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Fans urged to avoid visiting site of BTS' Jin's military discharge

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Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1718077292500240611 jin.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="BTS member Jin. Photo: @jin/Instagram"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">BTS member Jin. <em>Photo: @jin/Instagram</em></span></span></span>The agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS appealed to fans on Tuesday to refrain from visiting the site where member Jin would be discharged from military service to prevent overcrowding issues.</div><p>In a notice on fan community app WeVerse, BigHit said Jin is &quot;completing his active service in the army and will soon be discharged.&quot;</p><p>The notice did not provide an exact date but earlier reports have stated that Jin would complete his mandatory military service on Wednesday, June 12.</p><p>&quot;Please note that the discharge day is reserved for military personnel only. No special events are planned on the day of Jin’s discharge,&quot; BigHit explained.</p><p>&quot;To prevent any issues arising from overcrowding, fans are strongly advised to refrain from visiting the site,&quot; it said.</p><p>While an event will not to take place on Jin&#x27;s discharge day, the BTS star is scheduled to meet fans at an in-person event in Seoul on Thursday, June 13, in celebration of the group&#x27;s 11th debut anniversary.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/6/2/jin-to-give-out-hugs-at-bts-anniversary-event-1010"><strong>READ: Jin to give out hugs at BTS anniversary event<br/></strong></a></div><p>Jin will become the first of BTS&#x27; seven members to finish their conscription, with the group expected to resume activities as a septet by 2025.</p><p>All South Korean able-bodied men under the age of 30 are required to serve at least 18 months in the military, mainly because the country remains technically at war with nuclear-armed North Korea.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/5/15/vr-exhibit-offers-experience-of-realistic-bts-performances-1237"><strong>READ: VR exhibit offers experience of realistic BTS performances<br/></strong></a></div><p>While the K-pop sensation&#x27;s members have been in the military, they have been releasing new music in recent months, presumably prepared ahead of their enlistment.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/5/24/watch-bts-rm-feels-lost-in-mv-for-new-single-1137"><strong>WATCH: BTS&#x27; RM feels &#x27;Lost!&#x27; in MV for new single<br/></strong></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/29/bts-j-hope-unveils-special-album-hope-on-the-street-vol-1-1238"><strong>BTS&#x27; J-Hope unveils special album &#x27;Hope on the Street Vol.1&#x27;<br/></strong></a></div><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner</em></a><em> microsite.</em></div><div><em></em><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oBw_U8Ti1Fs?&amp;pp=ygUUQlRTIGppbiBhYnMtY2JuIG5ld3M%3D&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS appealed to fans on Tuesday to refrain from visiting the site where member Jin would be discharged from military service.</p>

The agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS appealed to fans on Tuesday to refrain from visiting the site where member Jin would be discharged from military service.