BTS Vlogs: Inside the Members' Daily Lives Post-Military
The first wave of discharged members share their civilian routines on Weverse.
As BTS members gradually complete their mandatory military service, the world is getting its first glimpse into their post-military lives — and it's both more ordinary and more extraordinary than fans imagined. The first wave of discharged members, including Jin and J-Hope, have been sharing candid vlogs on Weverse that have collectively accumulated over 500 million views.
Life After the Military
What's striking about the vlogs is their deliberate ordinariness. Jin's first video showed him grocery shopping, cooking ramyeon, and watching TV — activities that would be unremarkable for anyone else but feel almost radical for someone who has spent years performing for hundreds of thousands of people. The video received 45 million views.
“I just wanted to show everyone that I'm okay. That I'm just a person, living a normal life, and that's actually really beautiful.”
- Jin's first vlog: 45 million views in 24 hours
- J-Hope's cooking series: 3 episodes, 120 million total views
- Weverse app downloads increased 280% after first discharge
- Full group reunion expected: Late 2026
- New group album reportedly in early development
The vlogs have also had an unexpected cultural impact: they've humanized the members in a way that years of carefully managed public appearances never could. Fans report feeling a deeper connection to the members now than at any point in BTS's career — a paradox that speaks to the power of authentic, unfiltered content.