BTS superstar Jin started his 18-month mandatory military service yesterday (Tuesday).
But before he puts his phone away, the 30-year-old, who is the oldest member of the K-pop group, posted a photo of himself. He was sporting a new military buzzcut on Korea's Weverse social media app, which he captioned, "Cuter than I expected."
Separately, he posted: "It's time for a curtain call."
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The K-pop star entered an army base in the northern Gyeonggi province - a mere 16 km from the Demilitarised Zone that separates South Korea from North Korea - at 2 pm local time on Tuesday.
According to South Korea's Defense Ministry, the singer has begun five weeks of basic military training in the camp. He will then be assigned to an army unit elsewhere.
우리 형 !! 잘 다녀와요!! ?러뷰? pic.twitter.com/ZP6yryv2qe
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) December 13, 2022
It's worth remembering that South Korea is still actually at war with North Korea, despite a 1953 armistice.
All able-bodied men are required to serve in the country's army for 18 to 21 months. The conscription extends to everyone, even world-famous pop stars.
