FILE - A member of South Korean K-pop band BTS J-Hope poses for photographers during a press conference to introduce their new album "BE" in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)J-Hope, a member of K-pop sensation BTS, entered a South Korean boot camp Tuesday to start his 18-month compulsory military service, becoming the group’s second member to join the country’s army. In December, Jin, 30 and the oldest member of BTS, became the band’s first member to enter the army after revoking his request to delay his conscription. South Korean TV footage Tuesday afternoon showed what they called a black minivan likely carrying J-Hope moving into the boot camp in Wonju, about 90 kilometers (55 miles) east of Seoul. Five other younger BTS members — RM, Suga, Jimin, V and Jungkook — are to join the South Korean military one by one in the coming years.

Source: Daily Nation April 19, 2023 04:09 UTC