RM and V discharged from military service, Hybe headquarters decorated for BTS' return , Entertainment News
June is an exciting month for K-pop boy band BTS — evident from the fanfare around RM and V's return as well as the decor on Hybe's headquarters.
The two members, who enlisted in December 2023, were officially discharged from their mandatory military service today (June 10).
RM, 30, served in the military band and a livestream captured him showing off his saxophone as he was discharged. V, 29, was assigned to a special mission unit under the military police.
On V's Instagram Story last night, he shared some of his final moments in military with 31-year-old actor Song Kang. The two posed for a photo strip together and had a gym session, taking a mirror selfie thereafter.
Jimin, 29, and Jungkook, 27, are scheduled to complete their duties tomorrow with 32-year-old Suga on June 21.
The band will officially reunite this month to continue group activities.
Having completed their service in 2024, Jin and J-Hope have been active as solo artists ever since.
The earliest to finish his duties, Jin, also 32, will embark on his first solo concert RunSeokjin EP Tour which starts June 28 in South Korea.
J-Hope, 31, has been on his first global tour Hope on the Stage, which concludes on June 14 in South Korea and will be livestreamed via Weverse. He performed in Singapore on April 26 and 27 at the Indoor Stadium.
Posts uploaded to social media yesterday showed the exterior wall of Hybe Headquarters in Seoul covered with BTS and Army (the group's fanbase) logos forming the slogan "We are back".
This Friday marks the group's 12th anniversary since their 2013 debut under BigHit Music, whose parent company is Hybe.
The annual event BTS Festa kicked off on June 1 to celebrate the group's anniversary, with this year's theme Twelve O'Clock inspired by their 2020 song Zero O'Clock, interpreted to be about new beginnings and resilience.
BTS Festa will see digital content and offline activities occurring through this month. The main offline events will take place on June 13 and 14 in Goyang, South Korea.
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