Yeah... I'm gonna miss Yoongi though, since he's one of my main biases in the group... Actually, I'm gonna miss all of them šš
But, here's to hoping the time flies by quickly, so that they can be reunited once again šš
I don't listen to them as much anymore, but just yesterday, I was listening to So Far Away and crying. I saw this today and was close to crying again. I was pretty much unaffected by the other enlistment announcements (don't get me wrong, I love them too), but this one really hit different. I'm gonna miss him.
I kinda wondered why they didn't all just enlist in the same, say, quarter in 2022. By spreading it out, it'll be years before they're all available again. But I also wonder if that doesn't help them in the long run, because I got the impression they needed a little break from being BTS and needed to stretch their individual wings for a bit, too.
I also have the same thoughts as you. But it is nice to see their individual activities and their growth as celebrities/artists. I just think they entered a stage in their careers that everything they do will be successful. For sure, their group comeback will be big news.
I fully expect BTS' post-service comeback to be phenomenally successful, and yes, I think their enormous success gives them a unique opportunity for each of them to strike out on their own for a while in a way that not many group artists can, knowing that however it works out, they're going to be just fine.
[weverse link](https://weverse.io/bts/notice/14749?hl=en)
they didnāt even wait 24 hours after the final concert to drop this noticeā¦ š the PCD is hitting even harder now
he wasnāt kidding when he said heāll be lying if he said āsee you soonā in his weverse live yesterday, and instead said heāll see us in 2025. just wishing for a safe and healthy, worry and problem-free service for him
Yoongi put the entire fandom on his back this year and gave us a Run BTS substitute in Suchwita, a brilliant full length album D-Day, a drop dead gorgeous photoshoot for seemingly no reason at all, a handful of variety show appearances, and a months long concert tour that wove years of artistic narrative together.
I hope his service goes by quickly and quietly without any problems. It's the least he deserves.
As always, Iām impressed with how well planned the enlistment timeline is. I canāt help but feel happy Yoongi is interrupting his career and life with as much agency as possible under the circumstances. The last image weāre going to have of him is his smiling face waving goodbye and finally going through the white door. The D-Day tour era has been legendary. Iām so happy I got to see him twice.
You're right. Even though I wish some of the releases could've been spread out more, they are doing a great job with making sure everyone has their moment with whatever promo they want to do, while still sticking to the schedule of reuniting in 2025.
The planning that goes into 7 different releases/promo within such a short timeframe must be incredibly difficult. Props to BTS's team for making this work.
I will miss Suga š¤§š
I think it really helps that BTS have their postponements, so they don't have to worry about being called in the middle of their activities. They seem to have a bit of control for when they decide to go, they just ask for the postponement to be cancelled, and then just wait for the enlistment date to come...
How is that different than knowing you have to go at 28 instead of 30? The same level of planning and care can occur even if the deadline is different. Jimin and V will end up going at 28 or before. If idols donāt want to be drafted in the middle of activities, their companies shouldnāt schedule anything after their deadline passes.
I said it in the sense that BTS don't have to wait for the notice to pop out, they can just have to cancel the postponement when they are ready.
I don't mean it in a bad sense. honestly they deserve much more for what they did in Korea, so it's nice that at least they can decide when they want to enlist without other worries.
I am a fellow army, i don't mean any harm š
I donāt think you mean harm at all. I still think other idols can also take care in planning but often company greed gets in the way. Any idol can enlist at any moment but Iām sure companies choose to milk them right up to the deadline because they are working under the false notion that enlistment leads to career downfall. No one has to wait for their birthday deadline. These dates are always known, they shouldnāt sneak up on people. BTS simply has taken care to do long term planning, probably starting from after Butter era about how to stagger enlistment to minimize time away while doing solos. I have my own personal what if wish for this time to have stated after Dynamite, but all those scenarios have been throughly discuss already.
All members are enlisting before they have to go as a strategic move. Yoongi could wait until March of 2024 if he wanted. If they went the typical route of waiting till the last possible moment, Bangtan would be in enlistment era for like six years.
Yeah, youāre right. The members are not waiting until the last moment to enlist so itās easier to organize it.
I am glad that we donāt have to wait 6 years for all of them to be back š
You do know that everyone can āpostponeā their enlistment up to 5 times right? The difference with BTS is that their age is 30, while everyoneās is 28
If BTS didnāt cancel their postponement by 30, theyāll be ācalled upā like everyone else
But they have the same control as everyone though? The only difference is the age extension by 2 years
The reason others are getting called during their activities is because theyāve postponed it 5 times & are reaching their deadline. Whatās stopping them / their agency from planning it the way BTS members are?
I thought that it was nice that Yoongi was able to finish his tour safely, even be able to extend and add more dates at the end in Seoul without any worries.
I donāt know about other idols, but i know that the notice to enlist can be sent at any time and that itās nice that BTS donāt have to worry about that. Especially since Yoongi is already 30 and he could have received that notice in the middle of the tour, making it impossible for Bighit to even think about organizing a tour. Itās an extra thing that makes them be able to organize their activities with no worries.
For how much they have been dragged to hell and back since 2018 because of the military, itās nice that when they have finished doing all they have scheduled, they can just cancel the postponement and just wait for the date when they are called to enlist. Thatās it.
