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For j-hope, Military Service Was an ‘Opportunity for More Exploration’: ‘I Found a Lot of New Inspiration’

j-hope says his military service gave him "inspiration." See what he said.

J-Hope of BTS poses for photographs after being discharged from military service at the army's 36th Infantry Division on October 17, 2024 in Wonju, Gangwon-do province, South Korea. And as the BTS superstar is preparing to hit the road for his Hope on the Stage Tour, he’s sharing how serving his country gave him time to consider what’s ahead for him. “I think the period of rest that naturally came with the situation actually became an opportunity for more exploration,” the global star told Rolling Stone in a new interview published Friday (March 7).

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