BTS member Jin who is currently away for his mandatory military service recently received an award that is sure to leave the Army elated. According to the latest reports, the eldest member of the Septet got a vacation as a reward after winning first place at a military talent show. According to a post on one of the online communities, it was reported Jin’s team recently got first place at the military talent show celebrating Seollal, or the Lunar New Year. So, he and his team got an extra day of vacation as a reward for winning the same.
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Jin’s military service days
The reports further state that Jin personally taught dance moves to all his teammates to make them win first place at the talent show. Meanwhile, the BTS member officially completed five weeks of basic training at the 5th Infantry Division recruit training center. For the unversed, he attended his completion ceremony on January 18, 2023.
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Earlier news
BTS leader RM earlier talked about fellow bandmate Jin who is the first one among the group members to enlist in the mandatory military service in South Korea. Kim Namjoon has also revealed what Jin said to his fellow group members before he left for the boot camp. However, he reportedly did not speak much as he might be having a lot of things going on inside his mind back then!
All BTS members including RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V, and Jungkook accompanied Jin ahead of his departure for military enlistment. Not only that but all of them also shared sweet send-off messages for the eldest member of the group on their respective Instagram handles. RM further recalled what happened when the group dropped Jin at the camp.
Here is what he told KBS News 9, “Jin didn’t talk much. I think he had a lot on his mind, and when we went to the [training grounds], he said like the eldest member he is, ‘I’ll be back safely. I’ll let you know how it is after experiencing it first.”
He further said, “A lot has happened until now, both as a group and individually, and it feels as if a chapter has passed. It was a moment that had to come, and since it was a moment we waited for, it really felt like we were experiencing the turning of a page in [the life of] BTS. I also have a complex mix of feelings, but I’m calm, and I think Jin is doing well at the training centre, so I’m waiting [for his return] in a calm and cool manner.”