BTS members complete military service, hinting at a spectacular reunion
- All seven members of BTS completed their mandatory military service by June 2024, marking a major milestone for the group and fans worldwide.
- Their service followed a 2020 revision to South Korea's Military Service Act that allowed K-pop stars to delay enlistment until age 30, but no special exemptions applied to BTS.
- Six members served active duty while Suga fulfilled alternative service as a social service agent, with Jin discharged in June 2024 and J-Hope in October 2024.
- BigHit Music announced members would honor their duties as a group, and J-Hope confirmed BTS is preparing for a world tour after their reunion in 2025.
- The completion of military service enables BTS to reunite for planned activities, suggesting a return to group promotions following individual solo projects during enlistment.
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Last BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service, paving way for reunion
Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties.
BTS member Suga discharged from military service
K-pop group BTS member Suga was discharged from the South Korean military on Saturday, the seventh and final member to complete the country's mandatory national service amid expectations of the band's comeback from a hiatus. Suga finished his military tenure as a social service agent on Saturday with little fanfare as fans looked forward to his reunion with the rest of the band, a K-pop sensation since it started up in 2013. "We confirm that Sug…
All 7 members of K-pop band BTS have finished military service, with Suga discharged
Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties.
We’re One Step Closer to a BTS Reunion Tour
Suga completed his mandatory military service on June 18, meaning all seven members of BTS are officially back. No tour has been announced yet, but it’s never to early to mentally (and financially) prepare for the inevitable ticketing bloodbath.
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