"Happy ending after all the misery"— Fans react as BTS' Jin throws a surprise discharge party for j-hope during the latest Run Jin Zombie episode

On Tuesday, January 7, the latest episode of RUN JIN featuring BTS' j-hope was released. The episode is a continuation of the previous week's release, where the two K-pop idols, Jin and j-hope embarked on a treasure hunt at an abandoned hospital filled with zombie actors.

Most of the episode showcased the two finishing their tasks while overcoming the jump scares and attacks from the zombie actors. However, towards the end of the episode, j-hope and the viewers were hit with a surprise. As they successfully made it out of the abandoned hospital, the staff members brought in the party hats and a cake for j-hope.

The celebrations were to congratulate the idol's recent discharge from the military, and he was naturally heartened by the same. Though the two BTS members were excited about the party, they were also exhausted after the treasure hunt, making the ending all the more hilarious for the viewers.

Regardless, fans felt that it was a wholesome and great gesture from BTS' Jin as a way to welcome him back from his military service.

"It's happy ending after all the misery."

"hobi's abt to fight for his life again until he realized what's going on," said a fan on X.

"AFTER EVERYTHING THEY WENT THROUGH THEN A GROUP OF ZOMBIES CAME TO GIVE CAKE & CELEBRATE HOBI'S DISCHARGE," added another fan.

"them having the most unserious zombie themed party and then biting each other … OOH WE’RE SO BACK," commented a netizen.

More fans and netizens talked about the ending of the RUN JIN episode being both emotional and hilarious at the same time.

"Wild atmosphere for a discharge party but super sweet," stated a fan.

"I'm sorry but I don't know what's in me I'm half crying half laughing seeing this in the end," added an X user.

"Lmao not seokjin planning a surprise with the zombies for hoseok military discharge celebration," said a netizen.

"Level of jins unserious Bro!!..man prepared Zombie surprise party for Hobi," commented another X user.

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All you need to know about BTS' j-hope and his recent solo activities

BTS' j-hope, or Jung Ho-seok, is a 30-year-old South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter housed under Big Entertainment. He made his debut under the agency alongside his fellow BTS members in 2013. Apart from his position as a rap line member under BTS, he has also established a solo career for himself.

He has released a few solo tracks through BTS albums like Boy Meets Evil, Just Dance, Outro: Ego, and more. However, he's also rolled out independent tracks and mixtapes. Some of his solo tracks include Chicken Noodle Soup and Blue Side, while his mixtape Hope World holds several of his famous tracks like Airplane, Daydream, etc.

However, he made his official solo debut in 2022 with the release of his first album, Jack In The Box, which includes the track, More, as its lead single. Following the same, he enlisted for his mandatory military service in April 2023 and wasn't active in the industry. Regardless, in March 2024, he rolled out an EP called Hope on the Street Vol. 1.

It featured collaborations with various artists like Benny Blanco, Nille Rodgers, LE SSERAFIM's Yunjin, Gaeko, and more, and it also stands as the soundtrack for his six-part documentary series, Hope on the Street, which was also released in March 2024. In October 2024, the BTS rapper was discharged from his military service, and he's been slowly making his way back into the industry.

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While he hasn't talked much about releasing solo music as of yet, he's been participating in events like the launch party for the Audemars Piguet Seoul Flagship and the Game 2 of the Korean Series at Gwangju KIA Champions Field, where he threw the match's first pitch. Fans are hoping for more such content to come their way from j-hope.