j-hope enlisted in the army in April this year after releasing his last single for fans. Since then, it has been 8 months that he has lived in the army and the same time fans hardly see j-hope's photos or videos because of the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷'s strict regulations.

In particular, a video capturing his image for the first time was spread on SNS and quickly attracted the attention of fans. This time, ARMYs got to see j-hope for a long moment and his appearance, although it has changed because of his time training in the army, there is one thing that never changes.

Check out j-hope's first video since he enlisted below:

j-hope is the second member of BTS to enlist and he has become a rookie of the Baekho New Corps of the 36th Infantry Division. With the experience of learning from Jin along with his tireless efforts and great talent, j-hope -hope was also quickly retained by the 36th Division as a returning coach after 5 weeks of basic training.

Not only that, j-hope also achieved outstanding achievements similar to Jin in the army such as being selected to become a "special warrior" or promoted to be the Corporal early. This makes fans always proud of what he is showing but also hope he will soon complete his m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ service and return with fans.

Everyone is well aware that when j-hope or any member of BTS is in the army, it will be very difficult for ARMYs to see them in photos or videos because of the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷'s strict regulations. Although j-hope enjoyed taking photos and updating fans on Instagram while outside the barracks, he had almost no opportunity to do the same when he became a soldíєr.

Therefore, fans always wait for rare images of j-hope to spread while videos are truly a luxury. Luckily, after nearly 8 months, j-hope also had his first video appear on SNS. This video is currently going viral on social networks because of the moment j-hope appeared at the farewell party for V and RM who enlisted in the army on December 11.
 
j-hope wears a m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ uniform with an outstanding figure next to Jungkook. He looks very serious and makes others immediately feel the demeanor of a true soldíєr. However, when he smiled brightly, j-hope's vibe immediately returned, making ARMYs feel familiar. That is his unmistakable characteristic.

When witnessing this moment, fans couldn't stop feeling emotional. It is truly priceless for fans, especially in the context of the members meeting each other before RM and V entered the army. The video went viral with many comments such as:

- Am i the only one who is crying at evry single clip watching on my tl although it was short. Why is it ȟɥȑțing so bad as if i m dying.

- I'm waiting patiently for you to come and say hello, please stay healthy until then.

- They're are already so happy about seeing each other

- This is the exact smile we ℓσѕт for 7 months. OMG I miss him so much

- the excitement his face just glows with fondness

- He's smiling, let's do it too

- I'm glad that you're doing well there, I'll be waiting for you hobi, I'm waiting for that day to come

- Stay safe, we your fans are waiting for you Sunshine. Saranghae

- I know it's hard but you don't ℓσѕт your wonderful smile and it's nice to see you healthy and strong... I'll be waiting for you

- I appreciate this moment very very much. It heals my ȟɥȑțful heart now

Meanwhile, to be present at the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ enlistment of RM, V or Jimin and Jungkook, j-hope had to work hard over the past months. He also did not use any vacation days in October and November, saving two rare vacation days for team members. After that, j-hope immediately returned to the unit after finishing sending off the members.

j-hope enlisted on April 18, 2023 and is expected to be discharged on October 17, 2024!