On December 11 and 12, ARMY saw off the last 4 members of BTS, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook, to enlist in the army. All four members simultaneously enlisted early so that BTS could return with a full lineup in 2025.
While RM and V trained at Nonsan Center but with different companies, Jimin and Jungkook joined the army together at Yeoncheon Training Center - where Jin is serving as a Sergrant. On these days, there have also been some revelations about Jungkook's life since joining the army.
Not exceeding fans' expectations, what his teammates said about Jungkook made fans proud, but besides that, his attitude towards Jimin and Jin is also noteworthy:
Jungkook and Jimin have been in the army for 2 weeks at Yeoncheon Training Center and they have just spent a bustling Christmas holiday in the army. Previously, Jungkook and Jimin's companies also provided some photos of the rookies during basic training in the first week on The Camp app.
Even though they only appeared briefly, the images of Jungkook (number 59) and Jimin (number 60) were enough to cause a storm on social networks. Even when serving in the army and wearing tight outfits, both of their visuals still stand out and shine brightly. Meanwhile, fans also noticed the change in the more solid and stronger appearance of the two rookies of BTS.
But aside from these images, there isn't much news about either member these days due to the military's strict regulations. However, fortunately, after the holiday, a time when new recruits were allowed to use their phones for 1 hour, many stories about BTS's military life were widely spread.
On an online community for family members of enlisted military personnel, a post quickly attracted attention for sharing comments from rookies from the same company as Jungkook and Jimin about Kpop superstars. This post mainly comments on Jungkook's attitude and performance during his first weeks of enlistment. If there is news about Jimin, we will update in the following article.
First of all, the article includes a comment about Jungkook's different attitude towards other rookies and Jin & Jimin. They pointed out: "He has a serious look with most people, but his face always softens when he sees Jimin or Seokjin". And ARMYs realized that it was a common habit of him when meeting strangers.
Jungkook is known to be an introvert and has a shy personality when meeting people he doesn't know. Although Jungkook is friendly, it took him a while to adapt to an environment full of strangers like in the army. Luckily, Jimin and Jungkook chose to enlist together and they were enrolled at the place where Jin was working. That helped him a lot during the difficult first days of his enlistment.
Next, the article also mentions Jungkook's performance when becoming a rookie at the Training Center. Even in the army, Jungkook became a golden warrior that made others fear him because of his outstanding performance. They mentioned: "Recruits are afraid of Jungkook. He excelled in almost all physical activities. Everyone always admires his physical performance and body".
Finally, a small and humorous story is shared, stemming from Jungkook's admirable performance in the barracks. The person who posted the article wrote: "There was a funny incident that happened in training center. Because Jungkook became famous among the trainees, Seokjin told him not to work so hard because it would break his confidence".
Well, Jin is known to be one of the celebrities with the best performances while in the army. Not only was he a company commander trainee on his completion ceremony but he was also received as an assistant instructor by the Yeoncheon Training Center right after graduating. Jin was also promoted twice ahead of schedule and even though only a year had passed, he now is a Sergeant and Special Warrior.
Jungkook is showing a strength no less than Jin was when he was a rookie so he senses that his reputation in the camp could be defeated by his younger brother. While teasing Jungkook like that, he probably expected his younger brother to do military tasks better than anyone else and was the one who gave the biggest encouragement to the group's new recruits.
But through this updated news, it shows how well Jungkook is doing in his first days of enlistment. As expected of BTS's Golden Maknae and the world's top Kpop superstar, Jungkook still shows his surprising strength among the rookie ranks!