On Sunday, October 20, BTS' Taehyung was spotted at the ARMY supermarket, where he posed with his fan for a photo. The Inner Child vocalist’s photo in military uniform with his fan went viral on the internet, where fans particularly noticed his wired earphones.
BTS' Taehyung’s fans seemed impressed with him for using wired earphones in the era of Bluetooth earpods. Therefore, the idol’s admirers came out in his support and inundated the internet with praises for him. Expressing this sentiment, one user on X stated:
“In the era of Bluetooth earpods, Taehyung still uses wired earphones :( my vintage vante.”
Many other mixed responses from BTS' Taehyung’s fans were recorded online. While some said that the wired earphones are good for health, another fan called him a ‘vintage lover.’
“I used to have wired earphones when i got my Iphone 8 but, ever since i got my Iphone 12 and recently iphone 14 pro max, I've been using airpods because, I don't want to deal with tangled earphones. Ou Tae is a beautiful soul here”- a fan stated.
“They're better for your health too without Bluetooth. I'm sure he knows this”- another fan wrote.
“Everything about him is my favourite he made me vintage lover too”- an admirer remarked.
“Congratulations Taehyun and Wired Earphones on achieving global trending success!”- commented a fan.
Many other fans could relate to the BTS member who uses wired earphones. Besides his recent ARMY supermarket image, other pictures of V using wired earphones were also shared online.
“I still preferred wired earphones too So, hi-five Taehyungie!”- exclaimed a fan.
“Ahhh im so proud we finally have similarities i'm still wearing wired earphones till now”- Another user on X wrote.
“Finally, we have smth incommon like don't get me wrong, I bought a headphone but I don't use it as often as headsets. Headsets just feels alot more comfortable to wear when lying down”- a fan wrote.
“aaaaaa i still using this toooo oh damn taehyung we are soulmate indeed”- stated another fan.
BTS' Taehyung’s military discharge is anticipated to happen in June 2025
Kim Taehyung officially enlisted in the Korean army on December 11, 2023, alongside his bandmate RM, aka Namjoon. BTS' Taehyung is set to complete his mandatory military duty in June 2025, when the entire boy band is expected to reunite. Other BTS members are projected to complete their military duties next year and return in the second half of 2025.
On January 16, BTS’ V and Namjoon were chosen as two of the six 'elite trainees' of the '27th Recruit Training Regiment' out of 200 trainees, and they were recognized for their outstanding performance during the five-week training program.
In related news, BTS’ j-hope completed his mandatory service on October 17, 2024. The singer was enlisted on April 18, 2023. Besides, Kim Seokjin, aka Jin, was the first BTS member to finish his military service on June 12, 2024.
As of this writing, Namjoon, Taehyung, Suga, Jimin, and Jungkook are serving their terms in the military.