BTS' J-Hope has been discharged from the military after completing 18 months of service. His fellow BTS member, RM, expressed excitement on Instagram, congratulating J-Hope and hinting at his own return.

In December 2023, RM and V initiated their military service, followed by Jimin and Jungkook at later dates. The seven members of BTS are expected to reunite in 2025 after completing their mandatory duties.

Jung Hoseok a.k.a J-Hope of K-pop supergroup BTS was finally discharged from mandatory military service today, October 17, 2024, becoming the second member of the group to finish his military duty after Jin.

BTS member J-Hope gets discharged from 18-month-long compulsory military duties, Jin welcomes with a bouquet X BTS member J-Hope officially returned to civilian life on October 17 after serving in the South Korea military for 18 months,

Hope, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty.

BTS member J-Hope is welcomed by fans after completing South Korea's mandatory military service:::: Wonju, South Korea“For a year and a half in military service, I’ve realised that there is a lot of hard work,

K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry.

Earlier this week, BTS agency BigHit Music urged BTS fans not to gather outside the military base. Despite this, a sea of fans showed up to catch a glimpse of J-Hope.

J-Hope of BTS has been discharged from military service, and welcomed by Jin. He expressed gratitude to fans and shared insights from his military life. Jin's solo album is set for November 15, 2024.

Fans had put a life-size cut out of J-hope dancing outside the base, with a giant balloon congratulating him on his military discharge flying overhead