On February the 26th, the news was revealed that J-Hope, a member of one of the most important South Korean music groups, would be the second member of BTS to attend the mandatory military service in Korea.
The news somehow surprised all their fans, who although they knew that everyone would attend their obligation as male inhabitants of Korea, they did not expect that so soon another one of their idols would have to leave, as it happened with Jin.
BigHit Entertainment was in charge of informing the issue to all ARMYs: “We would like to inform our fans that J-Hope has started the military enlistment process by requesting the termination of his enlistment deferment,” the company expressed, thanking the fans for their love for him.
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However, the unknown was why the rapper decided to go to the military service earlier than expected, and undoubtedly his words shocked his fans, although his only intention was to reassure.
Through Weverse the 29-year-old artist presented himself to the public with his overwhelming and charismatic energy, and with the aim of keeping his followers positive, he added that he made the decision due to the fact that if faster he assumed his labor, just as fast would be to get back to being with his followers and making new music.
석진이ㅠㅠㅠㅠ입영절차 공지 딱 나오자마자 호비한테 연락왔대😭
🐿️진형이랑 통화는 어땠냐고요?ㅎㅎ진짜 딱 공지가 나오자마자 바로 연락이 오드라구요ㅎㅎ🐹제이호오오옵~소식을 접했다~! 이러면서 그래서 여러가지로 물어보고 형이 어떤 필요한지 조언도 해주고,, pic.twitter.com/aUwsHMrt8q
— (slow~)꾹이모나 🐰2025🗓️🔜 (@JJUNGKOOK_mona) February 26, 2023
“I think I have been thinking about this since last year, after Jin-hyung came in, I wondered when I should do it too. Thinking about it, I decided that the sooner I enter, the sooner I can come back and show them something good,” was the explanation of his early process.
호비가 말해준 입대 결정과정ㅠㅠㅠㅠ
🐿이 플랜은 그냥 좀 작년부터 계속 생각을 했었던것 같애요 진 형 들어가고 나서 나는 이제 언제쯤 해야될것인가?그런 부분을 좀 생각을 해봤을 때 좀 하루라도 빨리 다녀와서 더 좋은 모습 보여드리는게 맞겠다!란 생각이 들어가지고 결정하게 됐고 pic.twitter.com/Tl2UunA9kh
— (slow~)꾹이모나 🐰2025🗓️🔜 (@JJUNGKOOK_mona) February 26, 2023
Even though it was a sudden news, ARMY has not stopped supporting him and sending him messages of positivity through social media.