BTS Members RM and V Sent Off to Military Enlistment, Joined by Fellow Bandmates
On December 11, all seven members of the K-pop boy band BTS gathered to bid farewell to RM and V as they departed for their military enlistment. The official X account of BTS shared photos of the group together before RM and V entered the Korea Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
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, were in Army uniform, while Suga is serving as a social worker or public duty personnel, an alternative form of military service.
After RM and V, BTS members Jungkook and Jimin will also be enlisting in the military on December 12. RM and V are expected to serve for 18 months and will be discharged on June 10, 2025.
V expressed his feelings about the enlistment on the Weverse app, stating, “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 are projected to complete their military service by June 2025 and plan to regroup as a band in the same year.
