BTS Fans Speculate OT7 Reunion as Editor Park Jin-pyo Confirms Namjoon’s Vacation Before j-hope’s Discharge

On October 16, 2024, Eyes Magazine editor Park Jin-pyo took to Instagram to share an update, tagging BTS member Kim Namjoon, known as RM. In his story, he announced that the youngest member had taken a break to come home for a short vacation.

“Our youngest is on leave @/rkive”

Excited fans quickly spread the word that Namjoon’s temporary leave coincided perfectly with j-hope’s military release. For those unfamiliar, Jung Ho-seok, better known as j-hope, began his service in the South Korean military on April 18, 2023, and is scheduled to be discharged on October 17, 2024, after fulfilling an 18-month commitment.

Previously, during Kim Seok-jin’s military discharge on June 12, 2024, all BTS members had postponed their military duties to celebrate Jin’s return to civilian life. This led fans to speculate that Namjoon might also have taken leave to be present for j-hope’s discharge event on October 17.

One fan shared their thoughts on X:

“Namjoon on leave… oh we’re getting that OT7 reunion really soon.”

Park Jin-pyo’s Instagram story quickly gained traction online, inciting a flurry of excitement among the BTS fandom, all of whom are eager to witness the “OT7″(the complete BTS lineup) together for j-hope’s military discharge.

“On leave you say? Which means he will be there. The other members might be on leave too. Girls we’re getting BTS tomorrow!”a fan exclaimed.

“So tomorrow we will get OT7 pics and they will have lunch together, I’m so happy guys,”another fan commented.

“We are going to see the members together in just a few hours; I’m already in tears,”one more fan said.

Others are buzzing with the possibility that BTS’ Jungkook and Jimin are also on temporary leave from their military obligations.

“Wait, if Jikook are rumored to be on leave and RM IS on leave, doesn’t this point to an OT7 reunion tomorrow?”a fan speculated.

“OH MY GOD! I FEEL LIKE THE WORLD IS FINALLY HEALING,”another fan expressed.

“OMG. We’re truly getting an OT7 reunion tomorrow. Please don’t tease me; I’m already sobbing,”yet another fan added.

Insights on BTS Members Kim Namjoon and Kim Taehyung’s Military Service

Namjoon, or RM, enlisted in the South Korean military on December 11, 2023, in tandem with his fellow member Kim Taehyung, known as V. The pair completed a five-week basic training program at the Army Training Center in Nonsan, South Korea, ultimately graduating at the top of their class on January 16, 2024. Out of 200 trainees, only six achieved the honor of being classified as Elite Soldiers, including RM and Taehyung.

Following their training, RM was assigned to the 15th Infantry Division in Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea, while Taehyung undertook further training at the Army General Administration School for two additional weeks to join the Special Duty Team (SDT).

Taehyung went on to serve in the 2nd Military Corps of SDT, commonly referred to as the Ssangyong Unit or the “Double Dragons.”Meanwhile, BTS members Jungkook and Jimin enlisted on December 12, 2023, and began their service in the 5th Infantry Division on January 20, 2024.

Additively, RM’s documentary titled “Right Place, Wrong Person”premiered on October 7, 2024, during the 29th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). This documentary traces the journey of BTS’s leader as a solo artist, highlighting the creation of his second solo album, which shares the same name, released on May 24, 2024, featuring 11 tracks.

In other recent updates, BTS’s Namjoon made history by becoming the first and only Korean artist to secure wins in all categories at the 2024 CICLOPE Awards.

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