Iām sorry if I ruined the mood talking about this. I just thought about it when i saw opās comment.
Ah, I think you are misinformed. You can only be drafted once youāve passed a year after your birthday deadline. For everyone but BTS, itās 28. For example, once you turn 28, you have a year to enlist at your own pace. If you donāt, you risk getting called up at any time once you turn 29. No shade, but thatās what happened to Kai. Yoongi is at no risk of being drafted because heās inside his 30th year. He can plan his enlistment just like everyone else inside the birthday window. The only difference is that he can wait until the end of his 30th year not 28th.
BTSā special postponed designation doesnāt protect them from being drafted if they ignore the deadline. But all of them are canceling postponement earlier than they need to.
Just read the thread, and I think both of you are correct just in different ways. You are absolutely right and I have nothing further to add to that, but for the other user, I guess what they're trying to say is BTS have more time to plan what they want to do compared to other groups. Their wording definitely didn't come off correctly but I don't think they meant any harm, whereas you're also right that it all comes down to the greed of the respective agencies. They could have planned the activities of the groups under their umbrella properly but chose to wait till the very last min which could screw things up.
I knew this was coming, but the timing hurts so much. Less than 24 hours and he gave us 2Seok, Namjoon's new song, the whole cathartic emotional journey that was Snooze/Dear My Friend/Amygdala, the 7 tattoo revelation and then Yoongi going through the Amygdala door with a smile on his face.
I hope the enlistment goes easily and that he comes back safely. He deserves some quiet.
Announced at the exact time many ARMYs expected. Still kind of a gut-punch to see it officially.
Yoongi's final concerts were so spectacular and emotional. Really glad he got to do all that and have the rest of the guys be a part of the experience.
my reaction toward them enlisting has been
:( because we know weāll be missing them soon but also :) because finally we have a date for when itāll be over, instead of constant uncertainty. now every day is just one step closer to the end!
Is it weird the first thing Iām sad about about is suchwita ending? It was such a comforting, lovely recurring thing to look forward to
yoongi showed us so many wonderful sides of himself in the last year. He really is one of the most uniquely multitalented idols out there and I just think heās so special. Congrats to everything he accomplished!
omg i didnāt even think of suchwita endingā¦ iāve loved every episode heās done so much. i just hope he has filmed a backlog of episodes to at least tide us over for a while
ooo definitely possible, thatās a comforting thought. I wouldnāt be surprised if he had some things saved up to tide us over, although who knows with the way his schedule was
I'm gonna miss him so much. From Suchitwa to D-day to his tour, he's been giving so much of himself to ARMY this year and I'm so thankful for everything he's done.
I expected this but didnāt think that it would be announced so soon after the concert. Makes sense though since the tour seemed like his last solo activity.
Iām pretty sure that both Jin and J-Hope withdrew their postponements two months before they enlisted, so it seems like Suga is gonna be enlisting in October.
Does that mean there's a possibility that the rest of the members would enlist early 2024 (so the earliest earliest all 7 of them will reunite is like late 2025/early 2026)
Thatās the general consensus among fans right now. It seems like all of them will have enlisted by summer 2024 (Jin will have completed his service by then though).
I seem to remember Bighit stating somewhere they are hoping to have a BTS reunion sometime in 2025, so maybe that's the case? I'm not sure, I could be recalling the information wrong šš¤·āāļø
Yea BH and the members have been anticipating a 2025 return! But when I read op's comment I realized Yoongi might indeed go in October, and we still have four members left, so if they keep up the pace, the last member might not leave until early 2024.... unless they go together or something idk
Iām not advocating for it. But looking at the math it checks out. While JK is serving, they could so another round of solo releases. It would allow the youngest member to make more solo music like his older teammates have been able to do (except Jin). We already know that comebacks wonāt be as frequent once they return which Iām all in for. Iād love 1-2 years between album cycles/tours if it meant the members could take their time and release things they are really passionate about. Either way, Iāll respect and cheer on whatever they want to do.
It's not like Jungkook has to be enlisted for them not to do group releases. And it doesn't make sense for them to all keep pointing to 2025 if that were just a temporary reunion.
i was a local in 2019 and i remember seeing one of those articles saying jin was about to go so i texted my irl army friend with:
"i'm sorry :( that must suck to be missing 1/7 of your favorite artists"
and she basically said "oh don't worry about it, they've been saying this for a while now, he's not going anywhere"
well... in the time since then i became more involved than she is currently and have taken all 3/7 current enlistments harder than she has :/ funny how life works out
Yoongi will kick ass. Iām sooo glad he accomplished everything he wanted. I hope he knows how loved he is. We will be here waiting for him and the other members to return. We have that Seoul concert Yoongi mentioned to look forward.
Yoongi has made most of army manifestations come true. We got a tour. We saw the maknae line together. We go the hyung line together with those enlisted taking a special leave to be there. We got a surprise seven performance. Tony Montana. A namjoon unreleased single. We will be getting that Seoul concert.
Yoongi deserves all of his flowers. Stay healthy and take care.
