BTS member J-hope reacts after being discharged from his mandatory military service outside a military base in Wonju on October 17, 2024. K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service on October 17, and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers working to keep the country safe, as fans wept for joy at his return to the industry. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)