BTS member Jin, 31, celebrated the end of his mandatory 18-month military service in South Korea on Wednesday (June 12). The seven-member group's oldest singer is the first to complete his stint in the army and a video released by Reuters of his last day, joyfully marked the moment he was reunited with his bandmates, who were given leave to mark the special moment. .
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Wearing his military mugs and a black beret, Jin — who served as an assistant drill instructor — accepted a bouquet of flowers and laughed as fellow BTS member RM greeted him with a rendition of their No. 1 hit “Dynamite” at saxophone. military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. “I cried during the ceremony,” Jin said on a Weverse live stream later in the day. “But it's been so much fun the last year and six months. It's such a relief to have met so many amazing people.”
BTS' agency Big Hit Music released a statement to fans on Weverse announcing Jin's release, which read, “Jin is close to completing his active duty in the military and will soon be discharged,” encouraging fans to do not visit the base to avoid overcrowding. .
In December 2022, Jin was the first member of BTS to enlist in the military, beginning a three-year hiatus for the global superstars that is expected to end in June 2025 after the final four members are discharged. currently, J-Hope, V, RM, Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga are still enlisting.
According to Reuters, Jin planned to celebrate his dismissal at an event in Seoul on Thursday, where he was expected to greet fans and perform a solo performance with fan song requests. BBC reported that his first public event included a raffle in which 1,000 fans lined up to hug the singer in a “hugathon” at the Seoul Sports Complex.
