For ARMYs, the fact that BTS members enlisted in the army is not a strange story. We all also accept the fact that after Jin, j-hope will prepare to enlist and that day will not be far away.
Even during j-hope's latest broadcast, he revealed that his enlistment date and location have been determined. In particular, in a recent video of j-hope, there is a moment where he has exactly revealed the timeline that he will be enlisting. Along with some other information gathered from Jin's training, it seems that the specific time for j-hope's enlistment is completely clear.
Here's what's been compiled and concluded about the exact time when j-hope will enlist.
The news of j-hope's enlistment was announced to fans by Bł₲ Ⱨł₮ Music at the end of February. Later, j-hope also confirmed this while reαѕѕuring fans that he would not be leaving. soon after this announcement. Besides, he also promises to bring interesting gifts to ARMYs before he enlists in the army.
As promised, just a few days later, j-hope gave ARMY a meaningful musical gift called On The Street (ft J. Cole). With a cheerful, gentle melody, this song gives listeners a message of hope. After that, it quickly received the love and support of fans around the world. According to Billboard's latest statistics, the song has officially entered the Hot 100 chart, at #60.
That also marked a successful solo journey when Jack In The Box before and On The Street both achieved great success. After these solo activities, j-hope insists that he has no regrets and has done everything. He also hopes that after he returns from the army, he will bring even better and more wonderful things to the fans.
Besides, in a few short broadcasts since j-hope made the decision about enlistment, he also candidly shared his feelings about this decision. He talked about how he is preparing both physically and mentally for this enlistment. His goal is not to age and stay healthy during his m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ service.
At that time, j-hope was still hesitant to inform fans of the official time when he would be enlisting. However, he still left a special promise to return to the last live broadcast before enlistment with a shaved head.
But many ARMYs have discovered important data that j-hope äċċïďệńẗally revealed about his official enlistment period. Specifically, in the 'j-hope IN THE BOX' Commentary, there is a moment when j-hope says that Becky G invited him to perform at Coachella in April with her but since he will be enlisting that month, he won't be able to do that.
This also means that it is certain that j-hope will enlist in April. Looking at the time Becky G performed at Coachella on April 14, it can be seen that j-hope will enter around this time.
In addition, there is other information that makes ARMYs confident that the official enlistment date of j-hope could be on April 18. Specifically, according to information from Yeoncheon Training Center and the unit where Jin is on duty, the next recruitment that Jin will receive and train is July 23. July 23 means 2023, 7th batch entering the camp. According to this, the new rookies will be admitted to the camp on April 18th.
This information perfectly matches some of the data that j-hope has provided. Not to mention, in the past, ̾k̾o̾r̾e̾an media also said that j-hope will also receive basic training at Yeoncheon Training Center like Jin because both are from Gyeonggi Province.
That means when Jin takes the rookie clαѕѕ, it's very likely that j-hope will also be among them, or at least become a rookie of the Yeoncheon barracks. Also, during a live broadcast, when ARMYs asked j-hope if he could attend SUGA's concert at the end of April, he seemed to choke. That expression implied that j-hope could not come to see SUGA's performance due to his m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ service.
In general, mid-April could be the time when j-hope enlists. Perhaps, this is not very happy news for all fans but nonetheless, this moment will come. So, hope everyone will always cheer for j-hope and wait for his return!
