According to an official statement on Monday, the Korean popular group BTS (BTS) is being disbanded because its members will be enlisted in the military one after another. It is reported that the team is expected to return in 2025. In response, fans have promised to wait for their victory to return on Twitter.
BTS has risen to an international star in the decade since its establishment, and this Korean boy group member was allowed to postpone his military service in 2020 to continue his performance. In a statement announcing the suspension of performances of the boy group, BigHit Music, a record label that members will resume performances after completing their military service, and "there is still a lot to do in the next few years."
BTS member Jin will be the first to enlist sometime this month, and the rest of the members will subsequently sign up for service.
fans will not be completely abandoned, as some members will still conduct personal activities in the first half of next year. According to investor notes released by BigHit parent company Hybe Corporation, BTS also reserved content in advance for release during military service.
When fans are saddened by all the live performances the group won’t be held in the next few years, the entire South Korea may also be affected. According to Fortune magazine, BTS brings about $3.6 billion in revenue to the country's economy every year, generating $1.1 billion in commodity sales and other exports each year. The report said that one in every 13 tourists traveling to South Korea came entirely because of this boy group. The global rise of
BTS has expanded the influence of Korean waves, and the shutdown of the group's activities may mean the decline of genres outside of South Korea. According to " Billboard ", although BTS did not release any new albums except for a pair of "best" albums, BTS still accounts for 30% of all Kpop music sales and song streams from 2021 to June. The group has been planning a break as individual members start posting their personal material, but it is unclear how much influence BTS will have as fans await their reorganization in 2025 -- or who may rise to replace them.
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