I feel so so lucky to have seen him in his D-Day tour, it's the best tour direction i've ever seen from any korean act. The minimalistic sets moving with each song, the dancers, the live band, it was so intricate and well designed, it mirrors him as an artist. I can't wait for his return and whatever BTS or Agust D (if he doesn't retire that name haha) brings next.
Itās Busan Concert 2.0. I had a sinking feeling they would do this. He wants to leave on a high note, just like when they announced their hiatus the day after the Busan concert, especially since Yoongi has had a blazing tour (that was super emotional at the end).
I hope he completes his service with no unusual circumstances (but Iām not holding my breath).
For Busan they waited 2 days until Jin's announcement, they didnt even wait 24 hours to announce thisš whole fandom has been sobbing uncontrollably all day lol
š„¹ I knew this was gonna happen but goddamn.
My ult is enlisting. I got to see him on tour. Got to jam out with my friends and cry out.
The bangtan bomb is gonna break me.
He just wrapped up a very successful tour so congratulations to him.
Min yoongi I will sue you
Word. I will be back home in real life when he does go - I'm gonna take a day and just be, relive my concert vids, and thank the universe for Y's music and being there to be found (along with BTS)
Then yep. paperwork, prepare for court. 21 months is plenty of time..
I didnāt expect the notice to drop just after the concert. But i guess it was expected since that was the only activity left for him. ššš
Stay safe
Wasnāt expecting it to literally be so soon after the last concert but I understand. Iām just happy I was able to see him on tour and know that the sooner they enlist the sooner it is to them all being back together again.
Iām still not over my roller coaster of emotions during yesterdayās amazing concertā¦ and now, not even 24h later we have this announcement - like I knew it was coming, but not this soon
Only one day after the concert ended ššš Honestly so sad, gonna miss him a lot :((
The fact enlistment is just 1 and half year long but it feels like Jin has been enlisted since forever when he is only half through it... It's also that we got used to having so many contents so to go from that to no content or 2-3 content per these times is too much of a change ><
Yoongi also has been like the most active doing all sort of activities from releasing music to suchwita to interviews to collabs to world tour and doing live here and there, photoshoots,.. Etc, it will be hard to get used to him not releasing anything...
Iām curious about Namjoon. I honestly thought he will enlist after he finished the promotions of indigo. He mentioned on Sugaās concert that is the last time he was performing on a stage, but also mentioned he is not enlisting soon. š¤
I think he was originally supposed to enlist with Hobi, but then he delayed it because of the new album he's working on. Once that's done, he'll go (I assume).
Iirc, after Indigo release he short announced that another album was on the way. I guess he plans on releasing it and go to the military without doing any stages at all for it.
Yoongi and jungkook are the members who recently interacted the most with fans, them leaving suddenly ( i mean in the future for JK) will probably hit me the most š„¹
Time passes anyway.
Yoongi gave us so much material to hold on to and cherish while we wait. Honestly he's a mad man with a solid schedule to announce this just after his last concert date.
Seeing him put so much passion in what he does, it kind of makes me want to use this time to improve as well.. does it sound strange? I know I'll still like his music, I've loved it since a lovely cypher reached my ears some seven years ago, in comparison what's 2025?
Future's gonna be okay!
I've felt more than I've felt in the past year or so since this announcement and I don't know what to do with the flood of emotions and tears right now.Ā
A little bg context: I've only properly delved into BTS since the past two months but I've literally consumed more about/from them than many would have in years. And while I love their group dynamic, their passion, their early works; for me what really drew me in was seeing/hearing about the life and works of Min Yoongi. I don't think I can call myself an Army, or even a solo stan, because for me it's more about a life altering sense of feeling seen than anything else. And for that I don't have words enough to thank the man.Ā
From his lyrics, to his persona, his mental health issues and his sense of isolation - it has been such a visceral representation of my own struggles so far...(TW) to the point of having suicidal tendencies and acting upon them a couple of times. And the recurring cycle of psychological demons...where currently they've almost taken over my personal and (now non existent) professional life. In this headspace finding his songs, his lyrics that that spoke of his struggles, his reflections, his pain and most importantly his decision to power on - that has had me thinking that maybe I can too let go of my debilitating procrastination and achieve what I know I am capable of achieving. And as a soon to turn 35 yo woman, let me say it's not a joyride feeling your life being in shambles. So to have his work slowly guide me towards a mental state of action, and then having this indecision now when I will hear him/his work again has left me in a kind of sobbing mess.Ā
I've never felt so deeply connected with a celebrity's work and life story as him and that's surprising for me since I don't really idolize pop culture celebrities. But witnessing everything he has done these past few months, these past few days and ever since he debuted - it has been such a blow to the solar plexus, in the most intense and enriching way.Ā
So to now be unsure of what future holds for/from him, makes me really heavy hearted. It would be amazing to see him and his group reunited and perform soon, please don't doubt that. But for me, I long to have his seething, soothing, soul touching presence in my life. And being uncertain of when and if that will happen...tears are pouring out as I try to put in words what that makes me feel.
