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BTS’ Jin completes basic training in military
Jin, a member of the K-pop superband BTS, has shared his first photos taken after joining the military as he completed five weeks of basic training at a front-line boot camp.
Jin entered the army recruit training center of the 5th Infantry Division in Yeoncheon, 60 kilometers north of Seoul, on Dec. 13 to begin 1 1/2 years of mandatory military service.
![BTS' Jin is seen in this undated selfie captured from Weverse, an online K-pop fan community platform. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)](https://img9.yna.co.kr/etc/inner/EN/2023/01/19/AEN20230119001200315_04_i_P4.jpg)
“I’m having fun,” the 30-year-old wrote on Weverse, an online K-pop fan community platform, Wednesday, sharing selfies and a full-body picture of him in a military uniform for BTS fans. “I’m uploading a picture with permission from the military. You ARMY, always be happy and well,” he said, referring to the name of the band’s global fan base.
![BTS' Jin is seen in this undated photo from Weverse, an online K-pop fan community platform. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)](https://img1.yna.co.kr/etc/inner/EN/2023/01/19/AEN20230119001200315_02_i_P4.jpg)
He will continue his remaining period of service as an assistant instructor at the same boot camp. He is set to be discharged on June 12, 2024.