J-Hope reveals opting for a 500 km run to manage one-day leave during service

It is a no-brainer that the BTS members during the military service worked seamlessly hard to excel in the deployed roles. With fetching impressive ranks and awards and a noble reputation in the service, the members have been at their core. J-Hope mentioned that he used to go for a tough run every day to manage an extra day off, ranging it around 500 km.

J-Hope’s toil for a one-day leave

#JHOPE วิ่งวันละ10กม.ทุกวันเพื่อจะได้รางวัลเป็นวันลาพักตอนแรกตั้งใจจะวิ่งให้ได้ 800 กม. แต่ระหว่างนั้นระบบนั้นถูกยกเลิก
สุดท้ายวิ่งได้500กม. (เท่าระยะทางโซล-ปูซานประมาณ400กม.) แล้วก็ได้วันลาพัก
แต่กล้ามน่องใหญ่ขึ้นมาก เลยต้องใช้โยคะริงช่วยดูแลกล้ามเนื้อ
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— 석진💜 (slow) (@sawok_2minn) June 21, 2025

During his conversation in this week’s Point of Omniscient Interfere, the artist mentioned about the provision to partake in an activity wherein a soldier must record a 800 km run to avail 5 days of leave. Pertaining to this rule, the singer worked immensely to achieve the results in the set time. Unfortunately, the benefit was mellowed down to a 500 km run to receive 1 day of leave. To fulfill this, he used to run for 10 km every day.

As a result, his calf muscles got rigid and thick that left his mother in deep state of worry for his son’s physical well-being. His mother asked, “What exactly happened for you to gain such strong calf muscles?”

Quite conscious of the initial appearance and moulding of the muscles, the artist adopted a yoga retreat to slim them down. Just 2 months before his military release, he reduced them in a good shape.