Trevor Noah jokes that South Korea's army will be invincible with BTS enlisting for mandatory milita
- Trevor Noah joked that South Korea's army will be "unstoppable" with BTS enlisting in it.
- "There's no army in the world that's gonna take a shot at these guys," Noah said.
- "Enemy soldiers are gonna be like, 'Ah! I just got stabbed by Jin! This is the best and last day of my life," Noah said.
The South Korean army is going to be "unstoppable" once the members of the K-Pop band BTS have enlisted, late night talk show host Trevor Noah joked on Monday.
Earlier that day, BTS' agency, Hybe, announced that the septet would serve their mandatory military service. In a statement posted to Twitter, Hybe said the group's oldest member Jin, who turns 30 in December, will enlist in the coming months. He will be followed by the group's other members in time.
"Yeah, which is great news for South Korea," Noah said. "Because their army is basically unstoppable now."
"There's no army in the world that's gonna take a shot at these guys," Noah joked. "Are you kidding me? Who's going to be stupid enough to take a shot? Everyone's a fan!"
"Enemy soldiers are gonna be like, 'Ah! I just got stabbed by Jin! This is the best and last day of my life,'" Noah added.
South Korea mandates that all able-bodied men must enlist to join the military for two years by the time they turn 30. Exceptions are granted for athletes who win medals in competitions like the Olympics. Korean politicians were deliberating this year whether the seven singers — who were nominated for awards at the Grammys and rake in billions for the South Korean economy — should be exempted.
On Saturday, BTS completed their last scheduled concert before their military enlistment. Hybe hinted at a reunion in 2025, when all seven members have served in the military.
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