j-hope enlisted as an active duty sol∂ιєr in April 2023 and was discharged in October last year. He received a lot of praise from other sol∂ιєrs for his friendliness and hard work despite being a K-pop superstar.
Although j-hope spent his military service with many happy and memorable memories, there were still many difficulties that j-hope himself had to overcome during this time.
On the 23rd, a video titled 'BTS Members Discharge One by One' was uploaded on the channel 'Fairy Jaehyung'. In an intimate conversation between J-Hope and singer Jung Jae Hyung, he shared for the first time about the difficulties of celebrities during their military service.
j-hope confessed his true feelings at the time, saying, "The environment itself... Of course, it may seem comfortable. But personally, for me, every glance from people felt like...To be honest, I thought of them all as cameras."
He continued, "Every time I made a move someone would perceive it in some way. It was too much thinking. (- Even inside the army.)...Yes. So, "Did I rest comfortably? I don't think so." I think I just lived up to those ethics accordingly. Like fulfilling my duties and mission".
On the other hand, Jung Jae Hyung brought up his curiosity, "How do you bathe?". j-hope frankly shared, "We all do it the same way for me that was the most...! As soon as I entered the training center I immediately thought "How am I supposed to shower here?". That thought struck me right away! I thought, "Just be bold about it!" Just... be bold! Oh, you're all gonna get a look at a celebrity's body today, huh? So that's why I ended up completely exposed To avoid feeling embarrαѕѕed."
Despite facing inconveniences for a long time, j-hope always radiated positive energy when he said, "Even when I was an αѕѕistant instructor at the 36th Division's rookie training unit after finishing boot camp, I was very humble and lived my life."
While fans may feel that Jin and j-hope's 18 months of military service pαѕѕed quickly and easily, for superstars, the days of military service are much more difficult than we imagine.
In a way, even though they know that they are being noticed a lot and have uncomfortable moments, BTS members have nothing to do but endure. They even have to strengthen their "comradeship" with other sol∂ιєrs.
BTS in general and j-hope in particular are not the only celebrities who have had difficulties while serving in the military. G-Dragon also fell into a similar situation when he enlisted, becoming a hot topic of discussion for a long time.
In 2018, Channel A's 'Newspaper Story Straightforward Show+' revealed 'G-Dragon Observation Diary' written after observing Big Bang's G-Dragon enlisting.
The program aired at that time showed a letter that a woman received from her boyfriend who was serving in the military. The letter included sensitive personal information such as G-Dragon's every move, the location of his tattoos, and his living habits.
From here, the invasion of privacy of celebrities when enlisting was exposed. Later, the military took many measures to minimize this situation from happening, but of course, there are still many loopholes in management!
