J-Hope

2023 - 2 - 26

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BTS' J-hope begins process of enlisting for military service (NME.com)

BTS' J-hope has begun the process of enlisting for mandatory military service in South Korea, the second member of the band to do so.

Rapper [Suga](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/suga) turns 30 in March 2023 and is likely to enlist soon. In the months leading up to Big Hit Music’s October statement, South Korean politicians had been embroiled in months-long debate about whether the boyband could be granted exemptions or special allowances regarding their military service. It added that “both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment”. [Jimin](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/jimin) and [V](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/v) are technically only required to enlist by 2025 and youngest member [Jungkook](https://www.nme.com/en_au/artists/jungkook) by 2027. [the enlistment of Jin in December of 2022](https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/jin-bts-enlistment-military-service-3365983). [BTS](https://www.nme.com/artists/bts)‘ [J-hope](https://www.nme.com/artists/j-hope) has begun the process of enlisting for mandatory military service in South Korea.

BTS Fans Left Heartbroken as J-Hope Announces Decision to ... (Leisurebyte)

BTS dancer and rapper J-Hope relays his decision to terminate enlistment postponement.

Furthermore, it is quite clear from the plethora of responses that they will continue to support him and BTS during this time and are sending their love and well wishes to J-Hope as he prepares for this new chapter in his life. Fans of the music group BTS are in complete shock, as the main dancer and rapper J-Hope has officially initiated a termination from his enlistment postponement, to become available for compulsory military service in his country. Many fans have been expressing their sadness at the thought of J-Hope being away from the group for an extended period.

Second BTS member begins enlistment process for South Korea's ... (The Washington Post)

J-Hope, also known as Hobi, applied to end the postponement of his mandatory military service, Big Hit Music said. Bandmate Jin enlisted last year.

[documentary](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-to-watch-bts-j-hope-documentary-j-hope-in-the-box-1234681279/) about the making of the album was released this month on Disney Plus. “Though I am doing my military service, I have prepared a variety of things, only for you guys,” he said. After men complete their service, they become part of the reserves and can be mobilized in case of a conflict. South Korean officials had long mulled whether to exempt the members of BTS from military service altogether, with the issue dividing South Korea’s population. The seven members of BTS, who range in age from 25 to 30, were given the right to postpone their enlistment until age 30 for their contributions to South Korea’s global standing. Most South Korean men are required to enlist in the military between the ages of 18 and 28.

After Jin, BTS' J-hope begins mandatory military enlistment process (Zoom)

Following Jin, BTS' J-Hope will be the next member to enlist in the military to complete his mandatory service. Read on to know more.

BTS' J-Hope mentions Jin's call, talks about military enlistment in ... (NewsroomPost)

The rapper held a live session on Weverse, where he talked about how band member Jin called him and gave advice for military service.

We love you our sunshine. and trust me,” which led to ‘We trust you BTS’ trending on Twitter. We’ll wait for you. As his fans got emotional after the news, J-Hope said, “Trust you.. He will also be leaving something for his fans to enjoy while he is not around rapping. New Delhi: BigHit Music recently announced that BTS’ J-Hope will be going for the ‘military enlistment process’.

BTS' Jin hilariously warns J-Hope to not make eye-contact with him ... (Zoom TV)

After Jin, BTS member J-Hope will be the next one to enlist in the military to complete his mandatory service. As soon as the announcement for it was shared ...

He will be the next member to go after the band’s eldest [Jin](/topic/jin)who enlisted back in December 2022. [BTS](/topic/bts)member J-Hope will soon be enlisting in the military to complete his mandatory service. [t.co/oNvF5k5qwL] [Feb 26, 2023]

J-Hope Speaks To BTS ARMY About Military Enlistment And Jin ... (Jagran English)

BTS' J-Hope talks about getting enlisted in army in his live, also recalls Jin's advice.

We would like to inform our fans that J-Hope has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement." He further said, "Personally what makes me feel a little sad is that I won't be able to cheer on all the members' solos, I'll just cheer them on quietly. Earlier on Sunday, the agency of BTS released the statement announcing his enlistment which read, "Hello. i told jimin that the process will be a big learning experience for him, and he told me that it was recently” -jhope live 260223— JIMIN VOCAL Talking to his fans, J-Hope said, "Yes, the process has started as you heard, but just because I applied for it doesn't mean I'll get enlisted immediately." He also said, "The comments look like they're already sending me away, it's not yet, we've only started the process.