On December 15, Bangtan TV uploaded a short video documenting Jin's enlistment journey. The appearance of the BTS members with Jin and the interesting conversations between them made ARMYs feel much more comforted after missing Jin.
Besides, until the last moments of appearing in a video on Bangtan TV, Jin did not forget to show his humor but also his sincerity. Jin talked about an item he couldn't forget when he enlisted.
There was one item that Jin treasured and needed so much. Find out in the article below:
On December 13, the oldest member of BTS - Jin started his military enlistment. He performed his mandatory military service by starting a 5-week basic training course at the recruit training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. He will then transfer to his unit on the front line to perform his service as an active-duty soldier.
On this day, the remaining six members accompanied Jin to the training ground to show support and say goodbye to him. In the video released later, where BTS shared Jin's private moments before his enlistment, the members said their goodbyes by touching Jin's head with his new shaved hairstyle.
All members admire Jin's handsomeness, even with short hair. They also discussed how difficult it would be for Jin to wash his face and hair in this hairstyle.
But that wasn't the end when Jin showed his sense of humor before saying goodbye to the members. Jin suddenly reached into his pocket and pulled out what he considered an indispensable item when he was doing his mandatory military service. It was a gray cotton ear muffs.
He showed it to the members while saying that it's a valuable gift he was given and it's an item that's become popular these days. Jin explained, "This is a must-have item for soldiers," and added, "Ah, it's warm."
Considering the weather of -2 degrees Celsius at night and 0 degrees Celsius on the day Jin enlisted, earplugs are really a useful item to keep his ears from getting cold and red. The weather in Yeoncheon is very cold and it will be even colder when he moves to the frontline unit. Fortunately, Jin prepared this item for his cold winter.
Meanwhile, Jin is the first member of BTS to enlist in the army. After basic training, Jin will be assigned to his military post and will serve for 1 year and 6 months. After that, Jin is expected to complete his mandatory military service on June 12, 2024.