Surprise K-pop-in. A rabid K-Pop fan tried to break into the apartment of BTS member Jeon “Jungkook” Jung-Kook just hours after he was released from mandatory service in the South Korean ...

Jung Kook, who enlisted as an active-duty soldier on December 12, 2023, had completed his 18-month military service with the Army’s 5th Infantry Division Artillery Brigade earlier that same day.

K-pop band BTS members Jimin, right, and Jung Kook salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Credit: AP/Lee Jin-man ...

While fulfilling mandatory military duty, BTS’ Jung Kook released new songs, starred in documentaries, topped global charts, won awards, and made seven‑figure donations.

Before their hiatus, BTS generated more than $4 billion (E3.5 billion) annually in revenue, roughly 0.2 percent of South Korea's total GDP, according to official data.

Following its limited theatrical release, “ Jung Kook: I Am Still,” a feature documentary chronicling the solo journey of Jung Kook, band member of K-pop icons BTS, the film’s producers are ...

In the eleven years since its debut album in 2013, South Korean boyband BTS has grown on a global scale: releasing nine studio albums, breaking world records and paving the way for other international ...

The attempted break-in came after both Jung Kook and BTS bandmate Jimin were officially discharged from their mandatory South Korean military service this week, which marked a big step toward the ...