{"id":143519,"date":"2025-06-11T07:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=143519"},"modified":"2025-06-11T07:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:34:13","slug":"bts-jungkook-discharge-his-military-days-were-the-start-of-his-buff-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/bts-jungkook-discharge-his-military-days-were-the-start-of-his-buff-era\/","title":{"rendered":"BTS\u2019 Jungkook discharge: His military days were the start of his BUFF era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BTS\u2019 Jungkook<\/strong> is officially back, and he didn\u2019t just return; he exploded onto the scene! After enlisting on December 12, 2023, the Golden Maknae completed his mandatory military service and was discharged today, June 11, 2025. And while fans are focused on celebrating the moment, others can\u2019t help but notice<strong> Jungkook\u2019s physical appearance change<\/strong>. A recent jaw-dropping visual comparison showing the idol before and after service reveals that he\u2019s never skipped a workout!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/97JKZONE\/status\/1932699459617763376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/97JKZONE\/status\/1932699459617763376<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first taste of Jungkook\u2019s military muscle era came on May 3, when bodybuilder Choi Hanjin casually dropped a gym selfie that broke the Internet. Jungkook, alongside fellow BTS member<strong> V<\/strong> and K-drama heartthrob Song Kang, posed looking absolutely shredded.\u00a0 From there, it was clear that Jungkook didn\u2019t come to play: his buff era had started, and there was no return to the twink he once was.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/dalbitbangtan\/status\/1918671230799913431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1918671230799913431%7Ctwgr%5E0d60b9d6d00d02be6198cbcceee3d4f93cf01e6e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicmundial.com%2Fen%2F2025%2F05%2F14%2Fbts-j-hope-spills-the-tea-on-v-and-jungkooks-muscular-glow-up%2F\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf8 INSTAGRAM<\/p>\n<p>Choi Hanjin post with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BTS_twt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BTS_twt<\/a> V, JungKook &amp; actor Song Kang <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t3HRd6aRaz\">pic.twitter.com\/t3HRd6aRaz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BTS News &amp; Updates (@dalbitbangtan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dalbitbangtan\/status\/1918671230799913431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By May 13, hype hit a whole new level. During a live stream<strong>, J-Hope<\/strong> confirmed what we were all thinking: V and Jungkook had leveled up their physiques. J-Hope teased fans, saying, \u201cThey\u2019ve gotten so much better, right?\u201d Clearly, even the members were impressed by JK\u2019s new look. Social media was flooded with these gain pictures, and the glow-up was undeniable!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/TWITTER.com\/btsmemeories\/status\/1922285377953349717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1922285377953349717%7Ctwgr%5E0d60b9d6d00d02be6198cbcceee3d4f93cf01e6e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicmundial.com%2Fen%2F2025%2F05%2F14%2Fbts-j-hope-spills-the-tea-on-v-and-jungkooks-muscular-glow-up%2F\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc64: Oppa, did you see JK\u2019s and V\u2019s bodies?<br \/>\ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f: Well, as for me, we\u2019ve already met in private. They&#39;ve gotten so much better, right? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kPvntgJwtK\">pic.twitter.com\/kPvntgJwtK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; bts memeories\u2077 (@btsmemeories) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsmemeories\/status\/1922285377953349717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At this point, it&#8217;s clear: Jungkook didn\u2019t just survive military service; he dominated it, one bicep curl at a time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BTS\u2019 Jungkook is officially back, and he didn\u2019t just return; he exploded onto the scene! After enlisting on December 12, 2023, the Golden Maknae completed his mandatory military service and was discharged today, June 11, 2025. And while fans are focused on celebrating the moment, others can\u2019t help but notice Jungkook\u2019s physical appearance change. 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