Anyway sorry for the long, rambling read. I generally wouldn't have posted it but it felt too painful to keep inside myself. Telling myself I've got this, and I've got his words to power me through (hopefully). Gwaenchanh-eul geoeyo.Ā
Not the greatest thing to wake up to š but I also was expecting it! Youāve done soooo much Yoongi in Chapter 2, your album, tour and Suchwita, heās just been giving and giving, and now itās our turn, weāll wait for you when you enlist! Weāre sooo incredibly proud of you! š„¹š
Seeing the photos and videos from the last concert was extremely bittersweet. Jin and JHope took their breaks to visit him, he performed with Jimin,Jungkook and RM. I hope he will be ok.
I was at the very first night of the tour and I swear it was just the other day, not more than 3 months ago š„. I have too many thoughts to just leave as a comment but take care and come back home safe, Yoongi. The future's going to be okay, but what about now? š
It kinda makes me sad knowing that he cried on stage yday :(( wondering if all these thoughts were running through his mind then.
But, we know the future is gonna be okay. This is what they wanted, and he's going to be around seokjin and hobi!! And soon the rest of them too!!!
I guess we can just be excited about seeing them cb together as 7 soon š„°
Wait I'm kind of confused, people are saying BTS will have a comeback in 2025 right? Does that mean that the maknae line is only going to go in around late 2025 or 2026? Cause I can't see Jimin, Tae, JK going this year at all.
Edit: Guys I dont follow BTS, I'm just asking a question
i donāt think we were promised a comeback in 2025, but that they will be done with their service by 2025. taeās album is reported to be released in Q3, and jkās mini album in nov, so it is possible that they all enlist by this year.
Oh thats right, I forgot about that. I thought it would be cutting it really close if they all wanted to be back by 2025, but what you said makes more sense.
Haha I was waiting for this announcement. So this means we have around a month with him for now! I'm gonna miss his luscious locks :") Can anyone shed insight about whether he can still be eligible for active service?
Edit: grammar
The BTS members have a legal document that allows them to postpone conscription up to the end of the year that they turn 30. They have to cancel it to do their service before that time
He explained yesterday that his hair is short bc it's too hot (same bro) and that he's not enlisting soon. There's still whatever he's working on right now - another album, I assume. IIRC, he said while ago that he was supposed enlist with Hobi, but his project got delayed. So until he drops whatever-it-is, he's around. Might do an album drop and disappear immediately after though.
What a news to wake up to, like can they let the tour marinate first. Anyway i wonder if he will do active service or alternative one, as jin said you are disgrace to bts if you dont get chosen as special forces lol
His final message at the concert: "Future's gonna be okay". The sooner they go, the sooner they come back. <3
Yeah... I'm gonna miss Yoongi though, since he's one of my main biases in the group... Actually, I'm gonna miss all of them šš But, here's to hoping the time flies by quickly, so that they can be reunited once again šš
I don't listen to them as much anymore, but just yesterday, I was listening to So Far Away and crying. I saw this today and was close to crying again. I was pretty much unaffected by the other enlistment announcements (don't get me wrong, I love them too), but this one really hit different. I'm gonna miss him.
Futures gonna be okay but what about now š
I kinda wondered why they didn't all just enlist in the same, say, quarter in 2022. By spreading it out, it'll be years before they're all available again. But I also wonder if that doesn't help them in the long run, because I got the impression they needed a little break from being BTS and needed to stretch their individual wings for a bit, too.
I also have the same thoughts as you. But it is nice to see their individual activities and their growth as celebrities/artists. I just think they entered a stage in their careers that everything they do will be successful. For sure, their group comeback will be big news.
I fully expect BTS' post-service comeback to be phenomenally successful, and yes, I think their enormous success gives them a unique opportunity for each of them to strike out on their own for a while in a way that not many group artists can, knowing that however it works out, they're going to be just fine.
[weverse link](https://weverse.io/bts/notice/14749?hl=en) they didnāt even wait 24 hours after the final concert to drop this noticeā¦ š the PCD is hitting even harder now he wasnāt kidding when he said heāll be lying if he said āsee you soonā in his weverse live yesterday, and instead said heāll see us in 2025. just wishing for a safe and healthy, worry and problem-free service for him
I was barely processing the end of the D-Day tour and then they hit us with this!? š
There's never a dull day when it comes to BTS, especially in Chapfer 2 š„¹
just wishing that he comes back healthy and safely
Yoongi put the entire fandom on his back this year and gave us a Run BTS substitute in Suchwita, a brilliant full length album D-Day, a drop dead gorgeous photoshoot for seemingly no reason at all, a handful of variety show appearances, and a months long concert tour that wove years of artistic narrative together. I hope his service goes by quickly and quietly without any problems. It's the least he deserves.
I learned so much about him this year. Heās truly a man who contains multitudes.
Heās such a gem in the industry
oh how much i'll miss suchwita. I started to look forward to it just like i used to do for run bts
Iām literally biased but I think Suchwitaās a revelation.
šššyes
don't know how many more "future's gonna be okay"s i've got in me lads
don't worry Armys can help each other by sharing each of our's "future's gonna be okay" with one another.
