"Glow-up is actually insane"- Fans swoon over BTS' Kim Taehyung's military body transformation ahead of discharge

On June 9, 2025, BTS' Kim Taehyung shared an Instagram story showing off his muscular physique. He revealed his body transformation from the start of his military service to his discharge. Fans noticed that his muscles had become leaner and more defined.

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Subsequently, he was accompanied by the South Korean actor Song Kang in the latest update, and they were seemingly working out in the gym. The Instagram story circulated among the fandom and went viral on the internet. They could not stop gushing over Kim Taehyung's military body transformation, and an X user tweeted,

"taehyung’s glow-up is actually insane. like??? he’s always been fine, but now with that gym body??? he’s straight-up dangerous. dude really said “let me get hotter real quick” and just did it. i'm not okay he's so hot wtf!!!!."

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The internet users mentioned that BTS' Kim Taehyung's military transformation was insane.

"The transformation of Taehyung’s body during his military service it’s insane,"- a fan reacted.

"TaeTae's back, bangtan boys are back, and there's 7 of them in this line,"- a fan shared.

"I still remember that jikooktaejoon live before their enlistment where tae said he wants to build his body during the enlistment time and ngl i m proud of him for keeping the consistency and reaching his goals,"- a fan commented.

The internet users continued to share snippets praising BTS member's new physique.

"He’s gonna get discharged looking like THAT HUHUHUHU OUR BIG BABY,"- a user reacted.

"Y'all Kim Taehyung came home with Song Kang..Oh my the way Taehyung's flexing his muscles just look at him,"- a user mentioned.

"i’m in actual awe taehyung is literally just pure muscle i’m crying he’s been locked up in that gym oh my god,"- a user commented.

Bing Crosby shared a heartfelt message for BTS' Kim Taehyung's discharge

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On June 10, 2025, Bing Crosby's official X account shared a heartfelt message for BTS member's military discharge. The post read,

"From one crooner to another, we're sending love and warm wishes as you return from the army. We think Bing would be the first to serenade you with a "welcome home" tune."

For those unversed, the artist released a rendition of Bing Crosby's track White Christmas on December 6, 2024, through BigHit Music.

BTS' V was discharged from mandatory military service on June 10, 2025, alongside fellow bandmate Kim Namjoon.

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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.

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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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Edited by Divya Singh