They hoped to turn military service into an opportunity for personal and artistic growth. But K-pop has "changed" while they've been away, said the BBC, so whether they can continue their success ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — It’s official. All seven members of the massively popular K-pop group BTS have completed South Korea’s mandatory military service.

Ahead of President Trump's military parade, a transgender service member who was barred from the military, reflects on "patriotism" and her fight against the ban.

During Jimin's South Korean mandatory military service, the BTS star made major accomplishments on the charts, at award shows and in charity donations from 2023-2025.

A military hotline that offers guidance for service members notes an increase in calls. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News.

BTS Members Jimin and Jungkook Discharged from Mandatory Korea Military Service Ahead of Band Reunion RM and V completed their military service and were discharged on Tuesday, June 10, per NBC.

YEONCHEON, South Korea — Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS were officially discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service on Wednesday (June 11), marking a major step forward in the group ...

BTS members RM and V have been discharged from their 18-month long mandatory military service on Tuesday, June 10 ahead of the K-pop boyband's reunion.

BTS looks to reunite this year as 2 more members finish their military service K-pop superstars RM and V are the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s military after ...

K-pop band BTS members RM, left, and V salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Chuncheon, South Korea, June 10, 2025.

RM and V were the third and fourth members of BTS to complete their mandatory military service on Tuesday, and the remaining three members will finish up later this month.

Two members of the K-pop sensation BTS were discharged from South Korea's military after fulfilling their mandatory service, setting the stage for a 2025 comeback after a several-year hiatus.