In the wake of BTS members RM, V, Jimin, and Jungkook's military graduation ceremonies, several clips of Jin made headlines as of January 19, 2024. A year earlier, Kim Seokjin graduated from basic military training on January 18, 2023, and was deployed to the 5th Infantry Division of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces To carry out his mandatory military duty.
During his graduation ceremony, all inductees had to throw their caps in the air as a tradition, to signify the accomplishment of graduation. After that, when moon The singer put on his hat, and several comrades and senior soldiers came forward to offer assistance in repairing the BTS member's military hat. In particular, the two-star general (Major General), Kim Hyung Joon, came forward and fixed Jin's hat.
This particular clip resurfaced on January 17, 2024, following other BTS members' celebrations. Fans flocked back to Glamor moon The singer and how many soldiers and officers took care of him.
“I felt at peace”: Fans breathed a sigh of relief to see BTS Jin being taken care of in the military
On January 18, 2024, the Twitter account @nightstar1201 posted more details about the viral clip from Jane's graduation ceremony. At the graduation ceremony, several soldiers ran over and repaired the K-pop star's hat themselves while Jin was about to repair his hat. When several comrades arrived to help fix his hat, Squad Leader Kim Hyung Joon, a major general, came forward and was the last to touch it.
After that, other soldiers were no longer able to touch the BTS member's hat once the two-star general touched it. According to military custom and tradition, when a high-ranking official comes forward to repair a part of a soldier's uniform, no one will attempt to repair it afterward, just out of respect.
This is because it is believed that a high-ranking officer is the one who knows best, and it is an honor in itself for a soldier to receive such respect and attention from an officer.
For the unversed, a brigadier general is a one-star officer, with a two-star major general above him. Then comes naming a team with three stars and at the top a brigade with four stars.
Until November 2023, Kim Hyung Joon, a two-star general, was attached to the 5th Division. The general is now said to be in charge of the Information Operations Department at the Army Headquarters in South Korea. As X user, @nightstar1201, reportedly claimed, General Kim Hyung Joon is a good man who “treats soldiers like his brother” and is an exceptional human being.
Needless to say, ARMYs (BTS fans) flooded X with their heartfelt thoughts and rejoiced when they learned that moon The singer is loved and appreciated in the South Korean military.
Meanwhile, it is known that BTS's leader, Kim Namjoon (aka RM), along with Kim Taehyung (aka V), graduated as “elite trainees” on January 16, 2024. The next day, on the 17th January 2024, Jimin and Jungkook graduate and are deployed to the 5th Infantry Division.
BTS' Kim Seokjin (aka Jin) is scheduled to be discharged from his mandatory 18-month military service in June 2024.
