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On Tuesday, December 17, BTS' RM uploaded an Instagram story about his recent promotion to the fifth-level corporal. This promotion implies that the idol has six months left to complete his South Korean military enlistment. Therefore, the K-pop idol is expected to be discharged around June 2025.
In celebration of his recent promotion and upcoming discharge, the idol uploaded a screenshot of his profile on the Goondori app, a national military service calculator app used by all military soldiers. The Instagram story also had the following caption:
"Goodbye, my last seniors! Yes.. (.I can't believe) I, who is a corporal of 5 months, am the highest senior!"
Following the same, fans couldn't help but miss the K-pop idol more. While many fans have been counting down the days to RM and the other BTS members' discharge from the military, they've been hoping for the days to pass by sooner after realizing that RM is also willing to return. Here are a few fan reactions regarding the same:
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"Free my man, he served enough!!"
Some fans joked and urged for the idol to be discharged soon.
"Just let him go home, it has been too long," said a fan on X.
"He's so loud how he's so done with this sh*t. Get this man out of that place," commented a netizen.
"We need to get Namjoon out of there omg," added another fan.
More fans and netizens hilariously discussed how the idol openly expressed that he was looking forward to his discharge.
"I love how he doesn’t even pretend to like it LMAO," stated a fan.
"I'll never forget the stages he went through, he is loud and clear he is not at all having it there, free my boy," added an X user.
"if only i could snatch him away from the camp, i would," commented another fan.
"they need to let Joon out and i’m so serious," said another user.
All you need to know about BTS RM's solo activities: Mixtapes, albums, and more
BTS' RM, or Kim Nam-joon, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper housed under BigHit Music. He debuted in 2013 alongside his fellow BTS members. The idol also stands as the leader and rapper of the K-pop boy group. Through BTS albums, the idol has released several solo songs.
This was the initial passage of the idol's solo career. Some of his solo tracks from the BTS albums include, Trivia: Love, Intro: Persona, and more. However, through SoundCloud, the idol also rolled out independent albums and tracks like Mono in 2018, RM in 2015, etc.
However, his official solo debut was in December 2022, with the release of his first album, Indigo. The album held the song Wild Flower as its title track. Following his debut, the idol enlisted in the military almost a year later for his mandatory service. The idol currently serves as an active duty soldier in the South Korean military's Special Task Force of the Capital Defence Command.
Regardless, the idol has a pre-recorded album ready for release before his enlistment. His second studio album, Right Place, Wrong Person, was released in May 2024. Both albums have received much recognition from the netizens. However, RM has been inactive in the entertainment industry since the album's release due to his military service.
