Currently, BTS has 3/7 members enlisting and perhaps other members in the group, including Jungkook, will also complete their enlistment this year. This is predicted because all 7 BTS members hope to be discharged from the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ in 2025 and return to group activities after that.
Jungkook himself has also admitted that he will soon enlist in the army in the near future. Not only that, in a recent live broadcast Jungkook also shared a few plans that he planned to do after returning from the army. This made fans both choked and emotional.
Here is what Jungkook said about his plans after being discharged from the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ in 2025:
ARMYs all know that this period is a difficult time for both idols and fans because of issues related to m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ enlistment. While the 3 older members of BTS have already enlisted, the remaining 4 members are also expected to enlist after completing all of their individual schedules.
It seems like even Jungkook is entering the final stages of finalizing his personal solo plans before enlisting. Not only does he have plans for his upcoming enlistment, but he even has many plans for the future of himself and the group after returning from the army.
During the live broadcast on October 4, Jungkook mentioned this naturally, and the way he talked about it was as if he wanted fans to feel more secure. First, Jungkook revealed the projects he wants to do with the BTS members after being discharged from the m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷.
He said that: "Obviously, things like making an album and seeing you! We need to work as fast as we can so that we can come in front of you. That is the right thing to do. Doing things like 'Bon Voyage' and 'In The Soop' too".
Continuing, he sweetly told fans that BTS always puts them first: "I want you guys to know that we think about you guys so much and want to be a source of strength to you. We work hard to make you happy like that. The reason I do everything, like this job, is because of all of you. So what if I'm well off? I cant just get rid of everything. And I know my priorities, and I want you to know that it is you."
Not only that, Jungkook also pledged that they will return with a cooler image than before after 2 years of absence. He hopes fans will always trust and wait for him and his group members.
Jungkook said: "We need to be cool even if we were away for 2 years. so we need to work hard right? And we need to become even cooler so that people think we are too. So we have to train hard and release an album, go find/meet ARMYs all over the world and talk about stories we haven't talked about, and show that this is what BTS is. There isn't anything else. Since Chapter 2 has started, our no.1 priority is group activities. No matter what comes, that won't change.
And we probably have things that we differently want to know, but that's the 2nd priority. please just know that our first priority is what we want to do as a group, and the members and I have always thought of it like that".
What Jungkook mentioned about enlisting and reuniting in 2025 made fans extremely emotional. More than anyone else, he understands how difficult it is for fans to say goodbye to the members for a long time and therefore, his commitment is a bond to keep the faith. them during this time.
Fans couldn't hold back their tears at Jungkook's reαssuring words:
- i honestly want them to take time for themselves first, filmed (BV, ITS) or not and then do things for us (and them too) im so:(( JUNGKOOOOOK
- 2025 please can you come quickly?
- We will wait for you tannies I want 2025 come sooner
- We know you and BTS think of Ami all the time! APOBANGPO!
- tears running down my face I love you so much jungkook I would give you the entire world if I could
- it’s the same for us you guys are our everything our forever family
- wow and the same reason for us jk we think of you guys always you are our strength you make us army happy always thankyouuu because your working hard for us armys we appreciate it we love you guys and we will always support, cheer you up a big thankyou to you guys apobangpo
- And I hope you guys know that we love you all for this! We appreciate all your hard work cuz it literally saves lives and inspires me to do well in life. I'll always he so thankful to you and bangtan<33
- Jungkook I would do anything for you seven I love you so much :(
- my heart. their message/goal has never waned since debut. I hope they can take a beat. we're invested in their reunion and creative process, but they are allowed some recovery time after solo work/enlistment
- I JUST WISH ALL OF THEM TO BE HAPPY TOGETHER
Previously, during a live broadcast, Jungkook also showed signs that he would soon enlist at the end of this year. He mentioned in a message to Jin: Anyway, our Jin-hyung, you'll be the first to come back. So while we're in there, you have to do a lot of cool activities for our ARMYs. I'll do some cool activities before I go in too".
This also means that by the time Jin is discharged from the army, which is June 2024, Jungkook and all three remaining members of BTS, RM, V and Jimin, have already enlisted. Meanwhile, j-hope and SUGA had previously enlisted and are in the process of completing their service.
This would equate to Jungkook and the other 3 members of the group having to enlist at least before the first quarter of 2024. They could even enlist together sooner as they finish promotions this year.
According to K-media, Jimin and V (born in 1995) and Jungkook (born in 1997) are still old enough to postpone m̷i̷l̷i̷t̷a̷r̷y̷ service, but the youngest members of BTS decided to enlist ahead of time so the group could meet re-fans with full membership as soon as possible. They try to arrange the group's enlistment time as closely as possible as well as release content for ARMY before enlistment to fill the gap during the 18 months of enlistment.
