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On Saturday, SUGA, a member of the K-pop megaband BTS, will officially complete his mandatory military service, completing each of the group’s seven total return from active duty.

Due to tensions with the North, South Korea’s most lucrative musical group has been on a self-described “hiatus” since 2022 as its members have mandated that all men under the age of 30 perform the service that is required of all South Korean men.

Before the group’s widely anticipated return to full-time activities, SUGA will be the last to finish his service.

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His final day comes to an end at 11:59 p.m., according to the South Korean Military Manpower Administration and the band’s agency HYBE.

The rapper, who previously served as a social service agent as an alternative to military duty, effectively left on Wednesday after using up his remaining leave, according to his label.

I wanted to “Above everything else,” the statement read. SUGA expressed gratitude to the group’s supporters on Weverse, who have since waited for me all this time.

“I’m so sorry for you,”

The Korea Culture and Tourism Institute estimates that the megaband had a yearly economic impact of more than 5.5 trillion won ($4 billion) before entering military service.

Analysts anticipate a rise in HYBE’s operating profit next year, partially due to BTS’s anticipated return to big-scale touring, with some projections projecting a 71% increase from the previous year.

“It is impossible to overstate the significance of BTS’s reunion with HYBE, K-pop, and South Korea as a whole. They are unique in their portrayal of the Korean Wave, according to Yale University sociology professor Grace Kao.

“I believe their upcoming tour will be their biggest yet,” he said.

Bandleader RM has been spotted at Art Basel, Switzerland, with “Old Boy” filmmaker Park Chan-wook performing at a piano recital alongside “Old Boy” ambassador Park Chan-wook, and band leader V has been spotted at a Seoul concert.

Soft power

One of the best instances of South Korea’s soft power is BTS, who has been hailed as a hero for years, even going to the White House in 2022.

They have publicly addressed issues of mental health and anti-Asian crime, and they have also donated $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement in 2019, encouraging supporters to contribute the same amount.

According to Keung Yoon Bae, a professor of Korean studies at Georgia Institute of Technology, the rise in K-pop has also helped to lower discrimination against Asian artists.

Singers like Eric Nam, who was born and raised in Atlanta, have previously discussed their desire to relocate to Korea because they believe it was impossible for them to pursue a musical career in the US as an Asian.

“Today, groups like BTS and Blackpink seem to be dissolving that sense of impossibility,” BTS said.

SUGA was fined 15 million won ($10,933) last year for operating an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol despite the widely acclaimed accolades.

In a message posted on Weverse on Saturday, he once more apologised for the incident.

“I’m sorry for the disappointment and concern I caused as a result of what transpired last year. Knowing I caused pain to my fans broke my heart, he said more.

Although the pair’s on-off relationship has been ongoing for some time, they finally ended it last year. The pair recently welcomed their first child together.

After the birth of their daughter, Megan Fox’s ex-partner Machine Gun Kelly has broken his silence about their relationship. The well-known duo has been together for a while, but last year they decided to give up.

The actress, who was pregnant at the time, has since given birth to Saga Blade, her first child. After splitting over Thanksgiving, the musician has been raising their son together.

He has since disclosed their relationship and Megan’s current status with each other. On Friday’s Today Show, Machine Gun Kelly, 35, addressed his ex-boyfriend in a positive way.

He remarked, “Megan is a wonderful mother.” She is killing it, he continued. I’m so excited. The sentimental significance of their daughter’s name was then discussed by him.

MGK said that Saga’s name represents him and 39 year old Megan’s experience of having a baby together. He discussed how the two of them went through a pregnancy loss.

He said, “Coming back again, disappearing, returning again.” She has a fantastic story. And that is the meaning of Saga. The Nordic goddess of storytelling is, according to MGMK, because I am also of Norwegian heritage.

He then went on to discuss what his daughter might do as a result, saying that “we have a storytelling future ahead of us.” The relationship between Megan and Megan first developed in 2020 when they first met on the set of the crime drama Midnight in the Switchgrass.

In 2022, MGK proposed. Then, in the spring of 2023, they parted ways before reuniting.

In her poetry collection Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, Megan confessed to having a miscarriage while their relationship was in the latter stages of her life. In his song Don’t Let Me Go, MGK sang, “How can I live with the fact that my hand wasn’t on her stomach when we lost the baby?” he also mentioned the loss in February 2024.

Megan and her husband split up shortly after the announcement was made that she would be expecting a rainbow baby in November of last year. Later, in March, the off-kilter couple gave birth to their daughter.

Megan was married to actor Brian Austin Green for ten years before joining MGK.

The couple has three sons, Noah, 12, Bodhi, 10, and Journey, 8, who were parents to them for 16 years combined. Casie Colson Baker, 15, and his ex-girlfriend Emma Cannon, both have children.

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As family members criticize Brooklyn’s wife Nicola for hurting the family with her “pointed” moves, the conflict between David and Victoria Beckham and their son Brooklyn is getting worse.

The ongoing feud between the Beckhams and their son Brooklyn is only escalating, with friends of David and Victoria’s reportedly accusing Nicola Peltz of “deliberately” rubbing it in. Brooklyn, 26, and his wife Nicola, 30, have distanced themselves from Victoria and David, following a series of snubs.

Although their eldest son Brooklyn and his nepo-baby wife Nicola are keeping quiet on the situation, as are the Beckhams, the couple have been notably absent from a slew of family-centred events and social media posts – or lack thereof – have spoken volumes. The previously close-knit family has gone ahead with events, including David’s 50th birthday celebrations and his long-awaited knighthood, but Brooklyn and Nicola have shunned it all by not turning up to events or acknowledging the special occasions on social media.

Meanwhile, the pair has frequently praised Nicola’s parents on social media. The couple gave her parents a “thank-you” on Instagram in April, despite Brooklyn completely disregarding his mother on Mother’s Day, which was just weeks before.

Father’s Day also went without mention from Brooklyn, but Nicola gushed over her father, billionaire businessman and investor Nelson Peltz. According to a friend of the couple, it has been a particularly painful time for the Beckhams.

Speaking to the Mail, a source said: “It all feels very pointed. Like Brooklyn and Nicola are deliberately trying to rub David and Victoria’s noses in it.”

A different source claimed that the Peltzes have viewed the Beckhams’ attempts to support their children on their own two feet as being “tight.” However, another source claimed Victoria is concerned about her son’s isolation after Nicola’s parents gave her money to purchase a £10.5 million mansion in Los Angeles.

The family’s “house purchase quashes any last hopes,” according to an insider who spoke to the family, “was hoping his move to America wouldn’t be permanent.” And he might find it challenging to move up and down because Nicola and Brooklyn are both named on the house.

A source told the Mirror: “This house has nothing to do with family dynamics. Both Nicola and Brooklyn’s careers are based in Los Angeles, and Brooklyn spent part of his childhood there while his father played for LA Galaxy.

He spent a number of years in LA before moving to the city and making friends there. He has always felt at home in LA.

However, both Victoria and David, who both come from working-class backgrounds, have always emphasized the need for independence. What kind of message does that send, the source continued, “Of course they weren’t just going to hand their son millions of pounds when it came to buying this house.”

However, a source close to Brooklyn has criticized the accusations as “cruel and baseless.” They retorted, “It’s disappointing and frankly absurd that anyone would try to tamper with Nicola and Brooklyn’s marriage and this significant home ownership milestone.”

Their union is based in love, affection, and commitment, according to the statement. Brooklyn’s claim that she is “trapped” is false is not only false; it is a purposefully cruel and baseless story meant to undermine a strong, loving marriage.

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