#MILITARY SERVICE

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231211 BTS’ Tweet

잘 다녀와요오옹💜 화이팅💜

Come back safely*💜 let's get it💜

(T/N: *Said cutely.)

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[slaaverin]

One of the things that confuses me about jikook possibly being a couple is they don’t read very romantic to me these days. They absolutely do love each other, I have no doubt about that, and multiple times they will do things that are bizarrely sexual and wouldn’t fit well in a purely platonic relationship but there’s still something missing imo. It’s funny, they used to come across as more romantic when they were younger (particularly 2017-2021) but not so much in 2022 and 2023. Maybe it’s that they’ve known each other for so long that some of the romance has died down the same way it does with other couples or idk maybe they’re just better at hiding it now?

I half agree with you and half not.

I think they still read romantic.

As you said, maybe not like before.

But I think our vision is skewed because before chapter 2 we saw them more too. We had interactions almost every day. Jikook jikooked all the time. So to us it felt more, whereas after the start of chapter 2 we saw them way less, but in my mind I have no doubts those interactions were still happening behind the scenes.

I don't think the romance has died down or that they are hiding per se.

I think that simply after a certain amount of years in a long-term relationship the affection is shown in a more quiet and simple way. It shows they are very secured in the relationship.

They kept saying "this is romantic" "this is romance" and all, so I'm sure they had this idea in mind during those trips.

Of course it would be romantic, they are together and they share a romance. I don't see two friends saying something like this, it wouldn't even cross their minds.

I think during AYS they shared very tender moments. Very affectionate moments. There was also a lot of flirting and weird sex jokes. I don't think their romance is dead at all, simply that they didn't have to scream it on rooftops. Those trips were for them two above all.

I also would like you to keep in mind that they showed only a limited amount of hours per day. And were also mindful to what they showed or not. I believe they were somewhat careful not to show too much in front of camera (even if some things that was shown were already really shocking to me).

I think jikook see each other a lot outside of schedule, and that allows them to be a normal couple. They've come a long way. So now in front of cameras they have nothing to prove anymore, not to themselves or to us, because they've already shared everything that was politically correct to share with us during all those years.

Now they can simply be casual in their interactions, with a sense of deep love and care that breathes normalcy without any need to show off, because they don't need to. They both know where they stand. They both know what they mean to each other.

I personally didn't see their relationship having less romance than before in AYS, in truth I saw that their relationship evolved into something even deeper and more certain than ever.

It's like going from new couple to married couple, there is a different feel to it. But it's not less. It's a love that is more profound but doesn't need to be as loud.

I don't think there is anything missing, they've given us everything I personally wanted and more. Yes in 2022-2023 we saw them less but the times we did they were jikooking as usual. It's safe to say the relationship didn't change behind close doors and with what we saw in AYS I think it evolved way more than any of us could have expected or imagined.

During all this time they were still on their journey as a couple even if we didn't see it.

And the cherry on top is MS, they were the only one enlisting together, going to great length to remain together.

I'm not saying that MS is romantic in any way, I don't believe they would be much in a romance mood in there at all. But the act of enlisting just to be sure they can have each other's presence and support is a very romantic move to me, very telling of how much they really care. Which is a lot.

Wait until 2025 to hear them incessantly yap about all their military stories and all the behinds of AYS, wait for all of their insides jokes that will turn into flirting as usual and you'll tell me again if they are not as romantic as before lmaooo

We're going to see them way more and the jikooking will be back full force and I pray the lord that people will stop constantly doubting them and we can go back to regular program

Some romantic shots to finish off:

Straight out of a romance movie 🥺

Take care anon 💜

[editsty]

come back safely too jaehyun 🫳💚

[mapsontheweb]

Countries that have mandatory military service.

by powerfulcountries

[jimin-updates]

JIMIN 😭

New photographs of Jimin and Jungkook were posted by a soldier from their base who was recently discharged.

Jimin is a Special Warrior:

And “Special Warrior” is trending in South Korea:

It is wonderful to see Jimin look healthy and happy!