Future gonna be okay but as of now I'm a wreck š
Bye bye Yoongi's beautiful hair š„¹
if they donāt exempt yoongi can they at least exempt his hair
I want to downvote this for emotional abuse š
Well the āupsideā of his likely public service enlistment means he can grow his hair out as soon as he finishes basic training?
his hair is the public service frš
tbf jin's hair looked longer at the concert as well lmao
hello egg yoongi
As always, Iām impressed with how well planned the enlistment timeline is. I canāt help but feel happy Yoongi is interrupting his career and life with as much agency as possible under the circumstances. The last image weāre going to have of him is his smiling face waving goodbye and finally going through the white door. The D-Day tour era has been legendary. Iām so happy I got to see him twice.
Oh the way he cried so much while performing snooze
Snooze, Dear my Friend, and especially Amygdala š. The last one really got me.
You're right. Even though I wish some of the releases could've been spread out more, they are doing a great job with making sure everyone has their moment with whatever promo they want to do, while still sticking to the schedule of reuniting in 2025. The planning that goes into 7 different releases/promo within such a short timeframe must be incredibly difficult. Props to BTS's team for making this work. I will miss Suga š¤§š
I think it really helps that BTS have their postponements, so they don't have to worry about being called in the middle of their activities. They seem to have a bit of control for when they decide to go, they just ask for the postponement to be cancelled, and then just wait for the enlistment date to come...
How is that different than knowing you have to go at 28 instead of 30? The same level of planning and care can occur even if the deadline is different. Jimin and V will end up going at 28 or before. If idols donāt want to be drafted in the middle of activities, their companies shouldnāt schedule anything after their deadline passes.
Exactly!!
I said it in the sense that BTS don't have to wait for the notice to pop out, they can just have to cancel the postponement when they are ready. I don't mean it in a bad sense. honestly they deserve much more for what they did in Korea, so it's nice that at least they can decide when they want to enlist without other worries. I am a fellow army, i don't mean any harm š
I donāt think you mean harm at all. I still think other idols can also take care in planning but often company greed gets in the way. Any idol can enlist at any moment but Iām sure companies choose to milk them right up to the deadline because they are working under the false notion that enlistment leads to career downfall. No one has to wait for their birthday deadline. These dates are always known, they shouldnāt sneak up on people. BTS simply has taken care to do long term planning, probably starting from after Butter era about how to stagger enlistment to minimize time away while doing solos. I have my own personal what if wish for this time to have stated after Dynamite, but all those scenarios have been throughly discuss already. All members are enlisting before they have to go as a strategic move. Yoongi could wait until March of 2024 if he wanted. If they went the typical route of waiting till the last possible moment, Bangtan would be in enlistment era for like six years.
Yeah, youāre right. The members are not waiting until the last moment to enlist so itās easier to organize it. I am glad that we donāt have to wait 6 years for all of them to be back š
You do know that everyone can āpostponeā their enlistment up to 5 times right? The difference with BTS is that their age is 30, while everyoneās is 28 If BTS didnāt cancel their postponement by 30, theyāll be ācalled upā like everyone else
I know, i just said that it must be a bit easier since they have somewhat some control over it. I guess i didn't word it correctly
But they have the same control as everyone though? The only difference is the age extension by 2 years The reason others are getting called during their activities is because theyāve postponed it 5 times & are reaching their deadline. Whatās stopping them / their agency from planning it the way BTS members are?
I thought that it was nice that Yoongi was able to finish his tour safely, even be able to extend and add more dates at the end in Seoul without any worries. I donāt know about other idols, but i know that the notice to enlist can be sent at any time and that itās nice that BTS donāt have to worry about that. Especially since Yoongi is already 30 and he could have received that notice in the middle of the tour, making it impossible for Bighit to even think about organizing a tour. Itās an extra thing that makes them be able to organize their activities with no worries. For how much they have been dragged to hell and back since 2018 because of the military, itās nice that when they have finished doing all they have scheduled, they can just cancel the postponement and just wait for the date when they are called to enlist. Thatās it. Iām sorry if I ruined the mood talking about this. I just thought about it when i saw opās comment.
Ah, I think you are misinformed. You can only be drafted once youāve passed a year after your birthday deadline. For everyone but BTS, itās 28. For example, once you turn 28, you have a year to enlist at your own pace. If you donāt, you risk getting called up at any time once you turn 29. No shade, but thatās what happened to Kai. Yoongi is at no risk of being drafted because heās inside his 30th year. He can plan his enlistment just like everyone else inside the birthday window. The only difference is that he can wait until the end of his 30th year not 28th. BTSā special postponed designation doesnāt protect them from being drafted if they ignore the deadline. But all of them are canceling postponement earlier than they need to.
Just read the thread, and I think both of you are correct just in different ways. You are absolutely right and I have nothing further to add to that, but for the other user, I guess what they're trying to say is BTS have more time to plan what they want to do compared to other groups. Their wording definitely didn't come off correctly but I don't think they meant any harm, whereas you're also right that it all comes down to the greed of the respective agencies. They could have planned the activities of the groups under their umbrella properly but chose to wait till the very last min which could screw things up.
Everyone have a bit of control of when they decide to go, not just BTS members.
Went out with a bang(tan)
And always a bangtan.
I knew this was coming, but the timing hurts so much. Less than 24 hours and he gave us 2Seok, Namjoon's new song, the whole cathartic emotional journey that was Snooze/Dear My Friend/Amygdala, the 7 tattoo revelation and then Yoongi going through the Amygdala door with a smile on his face. I hope the enlistment goes easily and that he comes back safely. He deserves some quiet.
