BTS members Jimin and Jungkook discharged from South Korea military
The last to wrap up his service will be Suga on June 21
K-pop group BTS' members Jimin and Jungkook were discharged from the South Korean military on Wednesday, the fifth and sixth to complete the country's mandatory service amid expectations of the band's comeback from a hiatus.
The seven-member group put their global music career on hold in 2022 to begin their service, starting with Jin in December that year, each serving duties of varying lengths as long as 18 months.
Members RM and V were discharged on Tuesday, and the last to wrap up his service will be Suga on June 21.
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Known as ARMY, BTS has a global fan club with millions of loyal followers. Fans from around the world have flown to South Korea to welcome the return of the stars this week.
"To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful. Please wait just a little longer, and we will return with a really cool performance," V said in front of fans and media on Tuesday.
Two other bandmates, Jin and J-Hope, were discharged from the military earlier and have been performing solo and appearing on variety shows.
The globally recognised K-pop icon BTS has not released a group project since 2022, and its members are hoping for the reunion.
"After pursuing our own little ventures, we are now coming back together, and I love that for us," J-Hope told a magazine in December.
Entertainment group HYBE, which manages BTS, is planning a huge event called BTS FESTA this week for fans to celebrate the band's 12th anniversary. It is not clear whether the members will show up, but Jin attended last year.
