All seven members of K-pop boy band BTS got together to send off members RM and V to their military enlistment on Dec. 11.
The official X (formerly Twitter) account of BTS posted photos of BTS together before RM and V entered the Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
(From left) BTS members Jin, Suga, Jungkook, V, RM, Jimin and J-Hope (X)
BTS members who are going to the military: (from left) Jungkook, V, RM and Jimin (X)
The photos showed BTS’ Jin, J-Hope, Suga, RM, Jungkook, V and Jimin together. Jin and J-Hope, who are currently fulfilling their military service, are in Army uniform. Suga is serving as a social worker or public duty personnel, an alternative form of military service.
“Have a nice trip. Fighting,” according to the caption of the photos.
After RM and V, BTS members Jungkook and Jimin will be enlisting in the military on Dec. 12.
RM and V will be serving for 18 months and will be discharged on June 10, 2025.
“I think I'll miss you so much. Actually, I have a lot of regrets about not being able to spend happy memories with ARMY for a while, so if you take that one thing out, it's okay, but not being able to see ARMY is the hardest part,” wrote V on the Weverse app on Dec. 11.
He added, “18 months is a long time, and I will come back much healthier, so please take care of ARMY's health and if you are looking for something to be happy about every day, voila. ! I'm here! And I've prepared a lot of things in those 18 months. Please look forward to it.”
All seven members of BTS will finish their military service by June 2025. They are aiming to regroup in the same year.