A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades old Cold War threat.

Is military service the reason behind the BTS split? Here's what we know

K-Pop sensation B.T.S. has been exempted from compulsory military service till they turn 30. The South Korean parliament has passed a bill postponing conscription for the 7-member band. Molly Gambhir gets you the story.

Gravitas: South Korea's special law for K-pop stars

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Is military service the reason behind the BTS split? Here's what we know

Gravitas: South Korea's special law for K-pop stars