Hope, a member of the supergroup BTS, was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty, sparking enthusiasm among fans and investors for a potential reunion of the boy band next year.

K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, with his bandmate embracing him and dozens of fans turning up to celebrate his return to the industry.The latest BTS military discharge is likely to be good for the K-pop industry as a whole,

K-pop idol J-Hope was discharged from the military on Thursday, becoming the second member of BTS to finish mandatory enlistment in South Korea. J-Hope walked out of the military camp in Wonju, in Gangwon Province just east of Seoul,

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Hope, a member of the boy band supergroup BTS, was discharged from South Korea's military on Thursday after 18 months of duty. He is the second member of the seven-member group to wrap up the mandatory national service that has put their music careers on hold,

J-Hope has completed his mandatory military service, now entering what he describes as the “third chapter” of his life. Discharged after 18 months on Thursday, J-Hope, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok,

"Thanks to the fans, I was able to finish it (the service) safely, with good health," the BTS member told a gathered audience in Wonju, Gangwon