US EditionFans Greet K-Pop Stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS Discharged From Military Service
YEONCHEON-GUN, GYEONGGI PROVINCE, SOUTH KOREA, JUN 11 – Six of BTS's seven members have completed mandatory military service, enabling the group's planned 2025 reunion and comeback after a hiatus since 2022, officials said.
- On June 11, 2025, BTS members Jungkook and Jimin completed their 18-month mandatory military service with fans awaiting their return at Yeoncheon Public Stadium.
- South Korea's conscription law mandates 18–21 months of service for men aged 18–28, leading BTS members Jungkook and Jimin to enlist despite their global fame, with the agency confirming all seven would serve after 2022 debate.
- Jungkook and Jimin enlisted together in December 2023 under a companion program, completed joint basic training, then served in separate units before discharge.
- Six of seven BTS members have completed military service, leaving only SUGA in alternative duty before the group's full reunion.
- BTS's upcoming public reunion at KINTEX on June 13-14 is expected to significantly boost global music streaming, sales, and concert impact, according to analysts.
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The military service of all members of K-pop sensation BTS has come to an end. The band's record label confirmed today that band member Suga had been discharged. He completed an alternative military service on Wednesday after using up his remaining leave. His official discharge date is tomorrow. Suga's return to civilian life will not be a public event, BTS's management agency Big Hit Entertainment previously announced. There were fears that too…
BTS Members Jimin & Jungkook Discharged From Military Service | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook have completed their mandatory Korea military service. The 29-year-old and 27-year-old music superstars were officially discharged on Wednesday (June 11). The news comes only one day after their bandmates RM and V were officially discharged as well, via NBC. Suga is expected to be discharged later this month after fulfilling his obligation in an alternative service as a social worker, per Billboard Korea. Both fans…
Fans celebrate as BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook end mandatory South Korea military service
Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service.
Assurance and cheering applause of thousands of fans met with members of the K-pop BTS group, Jimin and Jung Kook, who were "liberate" Wednesdays from South Korea's military service.
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