BTS Members RM and V Discharged from Mandatory Korea Military Service Ahead of Band Reunion
BTS members RM and V have completed their mandatory military service in South Korea
The K-pop stars were discharged on Tuesday, June 10, and welcomed by fans, some whom flew in internationally to celebrate their service
The boy band is expected to reunite in 2025BTS members RM and V are heading home.
The K-pop singers completed their mandatory military service in South Korea and were discharged on Tuesday, June 10, per NBC.
The 18-month commitment prevented the group from performing and touring since 2023. The K-pop stars were welcomed with a saxophone performance and salutes upon their discharge, per the BBC.
RM (whose full name is Kim Namjoon), 30, served as a private in the military band unit. Meanwhile, V (whose full name is Kim Taehyung), 29, served in the special forces unit as a sergeant. Their mandatory service began in December 2023.
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Fans gathered at the band's agency Hybe's office in Seoul to welcome them back, with some fans flying in from out of the country to celebrate.
"Now, I'm ready to hit the ground running again as RM of BTS. Thank you to everyone who waited and looked after us," RM said to fans upon their return.
V said that the obligatory army commitment gave him "time for me to reset both physically and mentally." "I really want to run to ARMY as soon as I can. Thank you for waiting for us during our military service," the singer added.
V also asked fans to "wait just a little longer" for the rest of the band members to be discharged for a proper BTS reunion, the BBC reported.
In South Korea, it is mandated that all able-bodied men aged 18-28 must serve between 18 and 21 months in the military.
Other BTS members J-Hope and Jin wrapped up their military commitment in 2024.
Jimin, Suga, and Jung Kook are still completing their mandatory military service but are expected to be released later this month, per the Associated Press.
BTS, whose name is Bangtan Sonyeondan (which roughly translated to Bulletproof Boys) formed in 2013 and has been nominated for five Grammy Awards.
They've had six No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 list, including "Butter" and Dynamite," the latter which has spent 32 weeks on the charts.
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