BTS' Jungkook and Jimin Discharged from Korean Military
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook have completed their mandatory military service in South Korea. On Tuesday night, Jungkook addressed fans as they completed their required time in service, just a day after RM and V were also discharged.
'WE ARE BACK,' wrote Jungkook in an Instagram post alongside a photo of him and Jimin in uniform.
Jin was the first to be discharged in June 2024. J-hope came out in October of that year and told Rolling Stone that the time away was 'invaluable.' He said, 'The thoughts I had during those times have become an inseparable part of me, nurturing and shaping who I am today. Ultimately, they have influenced the stories I tell, the music I aspire to create.'
Only Suga is left to be released later this month after completing his military service. Suga was assigned social service agent as an alternative to military service, which typically involves a shorter duration. He will be the last BTS member to return. (In South Korea, it is standard for men to begin a 21-month term by their 28th birthday.)
While no BTS reunion news is confirmed just yet, fans have been expecting the group to get back together this year following their time away.
'I promise that I'll be back on stage with a more mature side where I always am. I hope ARMY's lives will always be full of laughter and happiness,' wrote Jungkook to fans when he enlisted in November. 'I'll miss you deeply while waiting for the day we meet again and talk about something new. Don't get sick and stay healthy. I love you.'
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BTS' Jungkook and Jimin Discharged from Korean Military
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook have completed their mandatory military service in South Korea. On Tuesday night, Jungkook addressed fans as they completed their required time in service, just a day after RM and V were also discharged. 'WE ARE BACK,' wrote Jungkook in an Instagram post alongside a photo of him and Jimin in uniform. Jin was the first to be discharged in June 2024. J-hope came out in October of that year and told Rolling Stone that the time away was 'invaluable.' He said, 'The thoughts I had during those times have become an inseparable part of me, nurturing and shaping who I am today. Ultimately, they have influenced the stories I tell, the music I aspire to create.' Only Suga is left to be released later this month after completing his military service. Suga was assigned social service agent as an alternative to military service, which typically involves a shorter duration. He will be the last BTS member to return. (In South Korea, it is standard for men to begin a 21-month term by their 28th birthday.) While no BTS reunion news is confirmed just yet, fans have been expecting the group to get back together this year following their time away. 'I promise that I'll be back on stage with a more mature side where I always am. I hope ARMY's lives will always be full of laughter and happiness,' wrote Jungkook to fans when he enlisted in November. 'I'll miss you deeply while waiting for the day we meet again and talk about something new. Don't get sick and stay healthy. I love you.'
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