BTS' Jin finishes army service in South Korea

K-pop boy band BTS member Jin (centre) waves after being discharged from his mandatory military service next to fellow BTS members RM (right) and Jimin (left) outside a military base in Yeoncheon on June 12, 2024. Photo: AFP

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop phenomenon BTS, was discharged from South Korea's army on Wednesday after 18 months of duty, the first member of the group to wrap up mandatory national service that put their music careers on hold.

Jin, 31, wearing his army uniform and a black beret, appeared emotional as he hugged his colleagues at a military base in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi province, television footage showed.