BTS member Suga is all set to leave for his mandatory military enlistment on September 22. However, his management company, BigHit Music, announced, there would be no sending off ceremony.
In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged 18-28 are required to serve in the military for about two years. All BTS members had been allowed to put off starting their military service until they turned 30. SUGA turned 30 on March 9. BTS — also comprising RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook — hopes to reunite as a group around 2025 following their service commitment.
Two members, Jin and J-hope, are currently serving in the military as well and the youngest member, Jungkook, will be overseas for his performance at the Global Citizen Festival.
The singer reassured fans that during his absence, they can enjoy his drinking show, Suchwita, and asked them “not to cry,” as he plans to reunite with them after completing his military service in 2025.
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During the session, Suga appeared with a shorter hairstyle, and he humorously mentioned that even the staff had trouble recognizing him. “Hello, it’s nice to see you. It’s me, Suga. I cut my hair a bit. My hair is very short, right? I can’t get used to it too. The staff could not recognise me,” he said. He explained his recent low profile by stating that after wrapping up his Agust D tour in Seoul, he took some time to rest and spend quality time with his family and fellow BTS members. “After the concert, I was only resting for about 2 weeks cause I had body pain. So I was resting a lot. I spent the remaining time with my family,” he said.
