It's been six months since RM enlisted for his mandatory military service in South Korea, and the BTS superstar took to social media network Weverse on Saturday (June 15) to reflect on the process so far.
“It was [BTS’] 11th anniversary a while ago, but I couldn't even leave a short post because I was busy,” he wrote in the post, which was shared in Korean. “'Comeback To Me' came out a month ago and RPWP it came out three weeks ago. Last April, I postponed my plan to enlist [J-Hope] and I ended up shaking hands with my younger siblings. I think I spent the last 23 years just drinking and working. I'm jealous of my friend's sergeant's badge…but I have no regrets. (Hahaha).”
He continued, “This is my first job where I haven't been able to share my thoughts in person. There's a lot I want to say, but it's all written on the album… This is just an album where I struggled to be honest with myself. I hope you read it over and over again for a long time to come.”
He also reflected on fellow BTS member Jin, who completed his service last week and marked the occasion reunites with his teammates, who were all given permission to celebrate. In the sweet moment, he accepted a bouquet of flowers and laughed as RM greeted him with a rendition of Hot 100 No. 1 of their success “Dynamite” on saxophone at the military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. “I brought a saxophone to play for fun, but really, I had mixed feelings,” he wrote. “I wonder if it would be too lonely and difficult to go first.. what would it be like? A year and six months is fair for everyone here.”
The global superstars are expected to officially reunite in June 2025 after all members are released from the service. “Jean always talked about it. I miss the members so much,” RM wrote. “I bet you do too. Now that I'm scattered and living somewhere in Gangwon-do, I understand deeply. When we actually spoke face to face, I realized again the things that never change, the place I had to return to and what kind of person I was… It was an important and precious moment for all of us.”
He concluded by noting that he is “looking forward to next summer” writing, “I just realized that a lot of people still haven't forgotten us and are waiting for us and love us. Love overflowing. As always, I will only think of the members and enjoy every day.”
Check out his entire post here.
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