No idea why I’m being tagged with this. I said nothing against BTS in this thread

BTS is K-pop and the thread deals with BTS

So you are telling me your entire sweeping generalization doesn’t even relate to the artist listed in the thread

I said kpop is a tool that the Korean government uses to increase influence abroad. You’ve spent pages doing whataboutism over this factual statement I made.

Just corrected the change of SA to SK it kept autocorrecting from me going off about the Hispanics thread n NY hispanics trying to dictate blackness n I was talm how black people mind they business on the going ons between ish like Brazilians and Mexicans in SA and etc , South America💀

How does that relate to bts who criticize their government . Give an example of how bts is used by their government

The comment I originally replied to in this thread wasnt about BTS, it was about Kpop as a whole.

But since you want to focus on BTS another user brought up how the gov literally changed a law to keep them from their required military service. If there is ever a draft again, no American rapper is getting spared lol lets be real

As I keep telling you all nations benefit when their artist go worldwide including America even if it’s less their goal they still wisely benefit .

No American rapper maybe . Rappers getting literal pardons but pop artist aren’t going to war lmfao

They sent Elvis

50 years ago lol

You telling me I’m wild for talking about artist 10-20 years ago and are talking about half a century ago

That’s the last time we had a draft. What other example am I supposed to pull from tf

Wait that was crazy

I can’t tell do you want artist to be equal and be drafted or not be equal and not be drafted ? South Korean population and successful artist it logically makes sense they don’t send people that literally increase their economy . Puerto Rico isn’t sending bad bunny to war .shit once Israel saw gal gadot touching money they aren’t like grab a gun you still IDF

Im saying the SK gov changed a law so they didnt have to serve. You said America would do the same or something to that effect so I brought up when the US had a draft they literally sent their biggest popstar.

Gal gadot served in the IDF. You're confusing service for actually going to war on the front lines

I’m saying no artist that is large enough to boost our economy and tourism today in modern times is going to war. Artist are going to prison and getting pardons by presidents for crimes they committed . Which isn’t happening in other nations at the same rate

koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/others/20250813/steve-yoo-denies-seeking-pardon-says-he-doesnt-know-source-of-fans-statement

This is most famous Korean draft dodge k pop case

I'm talking what really happened in reality. You're talking hypotheticals. SK changed a law for them. The US hasn't done that.

We dont even have a draft anymore so theres no point in arguing it but at least theres a historical precedent to point to and say the US would send entertainers into the service

Your favorite artist was literally taken out of prison and pardoned by Trump

Lil Wayne was pardoned then did a photo opp with Trump

Is that the same as changing a law?

You're bringing up some s*** from 2002 when the law was changed in 2020

No but it’s still an abuse of power for artist which seems to be what you care about . Is it not ? The” bts “ law just delays mandatory service for 2 years

They still have to enlist either way . No matter what . Which is again a cultural difference

Same way everyone has to sign up for selective service

• an user who brought up Elvis