K-pop: BTS stars Jimin, Jung Kook complete military service

SOUTH KOREA: Deafening cheers and joyful screams of thousands of fans greeted K-pop group BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook who were discharged from South Korea’s military on Wednesday.

This is another step toward the group’s long-awaited reunion.

“Thank you so much for waiting for us,” Jung Kook told fans, promising an “even better version” of BTS ahead.

The pair are the latest members of the seven-man group to complete the country’s mandatory military service.

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Jin, J-Hope finished their service in 2023, and RM and V returned to civilian life just a day before Jimin and Jung Kook.

The last member SUGA, who is working as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service, is set for discharge on June 21.