Subhi Agrawal
J-Hope, the BTS member, is almost finished with his military service in South Korea, and fans are now eagerly awaiting his discharge. The singer recently shared on Weverse that the 30-day countdown has begun, with his official discharge set for October 17, 2024.
All BTS members are currently fulfilling their mandatory military service, required for all men over 18 in South Korea. Jin, the oldest member of the group, was discharged in June 2024, and J-Hope is set to be the next member to complete his service.
The post sparked eagerness among his fans to express their joy over his long-awaited return to civilian life.
J-Hope Statement
According to Wion News, J-Hope wrote in Korean, as translated by a fan page on X, “One month, exactly 30 days left to go! All that time flew by, but I’m already reminiscing about it, I guess I grew pretty fond of everything here. I’ve been packing, giving away some of the gear I came to cherish, and my locker’s starting to look a bit empty.”
He shared a mirror selfie with the post and further stated, “And that’s when the feeling really starts to sink in. I look back, and it all comes flooding back, those early days when I was nervous and tense and didn’t know what I know now… that everything would be just fine (even the sound of the locker screeching open was triggering).”
“These days, I look at the new recruits who are just starting out, and I can read their minds. It reminds me a bit of myself, so I find it kind of cute… sigh… I can’t stop my emotions from taking over these strong Emotions with a capital E… well, I’m proud of myself! I made it! I say all this, and I’m writing this from my bed, haha. I really am one of those* ‘so-close-to-being-discharged-sergeants’. Having the holiday (chuseok) off is pretty nice!! A full day to properly rest!” he added.
“Alright that was a lot but I wanted to come on here and say I hope you had a joyful chuseok… isn’t it crazy it happens to be the day i start the 30-day countdown?? While everyone’s peacefully winding down with family, the butterfly in my heart is fluttering around to no end,” he ended.
Fans Reactions
BTS fans, known as ARMY, were thrilled by J-Hope’s post as fans showed their appreciation on X.
A Fan wrote, “It was a wonderful letter…”
Another fan tweeted, “Thank you for your wonderful translations. His heartfelt expressions and gutfelt emotions come across so clearly. Appreciate the time you spend… it means so much…”
Another one said, , “CAN’T WAIT FOR HIM TO BE BACK ALREADY…”
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