BTS’s J-Hope Confirmed with COVID

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. If you aren’t able to snag tickets to see BTS during their limited-run residency in Las Vegas next week, there are still plenty of ways to showcase your love for the K-pop group.The pop culture site Sideshow has just added new BTS collectibles to their lineup, which now includes hyper-realistic action figures of each of the seven members — RM, Jin, suga, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook – in addition to miniature statues inspired by the group’s famous door logo.

BTS just missed out on another possible Grammy win, and the band is alright with it.

BTS have shared their thoughts on not winning an award at the Grammys 2022.Last week, the boyband were nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their smash hit ‘Butter’ at the Grammys 2022, where they also performed the song live. However, the award ultimately went to Doja Cat and SZA for ‘Kiss Me More’.BTS have since opened up about the Grammys 2022 during a recent concert at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe release of “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “Ambulance” gave Hollywood a rare one-two-three at the South Korean box office over the weekend. But neither newcomer managed to earn $1 million in another deeply depressed session.“Sonic 2” earned $843,000 over the weekend and $979,000 over its opening five days, according to data from Kobis, the theatrical tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic).“Ambulance” earned $450,000 between Friday and Sunday and a total of $674,000 over its five days since release on Wednesday.

According to South Korean law, every eligible male  aged 18 to 28 must serve a minimum of 18 months in the military, and have until age 28 to do so.

According to South Korean law, every eligible South Korean male must serve a minimum of 18 months in the military, and have until age 28 to do so.

The subject of BTS‘ military enlistment remains a hot topic, and now, an executive from their agency is speaking out.

On a Wednesday episode of his podcast, consistently ornery Slaughterhouse rapper turned media personality Joe Budden expressed his distaste for the enormously successful K-pop septet BTS. "You can get mad at me… but I hate them BTS n—as,” he told his co-host, Parks Vallely.

Chris Willman Music WriterFor BTS’ upcoming run of stadium shows in Las Vegas, the septet will be down to… six and a half? Or maybe the math won’t work out exactly that way, but Big Hit has announced to fans that Jin’s participation in the four Allegiant Stadium shows will be scaled back, despite his “strong wish” to “participate in the performance in full.”The limited expectations being set for his part of the proceedings are due to the same finger injury that kept Jin from being as active as the other six members in the performance by BTS at the Grammys Sunday.Said the statement from Big Hit on Friday: “As we informed you on March 19, Jin had injured his left index finger as the tendons in the finer had been partially damaged and underwent surgery to repair the extensor in the finger. It was the opinion of the medical personnel that Jin should refrain from vigorous movement as any impact on his finger due to the amount of activities increased more than necessary, while he is still recovering from the injury, may cause another surgery.” Bit Hit continued, “While the artist himself strongly wished to participate in the performance in full, our company has decided to follow physician advice and minimize Jin’s movements during the ‘BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Las Vegas’ concerts” on April 8-9 and 15-16.

Big Hit Music is cracking down on unofficial BTS merchandise ahead of the group’s four-night Las Vegas residency at the Allegiant Stadium.Yesterday (April 7), the music label said in a statemen that it will be taking action against companies that produce, sell and distribute products that “make unauthorised use of BTS images and trademarks” in the coming days.“During the BTS ‘Permission To Dance On Stage – Las Vegas’ concert, we will be closely monitoring the concert venue and surrounding areas, and will take all lawful steps to prevent the sale of such violating products,” it added.Big Hit Music also encouraged fans who will be attending the concerts or visiting the venue to “exercise caution by avoiding purchase of Violating Products”. It added: “Big Hit Music is committed to and will continue to work tirelessly to protect our artists and their rights.”[공지] 아티스트 초상 및 상표권 무단 사용 상품에 대한 공지 (+ENG) pic.twitter.com/D8g0Hcpr4O— BIGHIT MUSIC (@BIGHIT_MUSIC) April 6, 2022   In other BTS news, Big Hit Music announced on April 8 that member Jin will be minimising his participation on all four nights of the Las Vegas concerts, due to a previous injury sustained to his left finger.

BTS member Jin will be minimising his participation in the group’s upcoming Las Vegas residency after sustaining an injury.The group’s label, Big Hit Music, released a statement today (April 8) to fan community app Weverse, where it announced that Jin would be unable to participate fully in the group’s upcoming Las Vegas concerts due to a previous injury to his left finger.The singer had undergone surgery to repair the extensor in his finger last month, however after consultations with various medical personnel, Jin has been advised to “refrain from vigorous movement as any impact on his finger due to the amount of activities increased more than necessary”.“While the artist himself strongly wished to participate in the performance in full, our company has decided to follow physician advice and minimise Jin’s movements during the “BTS Permission To Dance On Stage – Las Vegas’ concerts,” added Big Hit Music. The label clarified that if he strains his finger again while it’s recovering, he may need to undergo an additional surgery to rectify the injury.“As a result, Jin’s choreography and stage performance will be limited to a certain extent.

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BTS made it to the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards! The South Korean boy band arrived Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Jungkook, who had been self-quarantining after recently testing positive for COVID-19, by their side.All seven members of the K-pop group — RM, Jin (rocking a cast on his hand after injuring his left index finger last month), Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — looked dapper in their custom Earth-toned Louis Vuitton wool and cashmere suits, and LV sneakers, as they made their GRAMMY entrance on the red carpet.«Nothing beats us,» BTS' leader, RM, told ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner on the carpet when asked to describe 2022.The septet are gearing up for a big night at the GRAMMYs, marking the fourth year in a row they will be taking the stage — the third as a performer and first that they'll have an in-person solo stage on music's biggest night.Though they didn't divulge details on what their anticipated performance will entail, the group opted to use an action rather than words to tee up their big GRAMMY moment, as the members mimicked a hand to the ear like a DM and turning an invisible disc.«That's what's going to happen,» RM hinted. «We actually created a new performance, never-before-seen.

BTS vocalist Jungkook has been diagnosed with COVID-19 shortly after arriving in the US.Earlier today (March 29), Big Hit Music shared that Jungkook of BTS had tested positive for COVID-19. The news comes just days after fellow member J-Hope was diagnosed with the coronavirus.According to Big Hit Music, as reported by MKSports, the singer had tested negative on a PCR test on March 27 KST prior to the group’s departure to Las Vegas.

Oscars had a surprise dose of BTS!The biggest group in the world made a brief but memorable appearance during Sunday's Academy Awards in a pre-taped segment, where they discussed their favorite movie musicals. One of their top picks?, the Pixar/Disney animated feature released in 2017, and took home two Oscars.«It's a real masterpiece!» group leader, RM, said in the video through translations. «I watched it three times.

James Lock has confirmed his split from Megan Barton-Hanson just weeks after the pair got back together.The 35 year old, who recently said he has "nothing but love and respect" for the former Love Islander, took to his Instagram stories to share the news with his 922,000 followers during a Q&A session, where he shared: "Ask me anything?" Going straight into the relationship questions, one person wondered: "Are you single?" to which he responded: "Yessss!!" with a bearded man emoji, a dancing emoji and a rock n roll hand sign emoji. While another person asked: "Are you and Megan still together".