BTS and ARMYs around the world have entered the new year 2025 together with many expectations. Not only that, at the time of the transition between the new year and the old year, Jungkook brought ARMYs a lot of υиєχρє¢тє∂ happiness.
Starting from the live broadcast during the vacation and today, it's a New Year's letter. ARMYs were moved by the affection he had for his fans. But they also noticed that today is a "special" day for Jungkook to return to social media!
Can you remember why Jungkook and ARMYs celebrated January 9? If you don't remember, check out the anecdote below:
For ARMYs, the past 2 years seemed to be a big test of their love and loyalty for BTS as the members enlisted one by one. But there are only 6 months left until the last members are discharged and the group will make a complete comeback. Fans have been eagerly preparing for that moment since the new year 2025.
Similarly, BTS members have also not hidden their anticipation of meeting fans again after being discharged from the military. On January 9, Jungkook expressed his excitement in his New Year's letter: "...This is the year of discharge, and also the year we meet, ARMY. But it doesn’t feel like there’s a big change in my heart. As always, I just have a heart full of wanting to see you... Time seems to pαѕѕ quickly. I wish it would move even faster. I miss you so much that it feels a bit overwhelming...Even though people can’t avoid feeling pain, I hope you feel just a little less of it, even if only a tiny bit. And when you lie down to sleep, I hope it’s a night free of intrusive thoughts. Let’s all hang in there. I love you".
One thing that fans have noticed is that he has rarely appeared on SNS since his enlistment due to military regulations and to avoid misunderstandings. However, there are special days when he breaks the rules to meet ARMYs and January 9 is one of them. Did you know that January 9 is a special day for ARMYs to honor Jungkook?
This day is called “Jungkook Day” or “JK Day”, which has been around since 2018. In BTS’s 2018 Seasons Greetings calendar, Jungkook marked January 9 as “Jungkook Day”. He chose this day (1/9) because it is the opposite of his birthday, September 1st (also known as 9/1). He even gave instructions on what ARMYs should do on this day to celebrate, writing: "JK DAY — Do soмєтнing, whatever it be, and upload it!!! (On the internet)".
He also personally initiated the celebration for this day by updating a post on X:
Meanwhile, this year, the ARMY community celebrated this year with special hashtags and phrases, including #NeverLetJungkookGo and HAPPY JK DAY 2025. Jungkook's favorite videos and moments were also widely shared on SNS:
On the other hand, Jungkook enlisted in the 5th Infantry Division of the Army on December 12, 2023, and is scheduled to be discharged on June 11 this year. Despite being in the military, Jungkook is gradually accumulating musical achievements and showing an unparalleled presence in the global music market. At the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, Jungkook won the 'Top K-Pop Album' and 'Top Global K-Pop Song' awards. With this, Jungkook established himself as the artist with the most Billboard trophies among K-pop solo artists.
