Suga is the third BTS member to enlist, following eldest member Jin in December and J-Hope in April
/ Getty Photos for MRCTS’s music label, Huge Hit Music, has introduced that Suga enlisted within the navy on September 22.
Suga posted a message to his admirers on the fan neighborhood web site Weverse. “I used to be in a position to come this far because of you. And the time has come. I’ll faithfully full my obligation and are available again. Watch out of the chilly autumn climate. Keep wholesome and see you all in 2025.” The message was reported by Yonhap Information Company.
After Jin in December and J-Hope in April, Suga is the third member of BTS to affix the navy.
Why do BTS members must enlist within the navy?
In South Korea, it’s the regulation that every one able-bodied male residents must serve within the military for 18-21 months by the age of 28. The BTS members had beforehand been granted exemptions to defer their enlistments till they turned 30 after receiving an Order of Cultural Advantage in 2018 by then-president Moon Jae-in.
Final yr, it was thought that Suga would enlist as a public service employee and work in a authorities workplace throughout his navy service because of a long-term shoulder damage.
In November 2020, Suga underwent surgical procedure to appropriate a tear in his left shoulder labrum. Nevertheless, Huge Hit Music mentioned on the time that it couldn’t “affirm info on [the members’] private issues”.
BTS member Suga has begun the method of becoming a member of the navy
/ Getty PhotosBTS enlistment dates
Jin, BTS’s oldest member, is now on lively obligation, as is J-Hope and Suga. RM should enlist by the tip of 2025, Jimin and V by the tip of 2026, and Jungkook by the tip of 2028.
Suga just lately held a three-night encore of his Agust D live performance in Seoul over the weekend. Jungkook, Jimin and RM stunned followers by becoming a member of their fellow bandmate Suga every on a unique night time of the live performance.
Followers have taken to Twitter to specific their concern and disappointment. One person mentioned: “I knew they’d announce it proper after the tour completed so I used to be anticipating it nevertheless it nonetheless hurts a ton. It doesn’t get simpler irrespective of what number of instances we undergo it.”
One other prayed that “he stays secure and wholesome till his return”.
“I imply I anticipated that however rattling not even 24 hours after the live performance,” one tweet learn.
