On October 17, BIGHIT MUSIC announced that BTS would complete their mandatory military service and that Jin would cancel his request to delay his service.

As the sudden announcement was unexpected, many fans are sad about the time between now and 2025 when BIGHIT MUSIC suggests that BTS will “[reconvene] as a group again.”

Many ARMY are using humor to cope with the situation, while others are focusing on how they can spend the time while they wait for BTS.

Here are seven plans that ARMY have for the upcoming years:

1. Finally catch up on all the BTS content they’ve missed

BTS have been continually releasing content since before their debut, like the well-loved Run BTS episodes or Bangtan Bomb YouTube videos. Over the years, many fans have joked about always falling behind on watching the seemingly endless new content, so now ARMY might finally have a chance to get caught up.

Not only that, because BTS invests a lot in good content like Bon Voyage or In The Soop, just watching it once is not enough to capture every moment of them. This is the time when ARMY can take a close look at each and every memory with BTS:

- Finally I'll have time to catch on that missed BTS content

- If you don’t know us, we have a organized index with thousands of free BTS content starting from pre-debut! There’s currently 655 entries in our 'Chapter 2' tab. It will definitely keep you busy and help time go by faster

- If you come across any broken links please let us know so we can fix them asap :) Here’s the google sheet for those who can’t find it but you might want to check it out at a later time because of high demand ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BVG4gUFvl4Gt-DlEmm1IQLIga3zV1Xb55WMf0gygqF0/htmlview#gid=0)

2. Mentally brace for the ticketing process for BTS’s next performance:

BTS' recent Yet To Come performance in Busan sold out free tickets within 15 minutes. While it's no surprise that BTS will sell out over 100,000 tickets in such a short time, we can only imagine the nightmare that will be trying to get tickets after everyone is waiting for their return. 

- Already dreading the ticketing process for BTS in 2025 

- Only 2 years thats just a little time hang on armys!

- I think they mean that tickets are gonna get harder to get, it's gonna be the biggest cb ever

- I’ll make sure I’m a crazy rich Asian by that year so I can utilize all of my power. They give me timeline for my career, like always ?

- I will faithfully wait for them to gather together again?

3. Get enough money for future tours or comebacks

ARMY are always joking about how broke they are since they want to spend money supporting BTS’s comebacks and other exciting content. Many fans hope that while BTS completes their service, they can save money to spend when the group returns.

- in 2025, i probably got my life together i have a professional job, i can pay bills and attend every bts concert.

- Yes we should look at it positively, we all can work hard, become financially stable and be ready to welcome bts in 2025 by giving them all the hits on charts and concerts!! Until then we have lot of content that we can re-watch cuz its never boring! We'll wait?

- OMG a hit twt, not me trying to give you guys positive outlook while I'm actually suffering, anyways follow me for more relatable army feelings twt

- Cuz I'd rather wait for them for 3 years and have a chance at seeing them live than watch all their concerts through a screen that keeps crashing

- Can somebody tell me will all the seven complete military service before 2025 rt? Because after that I don't want them to be apart ?

- Imma work hard and study harder so by that time I can support them fully with my money ?

- Plus I have 3 years to save up. Now my only problem is scoring that ticket cause wbk it'll be a war ?

- Yes yes let's do our part as ARMY and as an individual we will come back stronger

- I was thinking the same thing..in 2025 a lot of things might have changed but the only constant will be our love for Bangtan ??

4. Learn Korean

BTS was able to become so popular internationally in large part due to fanbases that have been dedicated to translating content for fans who don’t speak Korean. These dedicated translators and official subtitles have helped international ARMY enjoy BTS content. Still, now that ARMY have the time, many are planning to study Korean to better understand and communicate with BTS.

- no forreal, i gotta have passed the topik at least once by 2025

- ???? my 4th thought of the hour

- Oh yo’ve just motivated me to start learning now

- added this on my list

- yes it's the goal number one on my list

- I got into the college this year , my major is BA in korean language ?I will  graduate ? in 2025 ??

- Thank for reminding me

- I WILL ALSO MAKE SURE I WILL BE FLUENT IN KOREAN BY THEN?

5. Stream and break new records

ARMY are always hosting different streaming parties on Twitter, getting older songs to chart and reach new milestones as they continually support BTS’s music. This way for ARMY to bond and support BTS will likely only grow while BTS serve since it’s the perfect way to show BTS their never-ending support.

- GUYS STREAMING PARTIES EVERY WEEK , RUN BTS RE-WATCH PARTIES FROM STARTING , JIN NEW WORK , 2013-2022 MUSIC ITS A LOT FUCKING LOT , BON VOYAGES , IN THE SOOP LETS BEHAVE LIKE BABY ARMYS ALL OVER IN THESE YEARS

- Lets make all their MVs reach 1 billion???Damn even being an ARMY since 2016, I am still unable to watch all their contents

- Do you know where the beauty of the subject is?! Here, even during the time when the boys are completing their military service, we are going to set a new record for them and get them a whole award. army are you ready?

6. Have new life experiences

Since 2025 is a couple of years away, many ARMY will likely enter new chapters of their lives by graduating from school, getting new jobs, reaching further steps in their relationships, and achieving personal goals. ARMY are excited to support the people that BTS and they themselves have become in 2025.

- 2025, by the time I may get married, get job to pay the cost of my dream BTS concert. We will welcome you BTS with new life experience but with same enthusiasm and love. Take care and come soon. 

- now i am a little excited about the version of me i'll show to bts in 2025, i wonder if i'll have finished uni by that time, where i'll be living and what i will be doing. tannies, i hope there will be a better version of me, i'll wait for u ready to live good times together! ily

- This I’m trying to look at it positively! ??

7. Learn to “love yourself”

BTS have always promoted the concept of self-love, encouraging all ARMY to learn to accept and appreciate themselves. Now is as good a time as any for ARMY to practice self-love and prepare to greet BTS with a new version of themselves inspired by all that BTS has taught them.

- i promise i’m going to meet bts in 2025 with a better version of myself they’ve shaped me into who i am today and i’m still trying and trying to love myself and accept me. i’ll continue my studies and meet them as a new person in the future. my tannies I LOVE YOU

- Agree.. pinky promise bestie..#magicshop ?

- i wanna meet bts in 2025 as a more fulfilled me. at their glorious comeback tour, i’ll be so proud of not just them, but of myself too.
when jungkook sings “so show me” & i sing back “i’ll show you”, i’ll show them ive truly lived well while thinking of them everyday. 아보방보?

- 2025. i trust bts and will support them until the very end. i will stay in that same spot by their side and wait for them. and while we wait for them, we’ll be sure to be there when they all do their own projects. we still have more concerts and a time capsule to open, right? ?

- We will be here in 2025! We will wait for you always @BTS_twt we will together again ofc you are bestfriend for the rest of my life

- Stay healthy and love yourself to wait BTS come back

- We will be strong military wives