BTS Announces Hiatus After 9 Years to Focus on Solo Careers: ‘We’re Going Through a Rough Patch Now’

Dynamite singer was joined by BLACKPINK's Lisa and actor Park Bogum on the return journey to Korea after Paris Fashion Week – and they certainly travelled in style.READ: Inside Prince Harry and Meghan's £6.5m private jet they flew from California to UKThe BTS star shared a photo of the jet on his Instagram story, before his departure on Monday. BTS singer V posed outside his private jetThe photos showed V posing in front of an expensive-looking Bombardier Global 6000, which according to businessinsider.com costs $62.31 million (over £51 million).

BTS against embarking on their previously announced extended break.The association released a statement on June 22, per The Korea Times, where a “concerned” Lee wrote about a personal unease regarding the possible consequences for the K-pop industry stemming from BTS’ break.The K-pop boyband first announced last week that they would be “[taking] time to explore some solo projects” during a live broadcast celebrating their ninth anniversary. The boyband are set to embark on an extended break in order to pursue personal endeavours.“I’m concerned that the Korean wave centring around BTS, which has the strongest cultural soft power in Korea and the world, may fade away … Like a ‘second Beatles’ won’t arrive easily, it is unlikely for there to be a ‘second BTS,’ so I’m worried that hallyu may be cut,” the statement read.Further in the statement, Lee requested for the K-pop juggernauts to “reconsider” their decision to go on the extended break, writing: “You may have made the decision after deep deliberation, but would you reconsider [a withdrawal of the decision] for the sake of Korea’s music industry?”According to The Korea Times, Lee’s statement also posited that without the presence of BTS, there would also be a lack of their fanbase, officially named ARMYs.

taking a break as a group to pursue solo projects.However, news surfaced on Thursday that the band is not breaking up and the hiatus phrase was a simple mistranslation, according to their management team HYBE.A rep for the boys told The Post, “To be clear, they are not on hiatus but will take time to explore some solo projects at this time and remain active in various different formats.”While the members will still be undertaking solo work, they won’t stop collaborating together.BTS released a video in Korean earlier this week to announce the next stage of their careers when they reportedly said they would be going on a “temporary hiatus,” but promised they would “return someday.”Band member RM said in the video that it was time to work on their own so they can grow as people.“I always thought that BTS was different from other groups, but the problem with K-pop and the whole idol system is that they don’t give you time to mature. You have to keep producing music and keep doing something,” RM said.“We can’t help but think of our fans no matter what, we want to be the kind of artists that are remembered by our fans.

Thania Garcia HYBE, the Korean music company representing BTS, lost $1.7 billion of market value within the first hour of stock trading on Wednesday (June 15) following the band’s hiatus announcement.On Tuesday, June 14, the seven group members announced that they are going on a hiatus — via a translator — to pursue solo work, which almost instantaneously knocked HYBE shares in South Korean trade down by nearly 28%. HYBE shares had fallen by just about 25,000 won on Wednesday morning and continued to drop throughout the day, wiping out $1.7 billion of market capitalization.Within the first hour of trading, the shares surged slightly from their starting point of 140,000 won to 145,500 won.

BTS are “going through a rough patch right now” and, as a result, are “going on a hiatus” in order to allow the group’s members to develop as solo artists and “find our identity”. But, they promise, they will definitely “return someday even more mature”.All very interesting statements, but none of which should be taken to mean that BTS are now on hiatus or aren’t working together.

Earlier today (June 14), BTS shared footage of their hour-long FESTA dinner, an annual event for members of the ARMY to connect with the Korean boy band on a more intimate level usual. About a third of the way through the meal, Billboard reports, the tone shifted from playful to serious.

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K-pop group BTS announced Tuesday they would be taking a hiatus period to focus on their solo careers after nearly 10 years together.  The announcement was made during the group's annual Festa dinner.The 7 members -- Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, V, Jimin and Jung Kook -- celebrated the band's 9-year-anniversary at this year's Festa. "I think we should spend some time apart to learn how to be one again," said J-Hope during the video announcement.  The group stressed the difficulty in making the decision and emphasized the need for their members to grow and mature as individuals.  Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin and J-Hope of BTS attend the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

South Korean supergroup BTS  is to go on “temporary hiatus” so its members can pursue solo careers. The news came as the seven-man group hosted their annual FESTA dinner, which celebrates their founding.

BTS’ Jungkook has shared a heartfelt new song called ‘My You’ as part of the band’s “festa” celebrations – scroll down the page to watch the video for it now.Around June 13 each year, the Korean group mark their anniversary with “festa” content, including new music, photos and videos.“All these lights are coloured in by you,” Jungkook sings on the acoustic guitar-driven track. “All these times are precious due to you / Four seasons have passed with you / Four scents were left cause of you.”“When I think of you all, sometimes the emotions I feel are so overwhelming that I often wonder what would happen if all of this disappears or if this is all a dream,” Jungkook wrote to fans in a note accompanying the release, per fan translations.

