BTS announced temporary or permanent hiatus?

• BTS is taking a “temporary hiatus” from each other.
• In 2019, they also took a sabbatical.
• RM said it was time for them to work on their own.

The K-Pop sensations sobbed as they disclosed their intentions to pursue solo careers and “develop,” but promised to return “someday.”

Septet Jin, 29, Suga, 29, J-Hope, 28, RM, 27, V, 26, Jimin, 26, and Jungkook, 24, announced the news to their legions of fans during their annual FESTA dinner, which marked the band’s ninth milestone.

RM said it was time for them to work on their own, adding: “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.”

J-Hope added: “I think we should spend some time apart to learn how to be one again. I hope you don’t see this as a negative thing, and see it as a healthy plan. I think BTS will become stronger that way.”

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Suga exclaimed: “It’s not like we’re disbanding!”

Jimin 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.

“I think now we’re starting to think about what kind of artists we each want to be remembered by our fans.

“I think that’s why we’re going through a rough patch right now, we’re trying to find our identity and that’s an exhausting and long process.”

V insisted they were not splitting and vowed the band’s “synergy will be like no other” when they regroup.

On Sunday (12.06.22), Jung Kook released a solo track called ‘My You,’ while J-Hope has been named as a headliner at Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival in July.

BTS – commonly known as the Bangtan Boys – a South Korean boyband formed in 2010 – took a sabbatical in December 2021, citing the need for some quiet time to refuel.

In 2019, they also took a sabbatical.