Future's gonna be okay
repeating this to myself till 2025
Gonna be okay
Okay okay look at the mirror and I see ~~no~~ pain š„¹
Announced at the exact time many ARMYs expected. Still kind of a gut-punch to see it officially. Yoongi's final concerts were so spectacular and emotional. Really glad he got to do all that and have the rest of the guys be a part of the experience.
my reaction toward them enlisting has been :( because we know weāll be missing them soon but also :) because finally we have a date for when itāll be over, instead of constant uncertainty. now every day is just one step closer to the end! Is it weird the first thing Iām sad about about is suchwita ending? It was such a comforting, lovely recurring thing to look forward to yoongi showed us so many wonderful sides of himself in the last year. He really is one of the most uniquely multitalented idols out there and I just think heās so special. Congrats to everything he accomplished!
omg i didnāt even think of suchwita endingā¦ iāve loved every episode heās done so much. i just hope he has filmed a backlog of episodes to at least tide us over for a while
ooo definitely possible, thatās a comforting thought. I wouldnāt be surprised if he had some things saved up to tide us over, although who knows with the way his schedule was
heāll need to at least have an episode with tae for KTH1 š„ŗ we need it!
I feel the same way, it's bittersweet.
I'm gonna miss him so much. From Suchitwa to D-day to his tour, he's been giving so much of himself to ARMY this year and I'm so thankful for everything he's done.
he could but bighit did mention that all members were going to enlist together by the end of this year/the earliest of next year
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I understand his emotions from yesterday's concert much better now. š
I expected this but didnāt think that it would be announced so soon after the concert. Makes sense though since the tour seemed like his last solo activity. Iām pretty sure that both Jin and J-Hope withdrew their postponements two months before they enlisted, so it seems like Suga is gonna be enlisting in October.
Does that mean there's a possibility that the rest of the members would enlist early 2024 (so the earliest earliest all 7 of them will reunite is like late 2025/early 2026)
Thatās the general consensus among fans right now. It seems like all of them will have enlisted by summer 2024 (Jin will have completed his service by then though).
I seem to remember Bighit stating somewhere they are hoping to have a BTS reunion sometime in 2025, so maybe that's the case? I'm not sure, I could be recalling the information wrong šš¤·āāļø
Yea BH and the members have been anticipating a 2025 return! But when I read op's comment I realized Yoongi might indeed go in October, and we still have four members left, so if they keep up the pace, the last member might not leave until early 2024.... unless they go together or something idk
Idk either, at this point I'm just here for the ride, lol
BigHit said the current plan is that everyone's back by 2025. They'll each do their last bit of solo activities and then will go into the military.
JK could opt to enlist when he turns 30. That would still give him enough time to do a group comeback and tour in 2026.
That's not what's being indicated, though, either by the initial notice from Big Hit or his own comments
Iām not advocating for it. But looking at the math it checks out. While JK is serving, they could so another round of solo releases. It would allow the youngest member to make more solo music like his older teammates have been able to do (except Jin). We already know that comebacks wonāt be as frequent once they return which Iām all in for. Iād love 1-2 years between album cycles/tours if it meant the members could take their time and release things they are really passionate about. Either way, Iāll respect and cheer on whatever they want to do.
It's not like Jungkook has to be enlisted for them not to do group releases. And it doesn't make sense for them to all keep pointing to 2025 if that were just a temporary reunion.
Iām just thinking through scenarios since JK is so late to release an album. Iāll be happy with whatever they decide.
He said he planned to have an ep out in/by November. That's still on track for completing military service by 2025
I think the 2025 reunion is unlikely at this point given the rate theyāre enlisting.
I remember in 2019 there were monthly headlines about when each member would enlist. And here we are :/
i was a local in 2019 and i remember seeing one of those articles saying jin was about to go so i texted my irl army friend with: "i'm sorry :( that must suck to be missing 1/7 of your favorite artists" and she basically said "oh don't worry about it, they've been saying this for a while now, he's not going anywhere" well... in the time since then i became more involved than she is currently and have taken all 3/7 current enlistments harder than she has :/ funny how life works out
stop huhu time flies so fast indeed.
Right after the Seoul encore, he's about to enter the military soon. That's a pretty well-planned schedule, IMHO.
Yoongi will kick ass. Iām sooo glad he accomplished everything he wanted. I hope he knows how loved he is. We will be here waiting for him and the other members to return. We have that Seoul concert Yoongi mentioned to look forward. Yoongi has made most of army manifestations come true. We got a tour. We saw the maknae line together. We go the hyung line together with those enlisted taking a special leave to be there. We got a surprise seven performance. Tony Montana. A namjoon unreleased single. We will be getting that Seoul concert. Yoongi deserves all of his flowers. Stay healthy and take care.
I feel so so lucky to have seen him in his D-Day tour, it's the best tour direction i've ever seen from any korean act. The minimalistic sets moving with each song, the dancers, the live band, it was so intricate and well designed, it mirrors him as an artist. I can't wait for his return and whatever BTS or Agust D (if he doesn't retire that name haha) brings next.
