Since last June when Jin was the first BTS member to be discharged from the military and then j-hope returned in October, the fandom has been more vibrant than ever. In particular, June 2025 has fans excited as the remaining 5 members are expected to complete their military service.
RM and V will be discharged on June 10, Jimin and Jungkook on June 11, and SUGA on June 21 after completing their alternative service as social service workers.
Although BTS has not officially returned to the stage in 2025, news about the group members on these days always receives a lot of attention. Keywords related to BTS's comeback are constantly trending on Twitter, Weverse, and TikTok.
In particular, social media recently exploded when witnessing the appearance of the two youngest members of BTS Jimin and Jungkook at the airport. It has been almost 2 years since fans last saw the idols at a typical location like an airport, which shows that they have a schedule to look forward to.
It is known that on May 23, Jimin and his close friend, actor Lee Saeon departed from Gimpo International Airport. In a video when reporters interviewed j-hope on his way to Taiwan for his concert at the same day, a reporter mentioned that: "Jimin-ssi is on day-off now. Have you seen him? He's going to נαραи today."
Next, on the 24th, Jungkook was also spotted at Gimpo Airport. A Chinese fan α¢¢ι∂єитally revealed that she was on the same flight with him to נαραи and even received an autograph from the idol in a surprising way.
The appearance of both idols on two consecutive days, although making netizens excited because the signs of BTS's comeback are becoming more obvious, also makes netizens curious because they are clearly in the period of military service.
In response to questions about why the two could go to נαραи before their discharge, some information about some regulations of the кσяєαn military, effective from October 2023, clearly states:
"To ease the burden of approving overseas travel for service members, Army regulations were revised in October 2023, making it much easier for sol∂ιєrs to travel abroad.
In the past, overseas travel was only approved for specific purposes and required a separate petitioned leave. However, now, sol∂ιєrs can freely use their personal leave such as annual leave or reward leave for international travel.
After the adjustment: Approval is required from a battalion commander or higher, or the commander of a directly affiliated unit.
Following the revision of the regulations, the number of sol∂ιєrs traveling abroad from within the unit has significantly increased."
On the other hand, according to military regulations, sol∂ιєrs can save their annual leave and use it at the same time. It is estimated that Jimin and Jungkook saved 20-30 days of leave to be discharged earlier than expected and come to נαραи as we see.
In fact, the two are most likely planning some kind of anticipated project. Some fans even highlighted the travel reality show “Are You Sure” Season 2 in their wishlists when the members return.
It’s only the end of May, but the excitement of BTS’s reunion that ARMYs can feel is already clear. This year’s FESTA will definitely be the happiest and most unforgettable festival for BTS and the fandom!
