K-pop group Big Bang members Taeyang & Daesung discharged from military service

They want to come back and show a side that fans have not seen.

Zhangxin Zheng | November 10, 2019, 06:14 PM

Fans of Korean group Big Bang, also known as the VIP, can finally end their wait for the group's return.

Following the discharge of G-Dragon late-October, two of its members Taeyang and Daesung have also discharged from the military on Nov. 10, 2019.

Big Bang members discharged from military service

Taeyang and Daesung were discharged at the Ground Operations Command in the city of Yongin on Nov. 10, 2019.

Daesung-Taeyang Photo from XPN.

The duo was welcomed by a large crowd of fans and both of them took turns to speak to the fans and media.

big bang taeyang daesung fans Photo via @capri_gi.

big bang discharge military taeyang daesung Photo via @srsmyh.

According to Allkpop, Taeyang said that his time spent serving the nation was a meaningful one and he thanked his peers and superiors for their support.

“I still can’t believe that I’ve been discharged. My time [in the military] could be seen as both a short period of time or a long one, depending on how you look at it, but I think it was truly meaningful. I want to thank my fellow soldiers and my superior officers who spent 20 months leading me despite my shortcomings.”

Taeyang has also posted photos with fans and other soldiers on his Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qrjIwAS01/

military soldiers taeyang Photo via Taeyang's Instagram.

military soldiers taeyang Photo via Taeyang's Instagram.

military soldiers taeyang Photo via Taeyang's Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qr7-BgGNo/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4qr_8gAQYb/

Daesung also shared that he has learnt to become more empathetic and he expressed his affection to the soldiers whom he had worked alongside with.

“I also think that I learned a lot of things after entering the military. I felt a lot of emotions that I hadn’t experienced during my everyday life, and I think that I learned a lot about empathizing with other people.”

“To all of my fellow soldiers and superior officers who, even now, are working hard and toiling away to protect our country—I want to say I love you, and keep up the good work!”

Photo via @capri_gi.

Daesung was also visibly excited to regain his freedom as he gestured a heart and flying kisses to fans waiting on site.

https://giphy.com/gifs/QsIaspkao7YwDCFTPK

https://giphy.com/gifs/m9p8tm9yBcve9RiNgP

Fan service on point.

Big Bang's future plans

Taeyang also answered a question posed to the duo regarding their future plans.

He said:

"We need a lot of wisdom. We're going to think hard about it and come to a decision between just ourselves. We want to come back well and show a side of us that we couldn't while we were in the army."

Taeyang also said in English that they will be seeing the fans soon and asked them to wait for their comeback.

Taeyang also spoke to fans in Japanese and Korean, as you can see from this video clip:

Fellow Big Bang members Top also posted Instagram stories about the duo's discharge.

Screenshot from Top's Instagram.

Screenshot from Top's Instagram.

Screenshot from Top's Instagram.

Screenshot from Top's Instagram.

Big Bang's fans are definitely thrilled to be able to see their idols back on the scene or on social media again as you can see from these tweets:

https://twitter.com/X1SY_0805/status/1193380800525295616

Top photo collage from XPN and Onsen

 

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