K-pop star J-Hope embarks on military training as part of mandatory service

BTS star J-Hope started his military service after posting a farewell message to fans online.

He is the second member of the popular K-pop band to enlist in the military.

In South Korea, able-bodied men between 18 and 35 years-old must enlist in military service for 18-21 months.

Jin was the first to join from the band in December while the rest of the group are expected to enlist in the next few years.

The band announced a hiatus last year to focus on solo projects, with J-Hope recently releasing solo music featuring rapper J Cole.

The 29-year-old posted a picture of his freshly-shaven head on Instagram before being driven to the city of Wonju to take part in the military enlistment ceremony.

Many fans turned up to the area of the army base in rented buses covered in pictures of J-Hope to say goodbye to the star.

Source: BBC