[jacks-weird-world]

[roman-ai]

[vintage-sweden]

Kurt and Gunnar, 1951, Sweden. It was a photo taken in anticipation of the day of their military discharge; text says “we’ll be home soon”.

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[myobsessionsspace]

Hello again, I'm the anon who felt stupid about the whole Jungkook being a cook situation. Thank you so much for answering so nicely and thoroughly, I was a bit scared that my question would sound sarcastic or judging when it was anything but. I already knew about the companion system that meant Jimin and Jungkook would be in the same place. I just had no idea what type of role they had taken. As for Jungkook, he already loved cooking, so if that is what he does during MS, I hope it make him content. I personally was just super happy to hear from him today. It's sad that others are using this bit of news to hate on any members :(. From the very little I have seen, the BTS members have all tried to make the best of a situation they couldn't avoid no matter what. So I'll continue patiently waiting for them and hoping they are all doing as well as possible. I hope you have a great rest of your day :).

Of course lovely!😊

To you and anyone else, please feel confident to send in asks 💪. I’m more than happy to engage when it’s genuine.

You added some warmth to the cold I’d been feeling today from the different reactions online. I really appreciate your approach to how you think of the members, that should be the main focus for fans, for them to be doing as well as possible whilst we keep in mind they are making the best of a situation they couldn’t avoid. Your words are ✨

I too am happy for him, he doesn’t have to prove himself to anybody. He is a singer and entertainer. That is his life’s work. This is a pause in his life where we are privileged to keep up with him where we can.

He’s shown us how much he loves to eat AND loves to cook. How lovely has it been that we’ve been able to see him in action cooking several times, sharing recipes with us and cooking for him and Jimin in the Monuments documentary!

Like you I hope him, and all the members stay mentally, physically and emotionally well until they finish. Let’s continue to send nothing but love and positivity their way!

💜

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Jimin - BTS

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230816 J-Hope's Instagram Post

다시 화이팅 하겠습니다!!!🫡💜

Will do my best once more!!!🫡💜

Translation of patches (top to bottom): Instructor Republic of Korea Army ROKA

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[slaaverin]

https://x.com/miniekookphoria/status/1866860575533539751

It really hit me today, they chose each other.

This is so loud, and so profound, but it’s not a moment for us as fans, it’s a moment for them. This meant/means something to them. They applied for a system that for once could kind of work in their favour. They had to enlist, there was no choice, but there was a choice for them to apply for a route that would allow them to be together in this, and the fates aligned and they got in. How poetic is that! They have each other, side by side, it’s been a year, with another 6 months to go. There for each other.

I know as jikookers we feel incredibly at peace knowing they have each other in there, I know the rest of the fandom and hateful solos turn a blind eye, but just imagine how they feel. How they felt knowing they had the other with them for this difficult time in their lives. This is the kind of thing that changes you, I don’t think they will come out unaffected by their experience, it’ll make them stronger characters, and resilient I’ve no doubt. They chose each other, not as members of BTS, not as colleagues who had supposedly grown apart in the eyes of the fandom in chapter 2, not as so called just friends, or a ‘complex’ ‘not traditional’ relationship you cannot define, but as Jimin and Jungkook from Busan. Two young men who have grown up with each other and couldn’t be apart for 18 months. Yes only they know their reasons but to me it’s so so profound and beautiful. They chose this for themselves, at an extremely vulnerable moment in their lives, knowing they would have the other there with them. To want to be together like that, in intense and difficult circumstances, them saying they weren’t worried about them fighting, do people realise what that actually says. It says a lot. The first idols to ever do this. In their position, This is not just friends enlisting for fun, I know people use the buddy system with friends, it ain’t for romance in there, but I think them saying that, saying about waking up to the other, that’s the comfort. They knew they would stand out for this, the negativity that came straight after the announcement, them walking through that airport with their heads held high’ . No matter what that’s what mattered to them, having each other. That’s all that matters in this.

I’ve never known anything like it.

Someone said that the songs ‘birds of a feather’ and ‘die with a smile’ are Jikook coded, and given their circumstances they truly are. The fact what the system means is they are each others support, they wear their dog tags in case of death. They literally committed to go to the front lines, a dangerous area, to be together. That’s profound. In fact that’s love.

