BTS will take a break to pursue solo projects

 BTS could be pressing pause to pursue solo projects, the okay-Pop organization announced Tuesday.

The vastly popular performers made the assertion in a video for the duration of their "Festa dinner," celebrating the band's ninth anniversary.

The group includes artists RM, Jin, V, J-hope, Suga, Jimin and Jungkook.

"we are going into a hiatus now," Suga said. But a consultant for the group told CNN, "To be clear, they're now not on hiatus however will take time to discover some solo initiatives at the moment and continue to be lively in various different codecs."

"The problem with okay-Pop and the entire idol device is they do not give you time to mature. You have to hold generating music and keep doing something. And after I arise in the morning and get make-up accomplished there may be no time left for increase," organization member RM said.

"within the beyond, I should nevertheless stability running on tune on my own and doing our institution promotions however now I cant do them collectively. It is impossible, it just won't work. I can not be doing institution stuff and then suddenly turning the focus to my own paintings like flipping a transfer," RM continued. "I realized I need time by myself."

He brought that he found out BTS had modified all through the Covid-19 pandemic, once they released hit singles like "Dynamite", "Butter" and "Permission to bop".

"I suppose ninety percentage of our fans might root for us no matter what type of track or route we pick," V said. "J-wish informed me this earlier than, we should consciousness on our solo paintings this time and later while we collect once more as a collection that synergy will be like no different."

"We can't help however think about our fans irrespective of what. I assume now, eventually, we've got come to consider what kind of artists we want to be remembered by our enthusiasts. I suppose that's why we are going via a rough patch proper now. We're trying to find our identification and that is an arduous and long procedure," Jimin introduced.

"I assume that trade is what we want proper now," J-hope said. "it's important for BTS to begin our 2nd chapter."

The organization's international popularity grew in 2018 with their albums "Love your self: solution" and "Love yourself: Tear." they have additionally had large hits thru a hit collaborations with Coldplay, Halsey, Ed Sheeran and other artists.

All through an interview in 2020 with CNN, J desire described the group's approach to their careers.

"We don't try to set our requirements to outline achievement because if you set the ones standards, it's miles very tiring physically and mentally to reach those goals," J-wish stated. "alternatively, simply trying hard at what we do in our lives and feelings and staying genuine to that. And this eventually ends in lots of achievement. That's what i'm trying to do. And by using doing that, trying to stay authentic to ourselves."

BTS has been often compared to The Beatles, even breaking one of the English rock band's facts with three Billboard No. 1 albums in a single 12 months.

Their dedicated fan base calls themselves the "BTS military," propelling their song and coming to their protection on social media in 2019 when the group became shut out from Grammy nominations. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards for first-class pop/duo overall performance.