J-Hope, a member of Grammy-nominated K-pop boy band BTS, began his mandatory military service in South Korea today (April 18), the second member of the group to do so.

The singer kept a low profile as a van carrying him entered the venue for his military enlistment ceremony in the city of Wonju, some 87km away from Seoul, news agency Yonhap reported.

"I'll be back later," the singer, whose real name is Jung Ho-seok, said on Monday (April 17) in a post on fan platform Weverse, alongside a picture of his shaved head. More than 10,000 comments from fans wished his safe return after completing his military duties.