BTS' RM and V finally discharged from mandatory military service, receive hero's welcome from fans. See pics

Indian Express

19 hours ago

K-pop superstars RM and V are the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's military after fulfilling their mandatory service. They each saluted upon their release Tuesday in Chuncheon City as about 200 fans, some of whom traveled from Mexico, Turkey and Brazil, cheered.
Reina Lorena Quintero Sevilla spent nearly 18 hours on a plane from Mexico City. 'I swear, it didn't feel that long because we're so excited to be here, to watch the boys get released, excited to be in South Korea, in the hometowns of our boys, who we love, who we adore,' she said.
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RM and V began their service in December 2023, while three other BTS members — Jin, J-Hope and Suga — were already months into their conscription. Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop supergroup, was discharged from the army in June 2024. J-Hope was discharged in October. Jimin and JungKook are scheduled to be discharged on Wednesday.
The seventh member, Suga, is fulfilling his duty as a social service agent, an alternative to military service. He is to be released later this month. The seven BTS members plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025.
In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service under a conscription system meant to deter aggression from rival North Korea.
The law gives special exemptions to athletes, classical and traditional musicians, and ballet and other dancers if they have obtained top prizes in certain competitions and are assessed to have enhanced national prestige.
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مستنيين اللحظة دي بقالنا كتير 💃@BTS_twt #BTS #RM #V #방탄소년단 pic.twitter.com/5plfL4oN9d
— Bangtan Egypt 🇪🇬⁦🇵🇸 (@BTS_EGYPT_ARMY) June 10, 2025
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كلنا بنرقص يا نامجون مش لوحدك😭@BTS_twt #BTS #RM #V #방탄소년단pic.twitter.com/IZVSHyvhK3
— Bangtan Egypt 🇪🇬⁦🇵🇸 (@BTS_EGYPT_ARMY) June 10, 2025
[صور الصحافة] الرقيب #نامجون وهو يعزف على الساكسفون إحتفالًا بتسريحه من الجيش 🤍🫠!.
RM IS FINALLY BACK
WELCOME BACK RM
HOME IS RM#ReturnOfOurJooniverse#SPRING_ALWAYS_WITH_RM pic.twitter.com/Zxk6jYRZEA
— Arab RM (@ArabRM_twt) June 10, 2025
전역한 BTS RM·뷔 '기다려줘서 감사…하루빨리 보답하고파'https://t.co/mjguXMhMHt pic.twitter.com/E0xxt2LeTS
— 연합뉴스 (@yonhaptweet) June 10, 2025
병장 김남준, 전역 '방탄소년단 알엠(RM)으로 멋지게 뛰어볼 것' #BTS #방탄소년단 #알엠 #RM #전역 #김남준 #전역소감 #iMBC연예
RM은 트럼펫 퍼포먼스를 하며 등장했다. 그는 '드디어 전역했습니다'라며 기뻐했다.
이어 '가장 짧은 군복무를 했고 여건도 좋았다. 많은 분들이 나라를 지켜주고… pic.twitter.com/UwDdaLiXnY
— iMBC연예 (@imbcenews) June 10, 2025
K-pop stars and other entertainers aren't subject to such privileges. The BTS members were able to postpone their service, however, after the National Assembly revised the Military Service Act, allowing K-pop stars to delay their enlistment until age 30.
There was heated public debate over whether to offer special exemptions for BTS members, until the group's management agency announced in 2022 that all seven members would fulfill their duties.