"Hobi hyung" trends as Jungkook arrives in South Korea to send off BTS' j-hope for his military service

On April 17, 2023, BTS' Jungkook arrived at Incheon International Airport, South Korea to send off his fellow BTS member j-hope for his military service.

BTS’ j-hope confirmed on April 14 via Weverse Live that Jungkook adjusted his overseas schedule to send him off for his mandatory military service. As per Al Jazeera, in South Korea, it is mandatory for every able-bodied male citizen aged between 18-28 to serve in the military for a minimum of 18 months.

As the Euphoria singer arrived in South Korea, fans were delighted to see that the idol had in fact adjusted his schedule to bid adieu to BTS' j-hope. As soon as the news surfaced online, 'Hobi hyung' began trending on social media as Jungkook calls j-hope Hyung, which means big brother in Korea.

"He came home for his hobi hyung": Fans get emotional on seeing Jungkook's thoughtful gesture

As the idol is back in South Korea to send BTS' j-hope off for his military service, fans cannot control their emotions. Netizens love seeing how close the BTS members are and took to social media to react to the idol's arrival in South Korea.

The Euphoria singer arrived in a Calvin Klein outfit, smiling and waving at fans. He also bowed in front of reporters, showing the utmost sign of respect amidst the crowd of fans who gathered to click pictures of him. Fans were elated to see him showcasing his new hairstyle and stated that they did not recognize him.

In his recent Weverse Live, BTS’ j-hope shared several details before his enlistment. He referred to Jungkook as his child and was touched when he adjusted his schedule to send him off for his mandatory military duty.

j-hope recently gave fans a glimpse of his buzzcut on Weverse and Instagram. He expressed his love for his fans and promised to return safely.

Jungkook was recently spotted at Coachella 2023

On April 15, 2023, the Euphoria singer was spotted at Coachella 2023 enjoying a live performance by The Kid LAROI. Soon, photos and videos of him attending the event went viral on social media and he trended in over 100 countries. The idol also took to Weverse to thank and praise his fans for recognizing him at the event.

In his Weverse post, he mentioned that he changed his hairstyle and decided to enjoy the concert quietly but since "ARMYs are incredible," they managed to recognize him. He further stated that their reaction made him feel like a celebrity.

The idol is reportedly working on his solo album. He is rumored to be collaborating with Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his next project and fans await an update on the same.

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Kirti holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism & Mass Communication and has been a Kpop writer at SK POP since 2022. She has been following Kpop and Kdramas since the last 6 years and but has worked in the genre only in the last 3-4 years donning several several caps - social media intern, copywriter, article writer and academic writer.

Kirti likes to pen down insightful features based on Korean dramas, especially the 'Ending Explained' categories. It gives her the satisfaction of creating the most authentic content rather than simply replicating what media outlets generally do.

Her process of creating content is time-consuming, yet methodical; she prefers to use original sources of information, which in her case are Korean outlets. She watches entire episodes, writes them down, cross-checks/fact-checks the details/event timelines off the web and eventually creates her copy.

Kirti likes Lee Je-hoon, IU, and Kim Seon-ho since she feels that their dramas are inspiring and have good plotlines. When she is not writing about K-dramas, she can be found watching them.

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