On these days, memories of the first BTS members' enlistment come rushing back to the minds of not only ARMYs but also the remaining 4 members. In just a few days, ARMYs will once again experience that feeling when all 4 members of the group enlist at the same time.
It was truly a ḧệäŕẗḅŕệäḳïńġ feeling and this time it even seemed unlikely that any BTS member would come to see off the remaining 4 members. Meanwhile, when Jin and j-hope enlisted, all BTS members were present. When remembering that day, the members revealed that some shed tears when they saw their brothers enlist.
Below is the memory of Jin and j-hope's enlistment day as told by BTS and it is truly an emotional story for fans:
On this day, the last 4 members of BTS, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook, sat together to chat before enlisting. According to kσrєαn media reports, RM and V will enlist on December 11 while Jimin and Jungkook will enlist on December 12. Some members have also cut their hair and gotten ready for the enlistment process.
Meanwhile, when talking about enlisting, the members did not forget to mention the group's three members who had enlisted: Jin, j-hope and SUGA. Since December last year, Jin has started enlisting as the first member of BTS to perform m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴ service. After that, j-hope continued to enlist in March as an active duty sol∂ιєr while SUGA enlisted as a social service worker in September.
Most notably, the members cannot forget the moment they saw Jin and j-hope enlist. They even revealed that they couldn't control their tears when they had to say goodbye to Jin and j-hope for 18 months. At that time, not only the two members' families felt sad, but the other members also had mixed feelings and thoughts.
Jimin started by mentioning: "When Jin hyung and Hoseok hyung went, we went too" and RM also added: "We went there". Jimin continued: "All parents were sad. But We were the only ones laughing in back" but RM disagreed: "No, I didn't". V even exposed: "No, I cried" while Jungkook said: "I cried when I went to Hobi hyung, too". Then Jimin said: "It wasn't that kind of atmosphere when Jin hyung went" and RM said: "I'm sorry for Jin leaving the first because I can't measure how hurts the first hit". After that, Jimin told: "Jin hyung is amazing. That's what I was going to say to Jin hyung. Jin hyung always make good mood. It's amazing". And this time, RM said the same: "Jin hyung is amazing. He went alone and endured hard work". Finally, V concluded that: "I like Hobi hyung and Jin hyung stories. SUGA hyung is also working hard."
This shows that the members have no different feelings than the fans when they have to watch Jin and j-hope enlist. Obviously, it was a difficult time but we all got through it and accepted it as part of this journey. Now, Jin and j-hope both have a good life and have become the pride of BTS and ARMYs in the army. The next 4 enlisted members will certainly be the same.
Fans couldn't stop being moved when they heard these comments from the group:
- I actually found the atmosphere with Jin heavier, despite the laughter. You can see it in their eyes. It’s like they already went through the hard conversations so there was nothing left to do but be positive and laugh about it.
- Step back for a moment and take a look at the big picture. All 4 of them are anxious not knowing what to expect. Nervous laughter….
- Jin wants to make sure that he leaves smiles behind, not tears and I love him for that
- Jin is such a Sagittarius. He and I share the same birthday. We are very similar in that we like to make people laugh and feel at ease. It's a huge part of a Sagittarius' charm. Jin even said making others laugh makes him happy. I'm sure he did that on his enlistment entry too.
- im sure they r care, but sayin they're laughin during his enlstmnt sounded wrong. yes,mayb it's coz sj was able to lighten the mood. but they who made him delay his enlistment, sj hadto enlist during the cruelest winter & they also know he couldn't bear cold the most. it's sad.
- I love how they love one another, they know one another
- hobi is such a loveable person, like they couldn’t help but cry/tear up when he left because that’s just the kind of person he is :( even though he made sure to keep smiling throughout…
- Good luck guys do well in the m̴i̴l̴i̴t̴a̴r̴y̴, we will wait for your return.. stay safe and stay healthy..
- It is such a hard time for them, even harder than what we feel because they're teamates for 1 decade