As fans all know, the BTS members decided to enlist together so they can return to group activities in 2025. This is equivalent to ARMYs having about 6 months without BTS accompanying them until at least Jin is discharged from the m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ next June.
During these times, fans look forward to news from the members' camp more than ever.
On December 17, 2023, fans came across an image of Jimin and Jungkook attending a lecture inside the m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ base. The image went viral and sent the fans into an online frenzy.
Professor Eul-ho Kim, who received the Presidential Citation, Reading Culture Award in 2015, uploaded photos during the special lecture on Last Friday on Instagram, readingnews. kr. The professor commented, "I was with the best trainee sold̾i̾e ̾rs of my life..." We can spot Jimin even from far away, wearing a mask.
Multiple fans reposted it on Twitter (now X) and expressed their joy at being able to have a glimpse of the two global megastars.
Fans were quick to react to the latest development in the Bangtan world as this marks the first picture of Jimin and Jungkook after they both enlisted in the South Korean military on December 12, 2023.
On December 17, 2023, the BTS ARMY were happy beyond measure as they a several images of Jungkook and Jimin sitting beside one another and attending the lecture together that went viral online. The latest images show Jungkook in clear focus amidst a group of recruits, wearing tracksuit, listening intently during the lecture.
Another image shows a bleak glimpse of BTS member Jimin sitting beside the GOLDEN singer as the whole batch of recruits held their note sheets above their heads. The visuals of Jimin weren't that clear in the images however hawk-eyed fans figured out who was who and circulated those images online marking them with two emojis: one with a chick (baby chicken) and other with a bunny (rabbit).
Jimin and Jungkook are said to be companion soldíєrs because they enlisted in the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ together using the "buddy system" in order to fulfil their mandatory duty. Hence, seeing the two members taking clαsses together on December 17 further established this speculation, earlier reported by Dispatch on November 30.
The "buddy system" allows recruits to enlist in the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ together, guaranteeing that they will receive training and serve together for the entirety of their tenure. This suggests that the two BTS idols will experience their m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ training together over their 18-month αssignment and provide support and camaraderie to one another.
After a few days of separation, this post served as a comforting gift for fans but also made them miss Jimin and Jungkook even more:
- I noticed that!! Even in class, they really are next to each other. Be still my happy.
- I miss him badly.
- I miss you so much.
- I've been crying tears of joy for the past few days. I've been waiting for this moment. I pray that the two jikooks are always healthy.
- I miss you Kookie. please be healthy always..
- I miss him those days even more. Please take care and be healthy
- I believe that he will be the leader soon, looking him so cool
- Thank you for sharing this moment, can't think that we need to watch taehyung in that way
