BTS: It was an emotional moment for fans as one of the biggest Pop band in the world announced their break-up after 12years of being together.
The K-pop megastars BTS told fans they were taking a break from the supergroup via a a video of which was posted to the group’s official YouTube channel.
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“We’re going into an off phase now,” said Suga, 29, speaking Korean to his bandmates at a group dinner, a video of which was posted to the group’s official YouTube channel.
The clip included English subtitles, which used the word “hiatus”, but HYBE quickly disputed that, saying group activities would not be suspended.
“They will be doing team and individual projects simultaneously,” a representative for the label, whose share price was down 27 percent early Wednesday, told AFP.
In the video, RM, 27, said they were “exhausted” and that they “didn’t know what kind of group we were anymore.”
“The problem with K-pop and the whole idol system is that they don’t give you time to mature,” he said, referring to South Korea’s notoriously hard-driving music business model.
“Somehow, it’s become my job to be a rapping machine,” he said, adding that this made him feel “trapped”.
“I wanted to shed that for a little bit, but the world wouldn’t let me be.”
Jimin, 26, said the members are “slowly trying to figure things out now”.
“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.”
By the end of the dinner, several of the members of the group behind “Dynamite” and “Butter” had grown tearful as they voiced gratitude for their supporters, a fandom known online as the “ARMY”.
J-Hope, 28, said the group “should spend some time apart to learn how to be one again”.
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“I hope you don’t see this is a negative thing,” the artist implored fans. “And see that it’s a healthy plan.”
“It’s not that we’re disbanding — we’re just living apart for a while,” said Suga.
Jungkook, 24, said, “we promise we will return someday even more mature than we are now”, and asked for the “blessing” of fans.
ARMY’s online reaction was tearful but supportive, with tens of thousands of comments quickly posted under the YouTube video.
“I can’t imagine how much pressure they felt these latest years. Being called the biggest band in the world, having all that responsibility… must be overwhelming,” one fan wrote.
“I really love how honest they are here,” wrote another.
“They are also people like us. They get exhausted and worn out. They deserve to rest and enjoy what they love to do,” the commenter added.
All You Need To Know About BTS
BTS, also known as Bangtan Boys, is an acronym for the Korean expression Bangtan Sonyeondan, meaning Bulletproof Boy Scouts. In July 2017, they announced they’d also be known as Beyond the Scene as part of their new identity.
he seven-member band was formed through auditions by Bit Hit Entertainment in 2010 and 2011, and finalized in 2012. BTS made their musical debut in 2013 with the first of their school trilogy series, their single album, 2 Cool 4 Skool. The group quickly became one of the hottest acts in South Korea, winning several New Artist of the Year awards.
