CNN —Wearing a uniform and black beret, Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea’s army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty.
He is the first member of the group to wrap up the mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold.
The 31-year-old appeared emotional as he hugged his colleagues at a military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, television footage showed.
“I cried during the ceremony,” Jin said later during a livestream which racked up over 3 million views on the Weverse fandom platform.
Beyond music, BTS members are bankable fashion icons.
Persons:
CNN —, Jin, “, ” Jin, Louis Vuitton, Angela Weiss, Suga, Jimin, Valentino, Dior, Kim Jones
Organizations:
CNN, BTS, Getty, White
Locations:
South, Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi, Seoul, South Korea