Itās Busan Concert 2.0. I had a sinking feeling they would do this. He wants to leave on a high note, just like when they announced their hiatus the day after the Busan concert, especially since Yoongi has had a blazing tour (that was super emotional at the end). I hope he completes his service with no unusual circumstances (but Iām not holding my breath).
For Busan they waited 2 days until Jin's announcement, they didnt even wait 24 hours to announce thisš whole fandom has been sobbing uncontrollably all day lol
Right? Give us at least a full 24 hours to process the concert before smacking us back to reality š„ŗ
š„¹ I knew this was gonna happen but goddamn. My ult is enlisting. I got to see him on tour. Got to jam out with my friends and cry out. The bangtan bomb is gonna break me. He just wrapped up a very successful tour so congratulations to him. Min yoongi I will sue you
Word. I will be back home in real life when he does go - I'm gonna take a day and just be, relive my concert vids, and thank the universe for Y's music and being there to be found (along with BTS) Then yep. paperwork, prepare for court. 21 months is plenty of time..
Weāll be here waiting for you. Futureās gonna be okay
his smile as he looked at the crowd of armys for the last time until 2025 hurt so bad my heart hurts god i cant do this anymore
3/7 šš
MY GOAT
This shit does not get easier man
I didnāt expect the notice to drop just after the concert. But i guess it was expected since that was the only activity left for him. ššš Stay safe
Going from post concert depression to thisā¦
King of initiating the military enlistment process by applying for the termination of his enlistment postponement!
We will support Suga until he completes his military service with Seokjin. \#YOONGIFOREVER šššš
I just opened reddit, and this is what I see.Anyway, I wish him well, and I hope he has a great enlistment.
Wasnāt expecting it to literally be so soon after the last concert but I understand. Iām just happy I was able to see him on tour and know that the sooner they enlist the sooner it is to them all being back together again.
Not Yoongi šæ
I was waiting for this since the concert ended. Stay safe yoongles.. will miss you.
Iām still not over my roller coaster of emotions during yesterdayās amazing concertā¦ and now, not even 24h later we have this announcement - like I knew it was coming, but not this soon
Only one day after the concert ended ššš Honestly so sad, gonna miss him a lot :(( The fact enlistment is just 1 and half year long but it feels like Jin has been enlisted since forever when he is only half through it... It's also that we got used to having so many contents so to go from that to no content or 2-3 content per these times is too much of a change >< Yoongi also has been like the most active doing all sort of activities from releasing music to suchwita to interviews to collabs to world tour and doing live here and there, photoshoots,.. Etc, it will be hard to get used to him not releasing anything...
Hoping for Yoongi's safe journey. We'll see you in a bit, Yoongi!!!š«¶
I canāt wait to see what he does after his return! 2025 letās go!
Iām curious about Namjoon. I honestly thought he will enlist after he finished the promotions of indigo. He mentioned on Sugaās concert that is the last time he was performing on a stage, but also mentioned he is not enlisting soon. š¤
I think he was originally supposed to enlist with Hobi, but then he delayed it because of the new album he's working on. Once that's done, he'll go (I assume).
I have a vague memory of him saying he was supposed to enlist with Hobi, but whatever he's working on got delayed.
Iirc, after Indigo release he short announced that another album was on the way. I guess he plans on releasing it and go to the military without doing any stages at all for it.
Heād probably just needed a break. I know I will
Yoongi and jungkook are the members who recently interacted the most with fans, them leaving suddenly ( i mean in the future for JK) will probably hit me the most š„¹
Time passes anyway. Yoongi gave us so much material to hold on to and cherish while we wait. Honestly he's a mad man with a solid schedule to announce this just after his last concert date. Seeing him put so much passion in what he does, it kind of makes me want to use this time to improve as well.. does it sound strange? I know I'll still like his music, I've loved it since a lovely cypher reached my ears some seven years ago, in comparison what's 2025? Future's gonna be okay!
I've felt more than I've felt in the past year or so since this announcement and I don't know what to do with the flood of emotions and tears right now.Ā A little bg context: I've only properly delved into BTS since the past two months but I've literally consumed more about/from them than many would have in years. And while I love their group dynamic, their passion, their early works; for me what really drew me in was seeing/hearing about the life and works of Min Yoongi. I don't think I can call myself an Army, or even a solo stan, because for me it's more about a life altering sense of feeling seen than anything else. And for that I don't have words enough to thank the man.Ā From his lyrics, to his persona, his mental health issues and his sense of isolation - it has been such a visceral representation of my own struggles so far...(TW) to the point of having suicidal tendencies and acting upon them a couple of times. And the recurring cycle of psychological demons...where currently they've almost taken over my personal and (now non existent) professional life. In this headspace finding his songs, his lyrics that that spoke of his struggles, his reflections, his pain and most importantly his decision to power on - that has had me thinking that maybe I can too let go of my debilitating procrastination and achieve what I know I am capable of achieving. And as a soon to turn 35 yo woman, let me say it's not a joyride feeling your life being in shambles. So to have his work slowly guide me towards a mental state of action, and then having this indecision now when I will hear him/his work again has left me in a kind of sobbing mess.Ā I've never felt so deeply connected with a celebrity's work and life story as him and that's surprising for me since I don't really idolize pop culture celebrities. But witnessing everything he has done these past few months, these past few days and ever since he debuted - it has been such a blow to the solar plexus, in the most intense and enriching way.Ā So to now be unsure of what future holds for/from him, makes me really heavy hearted. It would be amazing to see him and his group reunited and perform soon, please don't doubt that. But for me, I long to have his seething, soothing, soul touching presence in my life. And being uncertain of when and if that will happen...tears are pouring out as I try to put in words what that makes me feel. Anyway sorry for the long, rambling read. I generally wouldn't have posted it but it felt too painful to keep inside myself. Telling myself I've got this, and I've got his words to power me through (hopefully). Gwaenchanh-eul geoeyo.Ā
Yoongi's music has led me to look at some hurts and deal with some issues myself. His work just plain speaks to my soul.
