SUGA officially enlisted in the military on September 22, 2023 as a public service worker. He is the third BTS member to enlist, after Jin and j-hope.
However, he is the last BTS member to be discharged on June 21. This is because he served as a public service worker, so his military service period is 21 months.
During his military service, SUGA was also the only BTS member who was very private, sharing almost no news or photos about himself on SNS. Even when he was criticized for his DUI case, he only appeared only one in front of the media to apologize.
At that time, he even faced accusations that he had a “poor attitude”, was not serious about his mandatory clαѕѕes, and did not attend despite being the leader. There were many false rumors and harsh comments surrounding him, but he remained silent until now.
Fortunately, at that difficult time, some people who had the opportunity to interact or hear about SUGA in the military stood up and shared some true stories, showing whether the above accusations were true or not.
The most popular post was from a user X who claimed that her boyfriend met SUGA when they were in the process of training to become public service workers. “Long time no see. I was busy with finishing αѕѕignments and finding myself a boyfriend. That boyfriend, whom I met on campus at school, went to his public service worker training and met Yoongi,” she began her post.
The account shared that her boyfriend gave her gifts that SUGA gave to his teammates: a bottle of water and Pepero.
“Yoongi treated his training teammates to water and Pepero. My boyfriend got them, too, and gave them to me… Heh. I’m so happy,” she captioned.
Additionally, OP’s account provided insight into how SUGA acts as a leader, in contrast to the false rumors of his “poor attitude” that were previously circulating.
During training, SUGA was the leader of a group called “Pyeong Chang Su” which is the name of the water brand he gave to his teammates. OP shared a list of rules and guidelines that Suga allegedly created, including maintaining a “friendly environment.”
It includes:
*This is also the same as the water bottle brand name.
Common Features: We strive for maximum efficiency at minimum energy, we do not cross lines, and we prefer a friendly environment.
Rules 1. Be on time.
2. No smoking indoors.
3. Do not cross lines.
Team Leader: Min Yoongi
Supplies: Name of sol∂ιєr
Clerk: Name
Timer: Name
Cleaning: Name
Presentation: Name
Reaction: Name
The girl's story sheds light on some aspects of SUGA's life and attitude while he was serving his military service, far from the baseless accusations against him. But what makes ARMYs happier is receiving rare news about the BTS rapper during this "difficult" time.
Fans left many grateful responses and expressed their feelings under OP's post:
- "aim for minimum energy and maximum efficiency" that's indeed Min Yoongi
- The first time after the military I heard from Yoongi, I Miss him so much
- I'm glad to hear about Yoongi's recent situation. Thanks for speaking up.
- All the rumors are baseless. I would only believe them if there was real evidence to prove that he has a bad attitude. But definitely never.
- He is a kind and responsible person. Captain Min, keep it up and wait for him to come home.
- No one in bts enlisted to disappoint us. They always stayed quiet and proved
- Only 1 and a half months left, I miss him so much