As of December 12, all seven members of BTS have begun their mandatory military enlistment. Jimin and Jungkook were the final pair to go, entering together on the “companion system.”
BTS’s Jimin (left) and Jungkook (right) | @bts_twt/X
Before enlisting, the group members, including Jungkook, wrapped up their final plans, including meet-ups with other idol friends.
Jungkook shared that he and Mingyu met for a “bye-bye” drink together before the SEVENTEEN member left for tour. This led fans to theorize that the idol might have changed his schedule to see Jungkook.
jungkook mentioned mingyu in his live today!
said that he asked on hang-out dates a lot and is overseas now so when they had one recently, it was a bye bye drink together. pic.twitter.com/iXLXOrpxJr
— ☆ (@97GKFILES) December 8, 2023
Recently, fans got more details about Jungkook’s possible last meet-up with another iconic 97-liner!
During his second to last live stream, Jungkook mentioned that ASTRO‘s Cha Eunwoo had gifted him a watch commonly used by military personnel and a letter.
ASTRO’s Eunwoo Gives Thoughtful Parting Gift To BTS’s Jungkook
Following Jimin and Jungkook’s joint enlistment, a fan shared that they had spotted Jungkook and Eunwoo’s signatures at SoCooriChon, a restaurant located in Gangnam.
ㅜ정국이 군대가기전에 차은우님이랑 같이 고기먹었나봄 시계도 선물받았다고 하더니 저날 받은건가봐
장소
소쿠리촌 청담 pic.twitter.com/Dr9nHTGlHv
— 아기 (@mandarinpeach_) December 13, 2023
While it is unclear when this meeting occurred, most, including the OP, have guessed it was when Jungkook received the watch and letter from Eunwoo. Jungkook’s signature also features the word “Golden,” which he only began using after the release of his solo album.
Jungkook’s signature Eunwoo’s signature
The restaurant also confirmed their visit, reposting a fan who shared the images of their autographs.
Fans were glad to see the two friends could have a proper meal before Jungkook’s enlistment.
Oh he’s so private with his personal life and friends, you’ll never know unless someone else tells. Their friendship is so beautiful he must’ve gotten the watch and letter from eunwoo here https://t.co/QEVIjKSNcQ
— Ishu ♡⁷ (@LoveyouShadow) December 13, 2023
I’ll miss him and I’m happy he was with friends before leaving https://t.co/bY2LSJXyVI
— Sophie (@kpop_info7) December 13, 2023
My eunkook babies https://t.co/PmWh725KVo
— lily (@goldenwithjk) December 13, 2023
The 97-liners recently supported Eunwoo’s drama filming, which you can read more about below.
“97-Liners” Show Support For ASTRO’s Cha Eunwoo During His Drama Filming
