The Japanese media were very interested in BTS's time in the service.

Japanese news source Nippoin News Network (ANN) said on December 17th, "By law, Korean men must join the military at some point between the ages of 20 and 28."

National Guard troops have to serve for 18 months, Navy members for 20 months, and Air Force members for 21 months.

"Sometimes, athletes who win medals at events like the Olympics can be excused from having to serve in the military," they said.

This doesn't work for BTS, though.

As great people in the fields of pop culture, BTS got to put off joining the military until they were 30 years old, which was a big plus.

Because of this, Jin, the oldest member, joined the service as soon as he turned 30, and other younger members soon after.

The media said this about BTS's military training: "BTS members need to complete different types of training, such as going into rooms full of gas without masks."

"Jin was the first member to join and has already been promoted to sergeant. J-hope is a corporal," they said.

Because the members are physically strong, they move up pretty quickly.

They have also been given the title of "special warriors."

In a chat with a cameraman who had already finished his military service, ANN also talked about life in the South Korean army.

"I joined the army when I was 20 years old, in 2009," the shooter said.

"I worked in a unit close to North Korea and for the past 10 months have been in the security forces near the Military Demarcation Line," he said. "The official wake-up time is 6 a.m., but lower-ranking soldiers have to get up before their bosses, so I usually got up at 5:58 a.m."

Since Jimin and Jungkook joined the army on December 12, the rest of BTS has been on a military break.

The group plans to start doing things together again in 2025.

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BTS’s Jimin is once again proving his global dominance, especially in Japan, where his solo music continues to break records!

Jimin's hit song "Who", from his second album MUSE, has just been awarded the prestigious Gold streaming certification from the Japan Record Association (RIAJ).

This honor comes after "Who" surpassed a remarkable 50 million streams in February, making it the first solo song by Jimin to receive this certification in Japan!

The Japan Record Association certifies music based on total streams, with Gold for 50 million streams, Platinum for 100 million, and Diamond for a massive 500 million.

This achievement adds another significant milestone to Jimin’s growing solo career.

Previously, Jimin also earned a Platinum certification for his first album FACE (for 250,000 units shipped) and a Gold certification for MUSE (for over 100,000 units shipped).

With the Gold streaming certification for "Who", Jimin now holds a total of three prestigious certifications from the Japan Record Association, solidifying his place as a solo artist.

Not only that, but "Who" made waves on the Billboard charts, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 for an impressive 33 weeks, setting a record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song! It also spent 32 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, showing just how much love fans have for his music.

Jimin’s solo success doesn’t stop there, as GOLDEN also spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart, and Jimin continues to dominate the Billboard Japan Artist 100, where he has now charted for 47 weeks! Clearly, Jimin’s popularity is unstoppable!

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