Military service has proved "fatal" for some celebrity careers, but "if anyone can break the curse", it's BTS, said Lim Young-dae, music critic and author of "BTS: The Review".

A military discharge is when a service member is released from their military service obligations. More than 200,000 U.S. service members leave the military each year.

Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS appear in Yeoncheon, South Korea, after being discharged from mandatory military service on June 11, 2025. Best of Billboard ...

Jungkook and Jimin of BTS in June 2025. Han Myung-Gu/Getty "I really want to run to ARMY as soon as I can. Thank you for waiting for us during our military service," he added.

However, in 2020, BTS postponed their service until age 30 after South Korea’s National Assembly revised its Military Service Act, allowing K-pop stars to delay their enlistment until age 30.

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BTS's RM almost tears up after military discharge, V comforts him as they reunite with ARMY: 'We'll be on stage' ARMY celebrates as BTS's RM and V reunite post-military service ...

K-pop band BTS’s members Jungkook and Jimin salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service on June 11, 2025 in Yeoncheon-gun, South Korea. Getty Images They enlisted in December ...

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I was wearing my camo uniform when someone loudly said, “Thanks for your service!” from about 15 feet away. I didn’t know what to do, so I nodded in response.

BTS members Jimin and Jungkook have been discharged today (June 11) after completing their mandatory military service in South Korea. They join bandmates RM and V, who were discharged yesterday ...

In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18 to 28 are required by law to perform 18-21 months of military service under a conscription system meant to deter aggression from rival North Korea.