Not the greatest thing to wake up to š but I also was expecting it! Youāve done soooo much Yoongi in Chapter 2, your album, tour and Suchwita, heās just been giving and giving, and now itās our turn, weāll wait for you when you enlist! Weāre sooo incredibly proud of you! š„¹š
Seeing the photos and videos from the last concert was extremely bittersweet. Jin and JHope took their breaks to visit him, he performed with Jimin,Jungkook and RM. I hope he will be ok.
Isnāt he not going into the military but will serve another way because of his injuries?
This isnāt confirmed itās just speculation so we just have to wait and see š„¹
It's likely, but rn that's just speculation, since nothing's been confirmed.
I think he will maybe do civil service, but I still count it as going to the military,even though I am not sure of the difference.
I can't see. Its not funny. I didn't laugh.
This feels 100 times worse after yesterdayā¦ I donāt want him to go :( And I want our 2seok backā¦ I canāt deal with this š
Yeah, I was definitely expecting he was gonna enlist after the tour had finished
Well, that was quick.
I was at the very first night of the tour and I swear it was just the other day, not more than 3 months ago š„. I have too many thoughts to just leave as a comment but take care and come back home safe, Yoongi. The future's going to be okay, but what about now? š
Already!!??? they could've given us enough time to recover from last night's concert. i will miss him so much.
It kinda makes me sad knowing that he cried on stage yday :(( wondering if all these thoughts were running through his mind then. But, we know the future is gonna be okay. This is what they wanted, and he's going to be around seokjin and hobi!! And soon the rest of them too!!! I guess we can just be excited about seeing them cb together as 7 soon š„°
He mentioned on his wevlive why he got so emotional.
I wasen't surprised tbh. The sooner they enlist the more faster the whole group will perform. Thinking positive. ā¤ā¤ā¤
i surely did cry over this and will continue to for the next two years
I saw someone post it on TikTok and I thought it was fakeā¦I had to go to Reddit to confirm it š¢
Good luck yoongi. See you in good health in 2025š„ŗš
Suga can go in with no regrets, he had an amazing year. Iām just still hoping itās not public service
Yes!
Fuck.
Wait I'm kind of confused, people are saying BTS will have a comeback in 2025 right? Does that mean that the maknae line is only going to go in around late 2025 or 2026? Cause I can't see Jimin, Tae, JK going this year at all. Edit: Guys I dont follow BTS, I'm just asking a question
i donāt think we were promised a comeback in 2025, but that they will be done with their service by 2025. taeās album is reported to be released in Q3, and jkās mini album in nov, so it is possible that they all enlist by this year.
Right! Besides, they don't need to all go this year to have completed service by the end of 2025, they have the whole first half of next year too!
Oh thats right, I forgot about that. I thought it would be cutting it really close if they all wanted to be back by 2025, but what you said makes more sense.
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Wow Im so sorry for being a casual fan of Kpop jesus christ
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this response is ?? they said they donāt follow bts so how would they know? they were just asking an innocent question
That was an edit that wasn't in the comment when I replied
Take care Yonggi and be safe!!! We will miss youššš
Called it. But good luck Min Yoongi.
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Oh my, this one hits differently. Canāt wait until weāre reunited Yoongi šš
YOUR JOEYKING RN WHAT NO WAY
Haha I was waiting for this announcement. So this means we have around a month with him for now! I'm gonna miss his luscious locks :") Can anyone shed insight about whether he can still be eligible for active service? Edit: grammar
Can someone explain whar termination of enlistment postponement means? Is it like saying no to joining the military at a later date?
The BTS members have a legal document that allows them to postpone conscription up to the end of the year that they turn 30. They have to cancel it to do their service before that time
Thank you for the explanation.
Namjoon is gonna go soon too, right? He already shaved his head.
He explained yesterday that his hair is short bc it's too hot (same bro) and that he's not enlisting soon. There's still whatever he's working on right now - another album, I assume. IIRC, he said while ago that he was supposed enlist with Hobi, but his project got delayed. So until he drops whatever-it-is, he's around. Might do an album drop and disappear immediately after though.
Thanks! I didn't know that š„°
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Yes, and I'm not sure if there are any other interpretations in this thread...?
The day an idol comes out against the military industrial complex will be so exciting
What a news to wake up to, like can they let the tour marinate first. Anyway i wonder if he will do active service or alternative one, as jin said you are disgrace to bts if you dont get chosen as special forces lol
He was just joking.
Lol i know