AP PHOTOS: BTS stars Jimin and Jung Kook discharged from military service

YEONCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of fans gathered Wednesday to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service.

Supporters traveled from around the world to the public sports ground where the meet-and-greet took place. Color-wrapped buses bearing BTS members’ faces lined the streets while red and yellow balloons floated above and a decorated food truck provided free coffee and water, adding to the festive atmosphere.

A day earlier, RM and V each saluted upon their release in Chuncheon City as about 200 fans, some of whom traveled from Mexico, Turkey and Brazil, cheered.

Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop supergroup, was discharged from the army in June 2024. J-Hope was discharged in October.

The seventh member, Suga, is fulfilling his duty as a social service agent, an alternative to military service.

The seven BTS members plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025.

Anaesi, a fan from Portugal, displayed a colorful tattoo featuring a golden shield emblazoned with “ARMY,” along with BTS members’ names in Korean.

She said the group “saved” her from depression. “So for me BTS is my angel,” she said.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Fans wait for arrival of K-pop band BTS members RM and V before they are discharged from a mandatory military service in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

K-pop band BTS members Jimin, right, and Jung Kook hold bouquets after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

K-pop band BTS members RM, bottom, and V react after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

A fan from Thailand waits for arrival of K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

K-pop band BTS members RM, center left, and V, center right, react after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Anaisa Silva, from Portugal, a fan of K-pop band BTS shows a tattoo as they wait for K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

K-pop band BTS members Jimin, right, and Jung Kook salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Fans react after she saw K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook as they are discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Fans wait for arrival of K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

K-pop band BTS members Jimin, right, and Jung Kook react after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Fans wait for arrival of K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Daiane Matos from Brazil, 37, shows her hand as she waits for arrival of K-pop band BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

K-pop band BTS members Jimin, right, and Jung Kook salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Yeoncheon, South Korea, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

PARIS (AP) — French Open semifinalist Loïs Boisson has withdrawn from the Australian Open.

The 22-year-old Boisson has been struggling with injuries since a deep run at Roland-Garros last year in her Grand Slam main draw singles debut.

She has not played since the end of September and the No. 35-ranked player said she took the decision to skip the Australian Open to be able to compete “at 100% for the rest of the season.”

In Paris, Boisson beat top-10 players Jessica Pegula and Mirra Andreeva before losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff.

“I tried everything to be ready on time,” she said in a message posted on Instagram. “But I know that rushing can harm my body and my health in the long term especially.”

The Australian Open starts on Jan. 18.

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FILE - Lois Boisson, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, file)