K-pop supergroup BTS members RM and V discharged from South Korean military service
Young fans are counting down as K-pop supergroup BTS gets nearer a comeback.
Popular band members RM and V were were discharged from the South Korean military service on Tuesday.
It has left fans salivating, with fellow members Jin and J-Hope already discharged from the military, and Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga ending their service on June 21.
RM and V were cheered on by dozens of fans as they left their military base dressed in army uniforms.
They promised to be back performing soon.
'To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful,' V told the crowd.
'Please wait just a little longer and we will return with a really cool performance.'
Holding a flower bouquet, RM said he was looking forward to getting back on stage.
'Members would feel the same but stage performance, I want to perform the most,' he said.
'I'll work hard to make an album soon and come back to the stage.'
BTS, who have a global fan club with millions of loyal followers, have not released a project since 2022.
'After pursuing our own little ventures, we are now coming back together and I love that for us,' J-Hope said in December.
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That is now four out, two again tomorrow and then Suga. Then we have seven kings back with us," said Philip Darbyshire, a 72-year-old Australian fan, referring to the band's seven members. Two members of K-pop supergroup BTS members have been discharged from South Korea's military after mandatory service, as fans were counting down to the band's comeback. Cheered by dozens of fans near the military base, RM and V saluted the crowd in their army uniforms and said they will soon be returning to perform. "To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful. Please wait just a little longer and we will return with a really cool performance," V said in front of fans and media. Known as ARMY, BTS has a global fan club with millions of loyal followers. Two other bandmates, Jin and J-Hope, were discharged from the military earlier and have been performing solo and appearing on variety shows. Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga are set to complete their military service as late as June 21, media reports say. The globally recognised K-pop icon BTS has not released a group project since 2022 and its members are hoping for the reunion. Entertainment group HYBE, which manages BTS, is planning a huge event called BTS FESTA this week for fans to celebrate the band's 12th anniversary. Shares in HYBE rose 2.3 per cent, hitting their highest point in more than three years. Supporters from around the world flew in to South Korea to celebrate the return of their "life-changing" stars. "It is just absolutely joyful. That is now four out, two again tomorrow and then Suga. Then we have seven kings back with us," said Philip Darbyshire, a 72-year-old Australian fan, referring to the band's seven members. Two members of K-pop supergroup BTS members have been discharged from South Korea's military after mandatory service, as fans were counting down to the band's comeback. Cheered by dozens of fans near the military base, RM and V saluted the crowd in their army uniforms and said they will soon be returning to perform. "To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful. Please wait just a little longer and we will return with a really cool performance," V said in front of fans and media. Known as ARMY, BTS has a global fan club with millions of loyal followers. Two other bandmates, Jin and J-Hope, were discharged from the military earlier and have been performing solo and appearing on variety shows. Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga are set to complete their military service as late as June 21, media reports say. The globally recognised K-pop icon BTS has not released a group project since 2022 and its members are hoping for the reunion. Entertainment group HYBE, which manages BTS, is planning a huge event called BTS FESTA this week for fans to celebrate the band's 12th anniversary. Shares in HYBE rose 2.3 per cent, hitting their highest point in more than three years. Supporters from around the world flew in to South Korea to celebrate the return of their "life-changing" stars. "It is just absolutely joyful. That is now four out, two again tomorrow and then Suga. Then we have seven kings back with us," said Philip Darbyshire, a 72-year-old Australian fan, referring to the band's seven members.
