BTS Discharge Ceremony Becomes Festival for Fans Around the World

※This article was translated using AI. (Original article in Korean: https://yonhapnewstv.co.kr/news/AKR20250611085539933)

MUSIC-BTS/MILITARY BTS fans wait for BTS members Jungkook and Jimin who are set to be discharged from South Korea?s mandatory military service, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji <Copyright (c) Yonhap News Agency prohibits its content from being redistributed or reprinted without consent, and forbids the content from being learned and used by artificial intelligence systems.>

Jungkook (Jeon Jungkook) and Jimin (Park Jimin), members of the K-pop group BTS, were discharged from military service today, drawing global attention from fans.

The discharge site was filled with fans from around the world, and online, BTS-related keywords dominated real-time trends.

A female fan from Brazil celebrated the two's return with the word "ARMY", referring to BTS's fandom, written on the back of her hand.

Other fans also celebrated the event like a festival, holding merchandise and photocards printed with Jungkook and Jimin.

South Korea Music BTS Jimin Jung Kook Daiane Matos from Brazil, 37, shows her hand as she waits for arrival of K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) <Copyright (c) Yonhap News Agency prohibits its content from being redistributed or reprinted without consent, and forbids the content from being learned and used by artificial intelligence systems.>

MUSIC-BTS/MILITARY A BTS fan poses for photographs as she waits for BTS members Jungkook and Jimin who are set to be discharged from South Korea?s mandatory military service, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY <Copyright (c) Yonhap News Agency prohibits its content from being redistributed or reprinted without consent, and forbids the content from being learned and used by artificial intelligence systems.>

Fans who could not come to Korea enjoyed the event online by watching the livestream and sharing their thoughts on social media.

On X (formerly Twitter), real-time trending hashtags related to their discharge, such as "#Can_You_Sleep_When_Meeting_Jimin" and "#ReturnOfSergeantJungkook", surged in popularity.

BTS, who has been on a long military hiatus, is soon expected to return as a full group.

Earlier, members Jin (Kim Seokjin) and J-Hope (Jung Hoseok) were discharged in June and October of last year, respectively, and RM (Kim Namjoon) and V (Kim Taehyung) completed their service on the 9th.

Suga, currently serving as a social service worker, will be discharged on the 21st.

BTS V wearing a Cartier watch

This "BTS discharge news" continues to make headlines worldwide.

The Cartier watch worth about 20 million KRW worn by V at the discharge event on the 9th quickly sold out on some online shopping platforms despite its high price due to a surge in demand from fans.

With expectations of BTS’s comeback, HYBE’s stock price also reached its highest point in 52 weeks.

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