Merge 104.8 | 29 November 2022
BTS star Jin is set to start his military service next month. His six bandmates are also set to complete their mandatory stint in the South Korean military over the coming years. Under the law in South Korea, all men who are able-bodied are required to complete 18 to 21 months of military service. While there can be exemptions given by the government to athletes and musicians, BTS have confirmed that all members will do their duty.
Taylor Swift is making record breaking music and now she might have her very own lego set coming out soon! When her latest album Midnights dropped she become the first artist in Billboard charts history to hot all 10 top spots at once. A Swift-inspired design appeared on LEGO Ideas and reached 10,000 votes of support in under 48 hours. The design, called Lover House, is based on the video to Swift’s song Lover, from the 2019 album of the same name. It features an open fronted dolls house style building, with each room a different colour. We’ll find out if it makes it in January 2023.
And Joe Jonas revealed he auditioned to be the lead in The Amazing Spider-Man. He auditioned to be Peter Parker when the franchise was moving away from Tobey Maguire. He said he was gutted when he didn’t get the job. He added he was excited when Andrew Garfield got the role.
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