K-pop singer Jin from BTS enlists in the military

 

The eldest member of the K-pop super group BTS, Jin, has enlisted in the military, becoming the first member of the band to do so. Before joining the military on Tuesday, the 30-year-old uploaded a picture of himself sporting a new military haircut. It is cuter than I had anticipated, he added.All physically capable males are expected to enlist in the military since South Korea and its dangerous neighbor North Korea are still formally at war. A five-week boot camp near the North Korean border has started Jin's training. He will apparently be sent to a front-line unit after that. His many, devoted followers were thrown into a frenzy by this news.

So what can Jin anticipate from his time fighting?

 

Jin has enlisted in the Yeoncheon bootcamp, where recruits sleep in dorm-style dormitories with 30 other individuals on mats on the floor. Before being placed through challenging military scenarios, they are trained how to handle weapons and discharge live ammo. The most difficult challenges, according to the cadets, were being locked inside a gas chamber, being exposed to CS gas, and having to explode a live grenade. Yang Su-yeon, 22, who finished his training in Yeoncheon last year, said, "I was quite anxious to handle the grenade and astonished to see how strong it was. "Although physically taxing, it wasn't bad emotionally. All of the drill sergeants were cordial "said Yang.

 

Jin will allegedly be assigned to a frontline unit and stationed close to the North Korean border after training. A 4 km (2.5 mi) broad area of land known as the Demilitarized Zone divides North and South Korea along their shared border (DMZ). Both sides are highly armed and separated by barbed wire. Yang served in one of the most frontline positions with the 5th Infantry Division as an out-post guard at the DMZ. He would stand guard throughout the night, using thermal imaging technology to continuously scan the North Korean soldiers on the opposite side. He claimed that he has occasionally witnessed North Korean troops being kicked or smacked in the face.

 

They were forced to perform physical labor because they lacked access to sophisticated tools like ours. Yang claimed that when he saw the North Korean soldiers, he felt appreciative of his own experiences. I would feel bad for them because I realized how much more comfortable I am after seeing what they had to go through.

 

But Jin of BTS will have to deal with the chilly winter that is coming. Yang remembered days of snow shoveling in below-freezing temperatures. Our eyelashes would ice when we stepped outdoors, he claimed. Yang appreciated the culture of his squad: "There was no harassment or beatings because we had to be cool because we carried rifles filled with ammo."

 

Yang offered to serve as a frontline guard since it had benefits, such as more time spent away from base. Jin is more likely to be sent to a location that is located farther away from the demilitarized zone (DMZ), similar to Heo Sung young, a 26-year-old who served with the 6th Corps Command Centre from 2018 to 2020. He stood watch at the command center's entrance for the first six months.

 

"It was so drawn out and tedious. I could do nothing but contemplate the sky "His words. After that, he was transferred to the logistics team, where he was in charge of placing orders for consumables like tissues and socks.

 

Many young men in South Korea dislike the fact that they are required to serve in the military since it takes them away from their education, jobs, and friends. It had been rumored for months that the government may let the BTS members bypass the service since they had already helped their country out by bringing in billions of cash and it would be better for them to keep doing so.

 

However, the BTS members said in October that they all intended to join, with Jin being the eldest and signing up first. However, several supporters were taken aback by the claims that he was being deployed to the front lines. They had believed he would play a less dangerous position.

There used to be a separate section for celebrities, where they were given privileges and could continue to work as performers. However, there was a public outrage when individuals were discovered exploiting the system by repeatedly leaving their barracks. The two-tier system was eliminated in 2013.

 

Yang, the guard at the gate, stated, "If I claimed it didn't feel like a waste of time, I'd be lying." "If I had a second chance, I wouldn't choose to do it. In 18 months, I could have learned so much more in the actual world.

 

"My recommendation to Jin is to simply wait it out and hope it goes soon,"

Hoe, a member of the logistics crew, had superior memory, nevertheless. He claimed that at first, like many guys in their 20s, he wondered why he needed to be there, but that he ultimately discovered some important insights.

 "I had only interacted with others from the same background at school, but everyone in the army was so different. I came to understand just how much larger and more varied the world was."

 

He counsels Jin to take pleasure in the event. "He won't have had many opportunities to interact with regular people as a prominent figure. I believe this would be beneficial for him." Tens of thousands of followers have already sent Jin online messages to express their love and provide him their own recommendations.

 "Please be careful and carry adequate warm clothing and medication." "I hope you get along well with your coworkers. We shall be expectantly awaiting your return."