BTS member Jin, 31, celebrated the finish of his mandatory 18-month South Korean military service on Wednesday (June 12). The seven-member group’s oldest singer is the 1st to comprehensive his hitch in the army and a video posted by Reuters from his final day, he gleefully marked the moment by reuniting with his bandmates, who had been all provided leave to mark the specific moment.

Wearing his army fatigues and a black beret, Jin — who served as an assistant drill instructor — accepted a bouquet of flowers and laughed as fellow BTS member RM greeted him with a efficiency of the their No. 1 hit “Dynamite” on saxophone at the military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province. “I cried during the ceremony,” Jin mentioned in a Weverse livestream later in the day. “But it was so fun for the last year and six months. It’s such a relief I met so many amazing people.”

BTS’s agency, Big Hit Music, released a statement to fans on Weverse announcing Jin’s release, which study, “Jin is close to completing his active service in the army and will soon be discharged,” encouraging fans to not go to the base to keep away from overcrowding.

In December 2022, Jin was the 1st member of BTS to enlist in the army, kicking off a 3-year break for the international superstars that is anticipated to finish in June 2025 following the final 4 members are released from service at present, J-Hope, V, RM, Jimin, Jung Kook and Suga are nonetheless enlisted.

According to Reuters, Jin planned to celebrate his discharge at an occasion in Seoul on Thursday exactly where he was anticipated to greet fans and execute a solo show featuring fan song requests. BBC reported that his 1st public occasion featured a raffle in which 1,000 fans queued up to hug the singer in a “hugathon” at the Seoul Sports Complex.