While V and J-Hope are serving in the military, they are releasing new music. An upcoming song by V named “FRI(END)S” is set to be released on March 15th at 1 PM KST. Released on September 8th of last year, V’s debut solo album Layover was followed by this new release around six months later.
BTS’ V Shares Promotion Plan for Upcoming Single FRI(END)S#BTSV #FRI_END_S https://t.co/K060wflxLp
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The new love song “FRI(END)S” by V is a pop-soul R&B number with entirely English lyrics. Just like V, J-Hope releases new music to fill the void left by the military. A special album called “HOPE ON THE STREET VOL.1” will be released by J-Hope on March 29th at 1 PM KST.
Adding to the excitement, this album and a documentary series with the same name will be released on TVING on March 28th. In his “HOPE ON THE STREET” initiative, J-Hope uses music and visuals with the concept of “dance” to communicate the message he wishes to share.
BTS J-Hope Gives Fans a Peek into His Past Struggle With ‘Hope On The Street’ Teaser #BTSJHOPE #HOPE_ON_THE_STREET https://t.co/aw9bek2qpD
— Pabaon News (@pabaon_news) February 29, 2024
Fans don’t perceive a military separation among BTS’s seven members, even though all seven were serving as of December of last year. To ensure that BTS’s military duty was as seamless as possible, Big Hit Music did a lot of prep work before the members enlisted.
When members of BTS—who are all actively serving in the military—do things like release new songs, some people wonder if it gets them in trouble with the law. Soldiers are not allowed to work for pay or in any other capacity outside of their military responsibilities unless specifically authorized to do so by the Minister of National Defense, as stated in Article 30 of the Military Service Act.
A question of legality regarding the release of music by celebrities, while enlisted, arose only a few years ago. The timing of revenue-generating content development is paramount, thus releasing albums and works prior to enlisting during military service is not a problem.
That which was created prior to enlisting does not constitute profit activities while serving as a soldier. That goes for singers’ album releases as well as actors’ roles in various productions. Participates in military camp autograph session as quizmaster!
“With the recent reduction in military service periods, minimizing the military gap by recording albums and shooting works before enlistment is possible,” they stated. Join us on our Twitter account for more updates.