Such love, and their beautiful bond should be revered.

What wonderfully articulated thoughts anon 🫂 I couldn't agree more! Thank you 💜

One year since they left.

How worried we were before knowing they used the buddy system to be together.

Their country is in shamble right now, and I cannot imagine what kind of challenges they have to face in there.

Thankfully we feel a little bit better knowing they can rely on each other.

I think you are correct, they can't come out from this unscathed. This puts them in a situation they've never been in before, in a different environement with different rules, and they need to adapt to it no matter what is asked of them, even if they disagree, even if they don't want to do it.

Do you know how hard it is to do things you don't want to do? It could be anything. But the mental pressure must be huge.

I think they knew that before entering. They knew how hard it would be.

So the fact that they chose to be with each other, to be the person that would ease their mind, who would soften the blow - it's huge.

It could have been anyone, any other member, but no. It had to be them.

How can people still deny that their relationship is special amongst all others?

You bet that that's love.

I would even consider it devotion.

If we keep it real, since the very beginning, they always chose each other. In actions, in words, in the way they gave attention to each other, in how glued they are, in sublte or not so subtle ways, it's always been obvious.

I think they made their choice a long time ago.

And we knew that.

But it's always something else to have it confirmed over and over, right?

Ahhh this is making me very emotional.

You know, everything we saw from them, it's still just a glimpse, just a bleed through of their true feelings.

I believe the true depth of their feelings goes even deeper than what we know - in private, in quiet times, when they are alone, not Jungkook and Jimin from BTS, but two men from Busan as you beautifully said.

They are soulmates. If it's true that they knew each other in past lives, then their love transcends space and time. It's not a little thing, you know?

So of course they would enlist with each other.

It was the only thing that made any sense.

Us jikookers, we're so cute, because we're always trying to remain level headed, and the reasonable ones. It comes from a good sentiment, we don't want to sound like other questionable parts of the fandom.

But honestly we don't really have to anymore.

I don't think the things we're perceiving with our heart and soul are deceiving us.

I can't be anything but love - a pure one, that would lead them to such a decision.

Enlistment was a statement. AYS was a statement too. A little bit of that devotion.

Yet I agree with you that this is not for anyone else at the same time. I believe their decision to be in MS together was a very personal one. We just happen to know about it.

Military is a personal challenge. A challenge that all the other members chose to face alone. But not Jimin & Jungkook.

My true intuition and feeling tells me that this was absolutely essential for them both.

Their hearts are too intertwined to even entertain the possibility of having to be alone in a trial such as this one. It's very logical when you think about it.

MS isn't for romance but it doesn't need to be, the simple thing of having the person you love next to you, even if as just a comforting presence, it's priceless, it's invaluable.

What they share is so very precious and beautiful. And they are such wonderful humans? (Now I'm typing through the tears)

Of course it needs to be cherished so very much 🥲

How great would that be if everyone had a relationship such as theirs. I sincerely wish it for all of us, in this life or the next.

Ahhh everything is extremely poetic. When you think of all the growth they had to go through, of their crazy lives, of all the challenges they faced, they still get to have a pocket that is just for them, of safety, comfort, true reliance, support, love and tenderness.

If this is some kind of reward for all the good they have done, I think they truly deserve it.

This is making me a little unhinged to think that MS will surely deepen their bond even more 😂😂😂 *nervous laugh*

They will keep choosing each other, I think for as long as they breathe at this rate.

So who knows what might happen in the future? Only 6 month left to find out. It makes my heart very happy. I can't wait to follow their journey into the next phase of their lives.

Their future can only be brighter even.

I also can't wait to share the joy of everything with everybody, the fun and beautiful jikookers 💜

I will have my tissues ready for 2025 lmao

To "celebrate" this 1 year mark I'm preparing a little edit. A very simple one but I hope it will uplift you a bit. The song I chose makes me cry for real lol I hope I will be able to convey my feelings to you. It should come out by the weekend.

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful thoughts anon (you should have a blog for yourself 😌) and let's keep celebrating their special bond 💜 take care