Jin, a member of the K-pop superband BTS, will join a front-line Army boot camp north of Seoul next month to start his mandatory military service, Korean defence sources said.
The 29-year-old is set to enter the boot camp of a front-line Army division in Yeoncheon, 60 km north of the capital, on December 13 and undergo a five-week training programme, according to Yonhap News Agency. After the basic training, Jin will be assigned to a local unit.
The vocalist announced his plan to serve in the military after the band`s concert in the southern port city of Busan last month. All able-bodied men are obliged to serve between 18 and 21 months in the military.
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Later in the day, Jin left a message online to ask fans not to visit the military recruit training centre to see him off.
“ARMY (BTS`s fandom) shouldn`t come to the boot camp. It could be dangerous because the place will be crowded with many people besides me who are coming. ARMY, I love you,” Jin said on Weverse, an online K-pop fan community platform.
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