You can catch the immensely popular group of boys at the upcoming Coachella Festival in April, as they will be performing for the first time since their enlistment in the Korean military.

Source: On Demand Korea