BTS Eldest Jin Discharged on the 12th... Oh Se-hoon Says "I'll Listen to 'Dynamite'"

News of Jin's Military Discharge... Oh Se-hoon "Very Glad"
"BTS Was Seoul City's Honorary Tourism Ambassador"

Group BTS member Jin (real name Kim Seok-jin) is set to be discharged from military service on the 12th, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon extended his congratulations.

On the 11th, Mayor Oh posted a message titled 'Good News' on his Facebook. He said, "I am very pleased to hear the news that BTS's eldest member Jin is coming back," adding, "BTS has also been an honorary tourism ambassador for Seoul."

He continued, "Military service is an obligation that every healthy male in South Korea must fulfill, but it is true that many people felt regret over the hiatus of the seven artists who inspire people worldwide," and said, "All seven members enlisted for active duty without any special treatment or privileges, setting an example, and many, including myself, will applaud them."

BTS Jin. [Image source=Weverse]

Mayor Oh addressed BTS, saying, "In these days filled with bad news, you yourselves are good news," and added, "I look forward to seeing you spread meaningful messages again, such as the poem for small things, Love Yourself, and Life Goes On, not just as musicians but as artists." 'Poem for Small Things' and 'Life Goes On' are representative songs of BTS. Finally, he added, "Today is a joyful day, so I will listen to BTS's Dynamite, which is always exciting, once again."

On the same day, the agency Big Hit Music announced through the official fan community platform Weverse, "The discharge day is a day when many soldiers are discharged together," and stated, "There will be no separate events on the day of discharge, and to prevent safety accidents due to congestion, we earnestly ask fans to refrain from visiting the site."

A banner celebrating BTS member Jin's upcoming discharge is hung in front of the New Recruit Training Battalion of the 5th Army Division in Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do on the 11th. Photo by Yonhap News.

Jin enlisted as an active-duty soldier in the army in December 2022, the first among the members, and served as an instructor at the recruit training center for 18 months. His first schedule after discharge is to attend the '2024 FESTA' held at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Seoul on the 13th.

Meanwhile, all seven BTS members are currently fulfilling their military service obligations. Jin, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are serving active duty, while Suga is serving as a social service worker.

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