Well, it didn't seem like a fun live broadcast but it was a precious moment for ARMYs and j-hope. A few hours ago (KST), j-hope did a live broadcast to say goodbye to fans before enlisting.
The appearance of j-hope these days makes ARMYs extremely emotional. The moments interacting with j-hope during today's live broadcast are the last moments before fans can see him again in 2 years.
In particular, j-hope made ARMYs sob even more when he burst into tears as he sent them his goodbyes and final message:
On April 13, K-media simultaneously reported that according to m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ sources, j-hope will enlist on April 18 at a training center in Gangwon Province. Later that morning, a representative of Bł₲ Ⱨł₮ Music responded to the press by stating, "It is difficult for us to confirm the date and location of j-hope's enlistment. We ask for your understanding in this matter.”
Many people think that the reason BigHit did not confirm it was because he was worried that fans would come in large numbers on the day this guy enlisted, affecting security. Earlier this month, in an official announcement, the company also announced that j-hope will be enlisting as an active-duty solďïệr, but they did not specify his enlistment date and location. The company also asked fans not to see j-hope off at the enlistment site to ensure safety and order.
Meanwhile, j-hope's live broadcast today seems to be the move to confirm the above news is accurate. With that, he has completely kept his previous promise to do one last live broadcast to talk to fans before he goes.
Referring to his enlistment, j-hope also confessed to ARMYs about his mood these days. Since it was his first time enlisting, he couldn't help but be confused, j-hope said: "Well I said I would come, everyone. So I came. Ah, there's not many days left. Was it about a week ago? I was feeling, how will it be? But now, not at all. I've been thinking this a lot. Time really goes fast. This time is here for me too.
l do well and come back. 've been resting for about 2 weeks. I was going to finish things up. Looking back, I haven't done anything! *laughs*"
Meanwhile, j-hope is still very optimistic about his enlistment and thinks it's time for him to live a healthy life. j-hope shares his positive thoughts: "I'll be experiencing som̾e̾t̾h ̾ing new. And experiences aren't som̾e̾t̾h ̾ing you can buy, so I consider them precious. This'll be a new experience and it's a part of life that I should understand. And I wonder what this will be like". And he also mentioned that: "Som̾e̾t̾h ̾ing that I'm excited about. Should I say excited? Because I'll have a normalized routine, I may become healthy in a new way. I've been thinking of it positively!"
Not only that, but j-hope also told ARMYs that he received a lot of help from Jin - the first member of the group to enlist. Jin called him once a day and gave him a lot of advice from what to bring into the barracks to how to live in the army and j-hope is grateful that Jin always takes care of him.
j-hope told ARMYs that: "You know what's funny? These days, Jin-hyung calls me once a day! He says, "j-hope, how are things?". And I say, "How would things be? How would I be, do you think?". I was grateful he called everyday that he was caring for me.
I've been wondering, what should I bring with me? So I asked Jin-hyung. He's been a big help. What should I wear to go in? What kind of bag should I bring?
Hyung gave me a lot of tips! He said that after he first entered, he didn't bring anything for him to do, so he just looked at the sky for 11hrs. He said that I have to bring books unless I wanted to look at the sky for 11hrs. Don’t worry about me eating well. Jin hyung said this too but the food seems really good"
After all, j-hope also said that he doesn't know how to express his feelings and emotions towards ARMYs other than comforting his fans. He hopes that the fans won't worry too much about him and that he will do well and return soon.
j-hope sent message to ARMYs that: "Please don't be too sad. As a healthy young person of kσrєα, I am doing my service, so I'll go and come back well."
Then he also continued: "I don’t have a lot I want to say actually, I just… Anyway I’m going to go and come back well so don’t worry~. Everyone, I'll go and come back well! Love you ARMY. Let’s meet in 2025. Don’t worry!
I don’t want to end the live. I keep sighing, I can’t help it. It just keeps coming out. Will you send some purple hearts? Love you, ARMY! Te amo! Love you! ARMY, love you! Apobangpo! Stay safe! I love you!"
At the end of the live broadcast, it seemed that j-hope couldn't hold back his emotions, as he choked up his last greetings to fans before the end of the live broadcast. j-hope said with tears in his eyes: "Ah the tears. I’ll be going now, have a good night. Sweet dreams, and don’t forget Hobi. I love you"
When seeing these feelings of j-hope, fans couldn't help but burst into tears because of their emotions and didn't want to have to part with him:
- "don't forget hobi" come on, we'll never ever forget you. you're gonna live in our minds rent free forever and ever
- we could never forget u my baby please i love you so so much
- BRING HIM BACK!!!!
- NEVER IN MY LIFE WILL I EVER FORGET YOU HOBI
- he's going to miss us just as much we are going to ..goodbyes are hard but at least we know jin hyung is there for him
- Didn't think I was gonna cry..but I did! Love you #hobi ...take care and be safe
- hobi baby we could never forget you when your living in every single inch of our heart mind and soul
- bro's saying this as if i'm not gonna think about him literally every single day. how could i ever forget you.
- noo how can i ever forget you my love my sunshine hobi. please take care of yourself and we will be waiting for you
- What even? Not for a second will we forget you, love. We will be here, ready and waiting. Always. Stay healthy, my love. We're right here always
- ARE U KIDDING HOW CAN U SAY THAT when ur always on my mind
- I'm fine... this didn't break my heart. Nope, not at all.
- I LOVE U. WE SHOULD BABYYYY
- I love you sm hobi. even though its breaking my heart in a million pieces ik that you have to go but i do hope you always be safe and healthy and keep smiling. I'll miss you so so much my sunshine my heart