On March 9, BTS member Suga turned 31.
Though the idol himself probably wouldn’t be able to spend this birthday with ARMYs like usual, Jin seems to have taken up the job unexpectedly.
Both Jin and Suga are currently under mandatory military service. While the former is an active duty soldier, the latter is in alternative services. While Suga has gone completely incognito since his enlistment, Jin has stopped by on social media and the fan communication app, Weverse, from time to time to stay in touch with fans.
As the first BTS member to enlist in the military in December 2022, Jin’s discharge is coming up soon, much to the fans’ excitement. The idol himself is very eager for the day as well, given that on March 4, KST, he posted “D-100” on Weverse, updating ARMYs about the number of days left till he returns.
jin weverse post
D-100 pic.twitter.com/F73JRhYv1P
— 윤서⁷ (@btsinthemoment) March 4, 2024
On Suga’s birthday, Jin returned to his own post, wishing him a happy birthday.
[240309 Jin Comment on 240304 Post]
— 미니융
(@miiniyoongs) March 9, 2024
This simple wish somehow still packed the punch of Jin’s otherwise chaotic ways of wishing his groupmates a happy birthday. Read more about it here. Meanwhile, fans couldn’t contain their excitement at this surprise post from Jin, that too as the first member to wish Suga this year.
of course it’s his soulmate wishing him first https://t.co/EUyP42drtf pic.twitter.com/BLkbDnp7Pu
— silvia
(@93MIDASYG) March 9, 2024
stuck between crying bc jin came home to wish his yoongi-yah a happy birthday and laughing bc he did so in the comments of his own countdown post, i love this man pic.twitter.com/yVq9YCd7Aw
— July⁷
YOONGI DAY
(@SHjiminah) March 9, 2024
Jin came home
pic.twitter.com/EIwjLoQuGO
— I’M_STAY_ALIVE (@_bogoshipda_who) March 9, 2024
Jin, who is currently serving as an assistant instructor in the Fifth Infantry Division in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi-do, is expected to be discharged from his service on June 12, 2024. On the other hand, Suga, whose service details are not publicly known, is expected to finish his service on June 21, 2025.