{"id":479670,"date":"2026-06-06T17:57:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/479670\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T17:57:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T17:57:23","slug":"bts-members-military-boot-camp-stories-draw-fan-attention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/479670\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS members’ military boot camp stories draw fan attention"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BTS members RM, left, and V salute after being discharged from the Army following their mandatory military service. Yonhap<\/p>\n

A BTS member surprised and intrigued fans after leaving a comment on social media videos that described what he was like during the early days of his mandatory military service.<\/p>\n

The videos were uploaded by a creator who is understood to have trained with V at boot camp. Titled \u201cThe games I played the most with Tae-hyung at camp,\u201d \u201cWhen V and I went to church on Christmas\u201d and \u201cV as a recruit platoon leader at boot camp,\u201d the clips offered a vivid glimpse into the singer\u2019s time as a new recruit.<\/p>\n

After seeing the videos, V left a comment that quickly caught fans\u2019 attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cLong time no see. Whoa, you remember everything so clearly,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

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BTS member V is seen in this undated photo. Courtesy of BigHit Music<\/p>\n

His reaction sparked excitement among fans in Korea and overseas. Some, however, expressed concern that a third party was sharing details from the star\u2019s private military life too openly. The creator later explained that he had made the videos simply because he wanted to share how warm and friendly V had been in private.<\/p>\n

The confusion deepened when V left another comment in a tone some fans found ambiguous.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, go ahead and tell everyone. It\u2019s fun. I don\u2019t remember any of these stories,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

The comment prompted speculation among fans over whether V was being sarcastic or genuinely supportive of the content.<\/p>\n

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BTS member V leaves a lengthy comment on a creator\u2019s post about their time together at boot camp. Captured from social media<\/p>\n

The mood shifted when V returned with a longer message of encouragement and support.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you doing well?\u201d V began, before acknowledging that while many people appreciated the videos the creator had carefully made, some viewers also seemed concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, I thought they were really fun,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The singer went on to share a thoughtful message about how even well-intentioned actions can sometimes be received differently depending on who is watching.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn life, there are times when something done with good intentions can be taken differently because everyone sees things from their own point of view,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope you don\u2019t take every reaction too much to heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

V also appeared to understand why posting several short videos may have led to misunderstandings among some fans. Still, he reassured them by speaking warmly of the creator and their shared time in the military.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter what anyone says, you were the ace of our platoon, and I truly enjoyed the time I spent serving with you,\u201d he said. \u201cI also think it may be difficult for people who didn\u2019t actually live through that time with us to fully understand what we experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calling the creator an \u201cally,\u201d V helped ease fans\u2019 concerns while also cheering on his former military colleague\u2019s future, turning the moment into a show of support and friendship.<\/p>\n

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BTS member RM greets fans with a music performance after completing his military service. Captured from his Instagram<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a few days earlier, RM himself shared a boot camp story during a livestream that left fans in disbelief.<\/p>\n

The BTS leader recalled that during his time at a military training center, he gave his credit card to trainees from a neighboring platoon so they could buy snacks at the military store, called the PX.<\/p>\n

But the gesture quickly became far more expensive than expected.<\/p>\n

\u201cI gave my card to guys from the platoon next to mine so they could buy snacks, but they charged 660,000 won, around $425, at the PX, buying everything from snail cream to daily necessities,\u201d RM said.<\/p>\n

He added that the spending spree even led to a first-of-its-kind incident at the training center.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe POS machine broke, apparently for the first time at the training center,\u201d he said. \u201cThe company commander called me and the guys in and asked, \u2018What on earth are you doing?\u2019 I said, \u2018I just told them to buy some snacks.\u2019 But it turned out they had bought all these wellness and beauty products to send to their moms.\u201d<\/p>\n

RM also said the receipt listed more than 100 items. The trainees eventually apologized, but the BTS leader recalled responding with disbelief.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018No, but snail cream is a bit much, isn\u2019t it?\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The story quickly drew reactions from fans, with many expressing disbelief.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s so rude,\u201d one fan wrote, while others commented, \u201cI can\u2019t believe someone would even think to do that,\u201d \u201cRM is too kind\u201d and \u201cThe list of items is shocking.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BTS members RM, left, and V salute after being discharged from the Army following their mandatory military service.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":479671,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,85,46,409],"class_list":["post-479670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=479670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/479670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/479671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=479670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=479670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=479670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}