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The band is almost back together and ironically, their global fan base known as ARMY is ready to hit play
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Two more members of one of the world's most popular music groups, BTS, have been discharged from military service, according to several local media outlets
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RM and V now join Jin and J-Hope, who completed their 18-month sentences last year
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RM and V appeared in full military uniform to greet emotional fans in South Korea Tuesday
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The Associated Press spoke to one fan who flew 18 hours from Mexico City to welcome them home
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RM even brought out a saxophone to celebrate. V told the crowd
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To all the ARMYs who have waited for us in the military, I want to say I am truly, truly grateful
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Now the band and BTS ARMY around the world are counting down to the final three discharges
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Jimin and Jungkook are expected to return this week, and Suga will follow later this month
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BTS was formed in the early 2010s by Big Hit Entertainment, but it wasn't until their 2022 hiatus that the group announced they would all enlist, avoiding special exemptions from South Korea's mandatory military service
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Their decision sparked national and international conversation about national identity, especially in a country grappling with youth dissatisfaction
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South Korea recorded its highest suicide rate in 13 years last year, according to the Korea Herald
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And fewer women are choosing to have children, which, as reported by the BBC, may signal pushback against traditional expectations
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According to NPR, RM told fans during a livestream Tuesday, BTS has something in the works for fans once the group is reunited
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I'm Kennedy Felton with Straight Arrow News
