The wait is over! Jin, the eldest member of the K-Pop group BTS has been discharged today after completing his military service. Excitement and zeal are in the air as the fans, ARMY, welcome the artist. Jin completed his 18-month-long active military service and returned on June 12.
To add to the celebration of Jin’s return, the rest of the members of BTS reunited to welcome him. Members RM, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook visited the site to receive Jin. Videos of their interaction show the wholesome reunion of the team as the members hugged while RM played ‘Dynamite’ on a saxophone for their oldest member. A photo of all the seven members was shared on BTS’ official X account.
다녀왔습니다! pic.twitter.com/MpNo4Miio1
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) June 12, 2024
Jin also went on live Weverse to connect with ARMY. He expressed his gratitude to his fans for waiting for him through this live. He discussed his service and FESTA event in the video.
On June 13, BTS will be celebrating their 11th debut anniversary. To celebrate 11 years of togetherness and have special moments with ARMY, Jin will be taking part in the offline anniversary event ‘2024 FESTA’. The event is planned to fulfill Jin’s wish to make meaningful memories with ARMY on their debut date.
[공지] 2024 FESTA 그라운드 행사 개최 안내 (+ENG/JPN/CHN)https://t.co/6hb20argZQ#2024BTSFESTA #BTS11thAnniversary pic.twitter.com/EQvaAH1VIM
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) June 1, 2024
The special event by Jin for ‘2024 FESTA’ will be held on June 13 at Jamsil Sports Complex, Seoul. The first event session titled ‘Meet-and-Greet with Jin’ will be a 3-hour-long offline event from 3 PM KST (11:30 AM IST), where fans will get to interact and share light hugs with the artist. This event will not be streamed online. The second session will be held on the same day at 8 PM KST (4:30 PM IST). In an hour-long second session, Jin will interact and show varied performances to his fans. The second session will be streamed online on Weverse exclusively for ARMY MEMBERSHIP (GL, JP, US) holders.
The event will also include official merchandise for the ‘2024 FESTA Ground Event’. Guidelines and information regarding on-site purchase and purchase through Weverse with on-site pickup options have been shared on Weverse. The offline event will also include other highlights such as Army Zone, Play Zone, Photo Zone, Sponsor booths, and more. A special feature called ‘Weverse queues’ has been introduced for the fans to avoid standing in long queues for the Weverse Custom Booth ‘Weverse in Oasis’. Details for the feature have also been shared on Weverse.
Fans have been rejoicing in Jin’s return through various fan events and activities. Through special projects, parades, banners, posters, and advertisements at public sites across the world, ARMY has started celebrating the artist’s return from the military before his discharge.
As the enthusiasm for Jin’s return continues, the impact of this news is being felt massively. Jin is now trending across the globe on X (formerly Twitter). The news of Jin’s return also boosted HYBE LABELS’ stock prices. HYBE further surprised fans with the new inscription on the company’s building with the words ‘아포방포’. The phrase stands for ‘Army Forever BTS Forever’ as coined by BTS Jungkook. BTS’ producer Pdogg and creative director LoneTone showed excitement for this surprise and shared the building inscription’s pictures on Instagram.
Meanwhile, adorable posts, merchandise, and projects of RJ and Wootteo, characters created by Jin, have been released to add to the celebrations.
As per reports, Jin is working on a solo album which will be released in the latter half of 2024. The news has further added to the joy and excitement of Jin’s military discharge.
Welcome back, Jin!
Written by- Eeshna
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