Did BTS' Suga Complete His Military Duties Before Official Discharge Date?
As the idol was marked 'unfit for regular combat duty", Suga served as a social service agent, which is a non-combat position in the South Korean military.
With RM, Jin, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook already back to civilian life, ARMYs are waiting for Suga's discharge, which will reunite BTS after a wait of nearly three years. Min Yoongi, aka Suga, effectively completed his mandatory military service a couple of days before what was previously revealed, which led to speculations of whether he would be discharged earlier than his scheduled day.
While Suga has completed his public service duties as of Wednesday, June 18, his official discharge date is still June 21. As reported by News1, the BTS member is using his remaining vacation days and no longer needs to go back to his workplace and report for duty after June 18. This was done through the standard process, and Suga did not receive any special treatment.
Suga began his alternative military service on September 22, 2023, and also completed the basic training upon enlistment. Unlike the other six members of BTS who served in regular military roles, Suga's service was a bit different. As the idol was marked 'unfit for regular combat duty", probably due to his 2020 shoulder surgery, Suga served as a social service agent, which is a non-combat position in the South Korean military. His duties were more focused towards public service work rather than physical military tasks. Suga had to serve 21 months as a social service agent, instead of the usual 18 months' duty that the other BTS members served.
Now that Suga's service is nearly over, fans are buzzing with excitement about the reunion of the OT7, which fans got a glimpse of recently. On June 13, on the occasion of BTS' 12th anniversary, all seven members of the globally renowned K-pop group were seen together at J-Hope's encore concert at the Goyang Stadium in Seoul, South Korea. Suga was also present, although he kept his appearance low-key in a beanie and mask, avoiding showing his face.
As per a report by The Korea Herald, BTS is also planning to make a mega comeback to the music scene next year. Reportedly, the septet is set to make its long-awaited full-group comeback in March 2026. Moreover, J-Hope, during his appearance on MBC's variety show Point of Omniscient Interfere, talked about BTS' comeback. He said, 'We're planning to gather and discuss the album. We're trying to prepare as quickly as possible. Since BTS is all about performances, we're also planning a full group world tour," which increased the excitement among fans manifold.
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June 20, 2025, 10:15 IST
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