YEONCHEON, South Korea – K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service on June 12 and feted by bandmates who hugged him, with RM belting out one of their hits on the saxophone to celebrate. The seven members of the world’s most...
K-pop boy band BTS member Jin is greeted by fellow member RM after being discharged from the military on June 12.YEONCHEON, South Korea – K-pop megastar Jin from BTS was discharged from his South Korean military service on June 12 and feted by bandmates who hugged him, with RM belting out one of their hits on the saxophone to celebrate.
The bandmates, who reportedly took leave from their duties to mark the day, presented a beaming Jin, 31, still in his military uniform, with a giant bouquet of flowers, as they all hugged while RM played the saxophone, blasting out the hook of BTS’ mega-hit Dynamite .Fans had hung colourful banners outside the base, with one reading: “Seok-jin, you did so well for the last 548 days. We’ll stand by you with our unwavering love.” Jin’s full name is Kim Seok-jin.
“Although my hands were shaking and my muscles stiffened, I was so happy to see him,” said Ms Natose Sunagawa, a 19-year-old from Tokyo. BTS’ official account on X posted a picture of the entire group celebrating Jin’s discharge with a cake. Jin will participate in a “huggathon” on June 13, where he will hug 1,000 fans who won a raffle held on Weverse, before giving his first performance in two years.
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