BTS members RM and V complete mandatory military service as K-pop group nears full reunion

Two members of the K-pop sensation BTS, RM and V, completed their mandatory 18-month military service in South Korea on Tuesday, leaving their base to the roars of fans counting down for the supergroup’s reunion.

Two members of the K-pop sensation BTS, RM and V, completed their mandatory 18-month military service in South Korea on Tuesday, leaving their base to the roars of fans counting down for the supergroup’s reunion.

Standing in their military uniforms outside a base in the northern city of Chuncheon, the duo introduced themselves with their service titles: RM, a private in the military band unit, and V, a sergeant in a special forces unit.

“To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful,” V, 29, told reporters and fans, referring to the group’s fan club of millions.

“Please wait just a little longer and we will return with a really cool performance,” he said.

RM, 30, referenced his time in the military band unit by playing a saxophone before the crowd.