Since the first week of November it was confirmed that the K-pop band BTS would be present at the opening ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, however, only one of their members was chosen for the show. It is Jungkook, the youngest member of the group at 25 years old.
Since October 17th, it became known that the group was planning to perform mandatory military service in South Korea. This was announced by the band’s record label through a statement that Jin, the oldest member, aims to begin the process at the end of this month.
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For this reason, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V were absent at the ceremony, since, with the exception of Jin, who will enlist in December, the rest are preparing solo works while they are preparing to enter the army. Their popularity has been exponential, their lyrics have been chanted all over the world showing an acceptance and a musical conquest that has led them to obtain more than 400 awards.
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They become the band with the highest sales in the history of South Korea, with more than thirty million in Gaon Music Chart (record that tabulates the popularity of songs in South Korea) maintaining the record of the best-selling album in that country with Map of the Soul: 7.
