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BTS members Jimin & Jung Kook have completed their military service and were released on Tuesday, June 10th. We take you inside the joyous moment and what the boys had to say! Are you excited for BTS’ reunion? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly: Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS have returned from […]
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YEONCHEON, South Korea — Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS were officially discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service on Wednesday (June 11), marking a major step forward in the group’s long-awaited reunion.
With their discharge, six of the seven BTS members have now completed their service obligations, with only SUGA currently fulfilling his alternative service as a social worker. His discharge is expected later this month.
On Tuesday morning, fans and media began gathering near Yeoncheon Public Stadium in Gyeonggi Province to welcome the two stars. Jimin and Jung Kook appeared with bright smiles, offering brief greetings and expressing their sincere gratitude to supporters who had waited for their return.
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“Thank you to the fans and reporters who came to see us,” Jimin said. “It’s been a long time, from the pandemic to military service. Now that we’re back, we’ll work hard to show you what we’ve prepared.”
“There were a lot of unforgettable moments,” Jung Kook added. “Thanks to everyone who served with us and supported us along the way.” Jimin also hinted at what’s to come: “Now that I’m discharged, I think it’s time we continue drawing the picture we had in mind. We’ll prepare well and share it with you soon.” He concluded: “Military life wasn’t easy, but I’m grateful for the memories. If you see a soldier on the street, a warm gesture can mean a lot.”
Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS appear in Yeoncheon, South Korea, after being discharged from mandatory military service on June 11, 2025.
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The two enlisted together in late 2023, completing basic training at the same boot camp before being assigned to separate units. Jimin served with the military band under the 5th Infantry Division, while Jung Kook completed his service with the Baekma Division.
During their time in uniform, both BTS members continued to make waves in the music world. Jimin made history as the first Korean solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 with his single “Like Crazy” from the album FACE, while Jung Kook’s solo debut GOLDEN peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and earned international acclaim across global charts.
BTS has been on hiatus from group activities since 2023 as members fulfilled their enlistment obligations but with Jin and j-hope, as well as RM and V as of Tuesday and now Jimin and Jung Kook discharged, the group’s full return is right around the corner, only awaiting SUGA’s return.
Their highly anticipated first public reunion is set at the upcoming 2025 BTS FESTA, taking place June 13-14 at KINTEX in Goyang, South Korea. The event promises to be a powerful homecoming celebration for fans worldwide and the start of BTS’ next chapter.
Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS appear in Yeoncheon, South Korea, after being discharged from mandatory military service on June 11, 2025.
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The long-awaited BTS reunion is getting closer to happening, with two more members of the South Korean group completing their mandatory military service.
On Tuesday (June 10), it was reported that BTS members RM and V were discharged from the South Korean military after completing their required service. The pair’s discharge was welcomed by hundreds of their fans (known as members of BTS’ ARMY fandom) who had gathered in Chuncheon City to greet the two musicians.
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“To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful,” V told gathered fans and media. “Please wait just a little longer and we will return with a really cool performance.”
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BTS pressed pause on their work as a group in 2023 in order for its members to fulfill their duties as South Korean men between the ages of 18 and 35 and serve a total of 18 months in the South Korean military.
Jin and J-Hope were discharged from their service in June and October of 2024, respectively, while Jimin and JungKook are scheduled to be discharged on Wednesday (June 11). Suga was assigned alternative service, and has been operating as a social worker since his service began. His discharge is expected to occur later this month.
While all members of BTS have released solo projects in the interim, the approaching end of their collective military service has been eagerly anticipated by fans, who are looking forward to the band announcing their official reunion plans.
“I look forward to June when our members will have completed their service,” J-Hope told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe last month. “We will quickly get together and talk about what BTS can do in the future. I think it’s going to be a massive energy.”
“When we’re all back together as a group, it’s going to have a huge impact, and everybody’s going to be watching,” J-Hope also said to Weverse Magazine in December. “I’m excited to see what it’ll feel like when we perform together again. I want to come back in style and say, ‘This is us. This is BTS.’ I can’t speak for everyone, but I can tell you the other members feel the same way.”
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Aeris, rejoice. Baekhyun is going on tour. That’s right. Dust off your light sticks and EXO merch because the band’s lead singer is coming to a city near you with his 2025 Reverie tour. It’s all thanks to the release of Baekhyun’s latest album, Essence of Reverie, his fifth mini album.
