Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, is discharged from South Korea’s army Wednesday, June 12, after 18 months of duty. He appears emotional wearing his army uniform and a black beret as he hugged his colleagues.
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00:00Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, is discharged from South Korea's army
00:06Wednesday, June 12, after 18 months of duty.
00:10He is the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their
00:13music careers on hold.
00:15Jin appears emotional wearing his army uniform and a black beret as he hugged his colleagues
00:20at a military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province.
00:24South Korean media report other members of the group who are currently serving in the
00:27military applied for leave to celebrate the occasion.
00:30RM greets Jin with a saxophone to play the group's hit single, Dynamite.
00:35The last four members of the group began their service in December 2023.
00:39The band is expected to reunite in 2025 after all complete their duty.
00:44BTS debuted in June 2013 and has since become the face of K-pop.