The BTS ARMY gathers in Seoul for the K-pop phenomenon's annual FESTA, which this year has coincided with Jin - the band's oldest member - finishing his compulsory military service. The group has been on a self-desribed 'hiatus' since 2022, when all seven band members were conscripted, a requirement for all men under 30 in South Korea. Just days after being released from service, Jin is set to host a 'huggathon', during which he will hug 1,000 lucky fans.
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00:00 Love Jane! Love you Jane!
00:02 Love you so Jane here!
00:04 Love you Jane!
00:06 Woo!
00:08 Viva Peru!
00:10 [laughter]
00:12 [screams]
00:37 [laughter]
00:39 [speaking Spanish]
00:41 It's been a long
00:47 year and a half and it's like
00:49 we were ready, like we knew it was coming
00:51 but then when it happens, it's not
00:53 and as they go one by one, it was just like really sad
00:55 so having them one back is like
00:57 amazing. It's just great.
00:59 I'm glad he was successful, I'm glad he was able
01:01 to do what he needed to do
01:03 from his live yesterday, he seems really
01:05 confident about being out and that he did
01:07 a good job so we're just happy and proud of him.
01:09 [laughter]
01:11 [music]
01:33 What do you really want?
01:36 [BLANK_AUDIO]