SEOUL – “You waited for me, now what do you want? Say it all,” replied BTS member V when a fan asked, “Only nine days left before discharge – are you ready, Taehyung?” during a Weverse chat on June 1.

Excitement is mounting among BTS fans, or Army, worldwide as all seven members of the K-pop boy band will have completed their military service by the end of June, marking the end of a nearly two-year hiatus and paving the way for a highly anticipated group comeback.

RM, 30, and V (whose real name is Taehyung), 29, will be discharged on June 10, followed by Jimin, 29, and Jungkook, 27, on June 11. Suga, 32, who is a social service worker as an alternative form of duty, is scheduled for release on June 21.

This marks the end of BTS’ military enlistment period, which began in December 2022 with Jin, 32. Jin and J-Hope, 31, who completed their service in 2024, have resumed solo activities.

As the final discharge dates approach, speculation is swirling about when BTS will resume group activities. Industry insiders anticipate a group comeback as early as the end of 2025 or in the first half of 2026.

Jin, J-Hope take lead with global solo concerts

In the meantime, solo efforts by members have kept the group’s presence strong, both musically and in fan engagement. Jin, the first to return, has announced his first solo fan concerts, Runseokjin EP. Tour. It will take place on June 28 and 29 at Goyang Sports Complex, just outside Seoul.

The concert is a spin-off of his solo variety series, Run Seokjin, and symbolises his direct outreach to global fans. Seokjin is Jin’s Korean name.

Following the Seoul concert, he will embark on a global tour, performing 18 shows across nine cities: Chiba and Osaka in Japan; Anaheim, Dallas, Tampa and Newark in the US; London in the UK; and Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Meanwhile, J-Hope will conclude his global tour at the same venue it started, with an encore concert, J-Hope Tour Hope On The Stage Final, on June 13 and 14.

“We’re preparing thoroughly so that J-Hope’s signature explosive energy and immersive performance can be felt to the fullest,” said BTS’ record la...