Singer Jin of the popular South Korean music band BTS, was discharged from his mandatory military duty, their agency announced on Wednesday. Other six members RM, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook, who are also serving in the military, were given a day off to reunite with the eldest member of the group to celebrate his homecoming. In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18-28 are required to serve in the military for about two years.
All BTS members were allowed to put off starting their military service until they turned 30. J . BTS management agency Big Hit Music shared the update on its official Instagram page.
"'I'm home'. All members have gathered to congratulate #Jin on his discharge from the military. #OT7 #1/7," the agency captioned a picture of the septet celebrating with a cake, cookies and balloons spelling 'JIN IS BACK'.
Jin, whose full name is Kim Seok-jin, officially began his service on December 13, 2022. The 31-year-old was the first of the seven BTS members to enlist in the military. .
THE MEMBERS CAME TO WELCOME SEOKJIN, LOOK AT THEM AND NAMJOON PLAYING DYNAMITE ON SAXOPHONE đ JIN JIN JIN KIM SEOKJIN IS BACK WELCOME HOME JIN â Jiya7 BTS FESTAđ⨠(@BTSTJ4SR) "Kim Seok-jin has been officially discharged from military service. All duties have been fulfilled. 1/7," Big Hit Music wrote in a previous Instagram post.
Jin's discharge comes a day before the 11th anniversary of BTS' debut on June 13. ARMY, the fan group of the band, is looking forward to .
