BTS is back! Kim Taehyung and Namjoon come out in style; RM plays the saxophone, V dances
The D-day is here, and as the BTS members themselves have said, "We are back!" The two BTS members, Kim Namjoon and Kim Taehyung, have been discharged from military service on June 10, 2025. The duo came out in style — BTS leader RM played the saxophone while V danced to his tunes.
RM and V stepped out of the military base at 9:00 AM KST (5:30 AM IST), marking a significant milestone for the global fanbase, ARMY, as BTS moves one step closer to a full seven-member reunion.
When did BTS' RM and V begin their mandatory military service?
BTS members RM (Kim Namjoon) and V (Kim Taehyung) began their mandatory military service in December 2023. RM served as part of the military band under the 15th Infantry Division in Hwacheon, while V chose a more demanding route by joining the Special Duty Team (SDT) under the 2nd Corps Military Police Unit in Chuncheon.
BTS RM updates fans on Instagram
Shortly after his discharge, the rapper took to Instagram to share three photos, captioned simply, "2023.12.11 ~ 2025.6.10," marking the dates of his enlistment and discharge.
ARMY share photos online
As soon as the Korean media shares pictures of their discharge, the BTS fandom called ARMY flooded the internet with photos of the duo. Especially on X (formerly known as Twitter), many shared the videos of the duo being happy after being discharged from their military duties.
One wrote, "THE HAPPY JUMPING AT THE END!
THEY ARE FREE! FINALLY"
THE HAPPY JUMPING AT THE END! 😭💜THEY ARE FREE! FINALLY pic.twitter.com/Y9FuIs0uRT
Another said, "V and RM are officially discharged from military service today. Their coming together with two bouquets of flowers and the way Namjoon made Saxophone Concert for celebrate his discharge!".
[250610] #V and #RM are officially discharged from military service today. Their coming together with two bouquets of flowers and the way Namjoon made Saxophone Concert for celebrate thwi discharge! pic.twitter.com/JV3lez892g
One added, "Thank you so much for your services, Kim Namjoon & Kim Taehyung.
And welcome home our beloved leader RM & charismatic V of BTS."
Thank you so much for your services, Kim Namjoon & Kim Taehyung 🫡. And welcome home our beloved leader RM & charismatic V of BTS 💜. WELCOME HOME VWELCOME HOME RM pic.twitter.com/7PPZ5gFnyd
About BTS
Ahead of the discharge, Big Hit Music issued a notice on their fan platform Weverse, asking fans not to gather at the military base due to safety reasons. The agency emphasized that "no separate official events will be held on the day of discharge" and urged ARMY to support the members from afar.
Following RM and V, the next BTS members set to return are Jimin and Jungkook, who will complete their service on June 11, 2025—just a day later. Meanwhile, SUGA (Min Yoongi), currently serving as a public service worker due to health reasons, is expected to be discharged on June 21.
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