A mass hysteria and a global heartbreak caused by no one other than the behemoth boyband BTS, 7 member boyband announcing their hiatus in 2022. The members, RM, Jin, SUGA, J –Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook revealed news their fans were dreading the most, during their BTS Fiesta Livestream while also mentioning how they will use this time to focus on their own solo projects “to be one” again. “I hope you don’t see this as a negative thing, and see it as a healthy plan,” J-Hope said. “I think BTS will become stronger that way.”
BTS has spent the last decade breaking world records, dominated all global charts and amassing die-hard millions of fans also known as ARMY’s. As a proof of their global power, the news of their hiatus’s aftershock resulted in Hybe (BTS’s management company) stock tanking in the stock market.
The good news though, the K-Pop sensation haven’t disbanded and are pursuing personal ventures and/or joining their due military service as mandatory for men in South Korea. Korean men are obligated to complete an 18-month enlistment in the South Korean army before they turn 28. Jin being 30, was high time for them to begin.
They reiterated this only being a 3 year hiatus to complete their mandatory service and plan for a reunion in 2025. Find out below what’s keeping each of them busy during their hiatus while we all ANXIOUSLY wait for their reunion in 2025!
Jimin
Jimin has featured on Big Bang singer Taeyang’s single “Vibe” which was released on January 13, 2023. The label confirmed Jimin’s solo debut album, Face releasing on March 24. Keep a look out guys! He has said that his solo album will showcase a more mature side of him and him being cooler. In January the star also grabbed a big opportunity and became the brand ambassador for the French Design house Dior at Paris Fashion week.
Suga
Suga has been busy producing his own new song “Our Island” which released last year in June. Later in August 2022, Suga collaborated with Samsung to release an all new version of “Over the Horizon” which will also be available as a ringtone on Samsung devices which will quite literally be music to their fan’s ears. For fans to get to see him more during this hiatus, he also released the first episode of his new talk show called suchwitta. He is also heading on a world tour in April 2023.
J-Hope
Everyone’s hope J-Hope released his own album “Jack in the Box” on July 15. Also headlining the famous music festival lollapalooza on July 31 in the USA. He released another music video “MORE” on July 1st and “ARSON” on July 15. He collaborated with a fellow South Korean artist Crush for his hit Rush hour in September 2022. He is on a roll and also has his own documentary “J-Hope in the box” detailing his album creation which released on Disney+ on February 17, 2023.
RM
The leader RM, released his single “Sexy Nukim” with artist Balming Tiger on September 1, 2022. He also released his first solo debut 10 track album Indigo with multiple collaborations on December 2, 2022 along with a music video for Wild Flower. “Indigo recounts the stories and experiences RM has gone through, like a diary,” a press release states.
Jin
The oldest “Hyung” of the group, announced his solo rolling out in October 2022 at a concert in Busan just days before announcing his mandatory military enrollment in the South Korean Army. In October he also released his music video for “The Astronaut” with Chris Martin helped him write. Earning him his first solo hit 100. He has also hosted cooking shows with famous Korean chefs. Currently Jin in enlisted in the Army.
V
Kim Taehyung or V is starring in a variety series called “Jinny’s Kitchen” based in Mexico where they open a Korean pop up restaurant. In July 2022, Disney+ announced BTS’ V would be starring in a reality series, called In the Soop: Friendaction. The series showed a group of 5 friends on a staycation in the mountains. The cast included, Parasite’s Choi Woo-Shik, Itaewon Class’s Park Seo-Joon, Korean actor Park Hyung-Sik and Korean rapper Peakboy. There have been reports that his debut solo album may arrive sometime next year which he has been teasing his fans about.
Jungkook
Jungkook aka the Golden Maknae was the first among all to release a song post their announcement. He also made global waves performing at the FIFA World Cup ceremony 2022 and debuted his song Dreamers. Not to mention, the song was on literally everybody’s lips. He made the headlines again as he was featured on Charlie Puth’s summer hit “Left and Right. Right now, he is currently working on his debut album. I bet the fans are screaming internally and can’t possibly wait.
Here’s the updates for what our favorite boyband members are up to, to keep us going by until we see them together next.
