BTS J-Hope who has always been a sunshine to fans (ARMY) has broken several hearts this time with his military enlistment news. He is one of the 7 members of the renowned Korean boy group, BTS with others being Jin, Suga, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. They are widely recognized for promoting their culture across the world with their music.

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South Korean Boy Band, BTS

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Due to their dynamic portfolio, the members are now exploring their talent individually for some time due to their mandatory military service. While the oldest member of the group, Jin has already enlisted and is on his military service break, their agency, Big Hit Entertainment has announced the plans for J-Hope.

J-Hope Will Enlist for His Mandatory Military Service!

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BTS member, J-Hope

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The 29-year-old singer, J-Hope is now the second member of the BTS who will be enlisted in mandatory military service. On April 1, their agency, Big Hit Entertainment announced his departure to serve in the military.

The company shared the statement on Weverse by writing,

“Hello, this is Big Hit Music. We would like to inform our fans that J-Hope has initiated the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement. We will inform you of further updates in due course.”

While the company is providing its best possible support to the rapper, they urged fans to continue supporting their idol until he completes his military service and safely returns to the group. This news has totally blown fans’ minds who were aware that this day may fall upon them but never expected to be coming this soon.

Fans’ Reaction to J-Hope’s Enlistment as An Active Duty Soldier

South Korean singer, J-Hope
South Korean singer, J-Hope

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The recent announcement has shattered fans’ hearts who are not ready to say temporary adios to another BTS member after Jin enlisted in the military service. While many came to support this decision, many are confused about whether this is really the truth or just the agency’s way of fooling the fans, after all, the announcement was released on April Fool’s Day.

Fans took to Twitter and shared their opinions on the news. Check out the tweets below.

Another couldn’t bear to be apart from Hobi’s sunshine as they shared,

Meanwhile, the fans are advised to support their idol with their blessings rather than physically appearing on the site to avoid some unexpected chaos. Though various media outlets are speculating that his enlistment might happen somewhere in mid-April. He has already released his debut studio album, Jack in The Box last year meanwhile his collaboration with J. Cole in the song, On the Street released this year is the final gift to the fans before his enlistment.

Source: Twitter

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