BTS has confirmed that it will release its latest album on Friday, under the title “Proof.”The anthology will stretch across three CDs and consist of 48 tracks. These are intended to represent the past, present and future of the nine-year-old band, agency Big Hit Music said Wednesday (Korean time).Within the mix are three new songs: “Yet To Come,” “Run BTS” and “For Youth.”“Proof” will be available from 1pm local time on Friday, or midnight EST and 9pm Thursday PST, for U.S.

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BTS have shared the first teaser for their new single and video ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment In Life)’.The track will feature on the band’s upcoming anthology album ‘Proof’, which arrives on Friday (June 10).In the teaser, the seven members of the Korean group are seen in individual scenes in a desert-like setting. Singer V stands holding a rose and looking off into the distance, while rapper Suga is standing on top of a cabinet in front of a sand dune.At the end of the clip, singer Jungkook holds his hand up to his face as if holding a telescope, while he sings over the visuals: “You and I, best moment is yet to come.” Watch the teaser below now.Last weekend (June 5), Charlie Puth seemed to let slip that he will soon be releasing a collaboration with BTS.

BTS have announced a new live event to mark their 9th anniversary and the release of their new anthology album ‘Proof’.The Korean group will share the three-disc release, which collates some of their biggest tracks alongside new songs and previously unreleased demos, on Friday (June 10).Earlier today (June 6), a poster for the ‘Proof’ Live event was shared on the band’s social media channels, confirming the performance will take place on Monday (June 13) at 9pm KST (1pm BST). It is currently unclear how long BTS will perform on the stream, how long it will last and what format it will take.A tweet from the BTS Twitter account suggests the event will be available to stream on the group’s YouTube channel, while the poster adds that a “special guest” will also appear at the event.

BTS, who recently met President Joe Biden to speak about anti-Asian hate crimes, reportedly paid for the trip to the White House themselves.The Korean supergroup was at the White House on May 31 to discuss the issue of “Asian inclusion and representation” and their platform “as youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world” with US President Joe Biden.It has since been reported that the boyband paid for their own journey to the White House, according to Washington Post contributor Soo Youn. The journalist claims that paying for their own trip was “something [the boyband] wanted to do”, citing unnamed sources from the White House.Oh, I asked if BTS paid for the trip or the WH paid and it was BTS.

SISTAR member Hyolyn is set to release new music later this year.In a statement released to South Korean media earlier today (June 3), her label Bridʒ announced that the singer is preparing to release new music next month. “As she is dubbed a ‘Summer Queen,’ she will come back with songs so people can have another ‘hot summer’ this year,” the label said of the forthcoming project, per Korea JoongAng Daily.The label added that the forthcoming project will be “something more than what was seen on Queendom 2.” Further details on Hyolyn’s upcoming project are expected to be released in the following weeks.Hyolyn’s new release will come six months after the release of ‘Layin’ Low’.

BTS were spotted spending time with American singer H.E.R during their visit to Washington D.C.In a series of Instagram Stories posted to J-Hope’s page on June 1, he and fellow bandmates Jungkook and Jimin can be seen spending time with H.E.R at an arcade. The various clips uploaded showcased the trio engaging in friendly competition over numerous classic arcade games, including a punching-bag game and a basketball game.Aside from their meet-up with H.E.R at the arcade, several members of BTS had also posted to Instagram about having dinner with Coldplay’s Chris Martin ahead of the English band’s concert.

Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News, has angered BTS fans with comments he made about the boyband’s White House visit.The K-pop juggernauts had visited the White House on May 31 to meet President Joe Biden and take part in a press briefing. During the event, the boyband addressed the issue of “Asian inclusion and representation” and discussed their roles “as youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world”.Following the boyband’s address at the White House, the Carlson slammed Biden for inviting the boyband and ridiculed BTS’ appearance on an episode of his show.

BTS after meeting the group during their visit to the White House on May 31.It was announced earlier in May that the band would be visiting the White House to address the issue of “Asian inclusion and representation” and to discuss their platform “as youth ambassadors who spread a message of hope and positivity across the world”.They sat down with Biden on the last day of AANHPI Heritage Month, with their conversation on the topic being marked as the first to occur between Korean artists and a US president in the Oval Office.In a video shared on Biden’s Twitter, the group are seen walking up the White House lawn to meet the president, with RM commenting: “It’s an honour to meet you, Mr. President,” as Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook walk alongside.“This is an important month here in America. A lot of our Asian American friends have been subject to real discrimination,” Biden said in the video.