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BTS member J-Hope announced to fans that his military enlistment date has been confirmed. He will be the second member to enlist in the military, following Jin, who enlisted in December last year.

On the 16th, J-Hope held a live session on the fan community Weverse to communicate with fans. On that day, J-Hope said, "My official schedule is almost over. I came to talk about my well-being," and added, "I've been working hard to prepare various things for you until the end."

He continued, "I can't go into details, but the (enlistment) date has already been confirmed. It's about time to start preparing." J-Hope had previously applied to cancel his enlistment postponement in February.

Mentioning Jin, J-Hope said, "Since Jin went in, I wondered when I should do it," and revealed, "I decided to do it this way because I thought it would be better to show a better version of myself by returning as soon as possible, even if it's just one day sooner."

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BTS has entered a period of military enlistment, starting with Jin, who enlisted in December last year. The members are currently pursuing solo activities.

Following Jin and J-Hope, it is expected that the members will enlist in the order of Suga (born in 1993), RM (born in 1994), Jimin and V (born in 1995), and Jungkook (born in 1997). Although it is estimated that BTS will resume full group activities in 2025 after all members complete their military service, this is not yet confirmed.

Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of HYBE, said at the Medal of Honor Forum held on the 15th, "I mentioned that I hope BTS will resume activities in 2025, but I hope it won't be misunderstood as a target return date."

이미지 원본보기사진=빅히트 뮤직 제공Chairman Bang said, "The military issue is not something that can be resolved as we wish, and preparations for the return must be made after the members return." He continued, "BTS and HYBE have agreed to actively work towards returning in 2025. We will transparently disclose the enlistment dates sequentially as they are determined." Even if all the members complete their military service, it cannot be said with certainty that the group will resume full activities immediately due to the time needed for preparations.

Regarding BTS's re-contract, Chairman Bang said, "There is still time left in the contract period," and added, "We think we can discuss the military enlistment issue within the contract period."

Meanwhile, on March 3rd, J-Hope released a solo single, "On the Street," in collaboration with American rapper J. Cole. "On the Street" has topped the iTunes 'Top Songs' chart in 80 countries worldwide and ranked 60th on the US Billboard main singles chart 'Hot 100,' receiving love from global fans.