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To properly celebrate the release, Baekhyun is going on his first-ever solo tour, titled Reverie. The K-pop star plans to visit 29 cities across North and South America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. The tour will kick off with a bang as Baekhyun will host two nights at Seoul’s KSPO Dome on June 7 and 8. The tour ends on Nov. 1, with six of his stops being in the U.S. Tickets can be snagged now via Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek Ticket Network and GameTime.
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Dropped on May 19, Essence of Reverie features R&B-esque slow jam songs such as “Elevator” and “Chocolate.” The album was received well, and the charts prove it too.
On the Billboard charts following the release, Baekhyun claimed the No. 1 spot on the Emerging Artists chart, ranked No. 4 on Top Album Sales, No. 35 on the Artist 100, and made a notable debut at No. 121 on Billboard 200.
Baekhyun began his career as the main vocalist of EXO, a South Korean boy band currently consisting of nine members. In July 2019, Baekhyun dropped his first solo release, City Lights, an album full of jazzy R&B hits, cementing him as one of the great vocalists in the K-pop sphere. Since then, the singer has worked to drop four more albums, including Delight, Bambi and Hello World, along with his work as a member of EXO.
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BTS has shared new details about its upcoming 2025 FESTA, marking the K-pop group’s 12th anniversary. This year’s offline celebration is set for June 13–14 at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2 in Goyang, South Korea. The event will be open to the public and feature interactive activities, including a FESTA-themed game zone, DIY photo card stations, […]
A documentary about pop superstar LISA is currently in production.
The film was announced Thursday (May 29) during a Los Angeles event previewing forthcoming projects by Sony Music Vision.
Created in partnership with LLOUD CO./RCA Records and Tremolo Productions, the film will follow a year in the life of LISA, as she takes time away from BLACKPINK to pursue her own solo career.
The doc is being directed by Sue Kim, whose recent work includes A24’s award-winning documentary The Last of the Sea Women and the Netflix documentary short The Speed Cubers, which was nominated for Critics Choice and Peabody awards and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. Kim was also an executive producer on the docuseries K-Pop Idols.
“Following LISA on this transformative and thrilling year has been a true honor and a cinematic gift,” Kim says in a statement. “There have been so many moments on her journey that I think will surprise people and give a glimpse into her world that no one’s ever seen before. I’m excited for viewers to watch the film and witness this extraordinary moment in her life.”
“This has been such an incredible year, and I’m so lucky to have the opportunity to capture these special moments on film and share the experience with my fans,” LISA adds. “Working with Sue Kim has been such a joy. We’ve been all around the world together and I know this is just the beginning of many more exciting things to come.”
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Thursday’s event debuted clips of the LISA film, including her 2025 debut solo performance at Coachella and her at home in Thailand. During a conversation about the doc, Kim revealed that the film will focus on showing the superstar in her offstage moments.
The event also included previews of forthcoming documentaries on Barbra Streisand, Oasis and Elvis Presley, with director Baz Luhrman taking part in a conversation on the Elvis doc, the follow-up to his 2022 feature film ELVIS.
The new documentary is called EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert. Speaking on the film, Luhrmann said that “During the making of ELVIS, we went on a search for rumored unseen footage from the iconic 1970s concert films Elvis: That’s The Way It Is and Elvis on Tour. My initial thought was that we may be able to restore the unused footage (if we could find it) and use it in our Elvis feature, starring Austin Butler.
“I had researchers go into the Warners Bros. film vaults buried in underground salt mines and, to the astonishment of all, we uncovered 68 boxes of film negative, as well as unseen 8mm footage,” the acclaimed director continues. “It has taken two years to restore the footage to a quality that it has never been projected at previously, while the team had to meticulously claw back sound from the many, unconventional sources that were also unearthed. One of the great finds has been unheard recordings of Elvis talking about his life and his music. It was this that gave the inspiration for EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.
Luhrman adds that the film is “not specifically a documentary, nor a concert film: Elvis takes the audience through the journey of his life, weaving never-before-seen footage with iconic performances that have never been presented in this way, from the 1970 Vegas show, on tour in 1972 and even precious moments of the 1957 ‘gold jacket; performance in Hawaii. Most importantly, Elvis will sing and tell you about his life in first person, through both classic and contemporary musical prisms.”
See a preview of this new footage below.