BTS's Jin officially enlisted in the army division on December 13

According to industry sources, on December 13, Jin will officially enlist at the training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province. After training there for 5 weeks, Jin will be assigned to the unit.

Recently, Big Hit Music issued a response to previous media reports, which stated that BTS member Jin's enlistment date has been confirmed. According to a Nov. 23 report, Jin reportedly planned to enlist as an active-duty conscripted soldier on Dec. 13, at a rookie training center in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do.

After training there for 5 weeks, Jin will be assigned to the unit. In response to the report, Big Hit Music stated, "We cannot confirm these details at this time. We ask for your understanding."

On November 13, the eldest BTS brother had an interaction with fans on the Weverse app. When asked by fans, "Oppa, next month is your birthday. Are you excited?" to which Jin replied, "No. I was on the front lines."

Based on the response, many speculated that "The astronaut" singer could enlist at a frontline base, near South Korea's northern border, around the Korean Demilitarized Zone. As winter approaches, those enlisting in front-line divisions are likely to experience severe cold weather, lack of hot water.

Moreover, some training centers in Gangwon Province regularly face multiple blizzards that last during the winter months. Soldiers are often trained to wake up early and complete snow removal tasks.

After hinting at his enlistment location, the BTS member quickly appeared on Twitter's trending top. At the same time, the keyword "Let me replace him" also trended on the platform as fans suggested replacing idols. Fans are worried that Jin will enlist in the winter and may face cold weather.

The Army expressed, "Jin can't eat garlic and potatoes, can't sleep in cold places. He loves his handsome face and can't live without the members. He's too fragile for all this. Let me go for him," "Jin isn't excited about his upcoming birthday because he'll be on the front lines. This breaks my heart. I guess he got the notification. This is what we are afraid of", "I hope this winter is not very cold", "It snows a lot. Soldiers on the front lines have the least access to phones, and they are the ones who will defend immediately if war breaks out. Jin is very susceptible to cold."

On the contrary, while fans expressed concern about Jin's upcoming military training, Korean netizens criticized the BTS member for his statement. Some wonder why Jin is complaining when he's not the only artist enlisting in frontline units.

On the other hand, this is not the first time the "Butter" singer has faced controversy over issues related to military service. Previously, Jin received mixed reviews after revealing the reason for postponing enlistment in the past.

Over the years, the wave of debate over whether BTS should be exempted from military service because of their contributions to Korean culture has continuously raged and shows no signs of stopping. Around mid-October 2022, Big Hit announced that Jin had applied to cancel the deferral of military enlistment, and the BTS members will also take turns completing their military service in the near future.

BTS's agency Bighit Music has announced Jin's personal photobook project. The photo book will be released next month, before Jin officially enlists and begins his 2-year military service.

Specifically, Jin's photo book this time is titled "Sea of JIN Island". This is part of the group's Special 8 Photo-Folio project, which was launched in September to showcase the personality and new side of each team member from an individual perspective. Before Jin, 3 other members, Jungkook, RM, and Jimin, published their solo photo book.

"Jin has expressed many different emotions that the audience can feel in this book using 3 concepts: captain, pirate and fisherman," Bighit informed fans about the visual idea in this book.

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