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BTS’ V, aka Kim Taehyung, has sent shockwaves across the fandom, known as ARMY, as he recently took to Instagram to share a picture with a pile of hair scattered on the floor, just days after HYBE confirmed his military enlistment along with RM, Jimin, and Jungkook. Fans are now anticipating the K-pop idol to debut a new look with a buzz cut as he commences his mandatory service next month.
For the uninitiated, ever since the conscription of South Korea in 1957, all physically fit men, between the ages of 18 and 30, in the country are required to serve in the military. In December last year, Kim Seok-jin, or Jin, the eldest of the group at 30, was the first to enlist in the military as an active-duty soldier. J-Hope meanwhile, began serving his mandatory service in April 2023. Suga is the third member of the band to enlist, after Jin and J-Hope. However, due to a shoulder injury, the rapper has been deemed unfit for regular combat duty and has instead been serving as a social service agent.
While RM has already been sporting a buzz cut for quite some time now, V has chopped his fluffy hair just weeks ahead of his enlistment. Ready or not, BTS fans are officially in their military wives era, as all seven members will be serving their mandatory duty at the same time, beginning next month. The group has been on a hiatus since July 2022 and is expected to reunite in 2025, after all members complete their mandatory military service.
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