BTS officially announced that group activities will be put on hiatus for the foreseeable future, and the members will be focusing on solo projects. The members also discussed their decision to focus on their solo careers.
.@BTS_twt says members will focus on individual member activities and they will start to release official albums instead of mixtapes pic.twitter.com/FoD7p5dEvR
— BTS Charts & Translations⁷ (@charts_k) June 14, 2022
[NEWS] During Festa Dinner, @BTS_twt confirmed:
– BTS will be on hiatus (won’t disband) they promised they’ll be back 💜
– Each Members will be released their solo albums, instead of mixtape💜
– Each members will be reveal dates set for their solo albums starting with J-hope💜
+ pic.twitter.com/BvQs6qGkcm— BTS Charts Daily⁷ (@BTSChartsDailyx) June 14, 2022
Kim Taehyung, aka V, expressed that he had many things he wanted to try in the previous years but was unable to as the group had to be prioritized. Taehyung hopes that the new era will give him the opportunity to show many sides of himself that people have not seen before.
🐯: There is so many things I want to do
🐯: I hope there is a chance to show my music to the world
🐯: I wanted to show the things inside of me for a very long time now
🐯: I want to show you the me that’s different from the V that you’ve known pic.twitter.com/BD5mGSCYJs— TTP (@thetaeprint) June 14, 2022
Taehyung later came on Weverse and shared a heartfelt message dedicated to the fans. He talked about how he had to give up personal desires for the group and how he believes the new chapter of focusing on themselves as individuals will lead to the longevity of BTS.
“For the past 10 years, we kept on looking upwards, and I realized it was scary. I had to give myself up for the team. Right after happiness, there were countless exhaustion and difficulties. It is now the start of us taking healthy steps in order to remain as Bangtan for a very long time.” – Kim Taehyung
“For the past 10 years, we kept on looking upwards and I realized it was scary. I had to give myself up for the team. Right after happiness, there were countless exhaustion and difficulties. It is now the start of us taking healthy steps in order to remain as Bangtan for a very + pic.twitter.com/IrZ8dpFXSd
— TTP (@thetaeprint) June 14, 2022
Fans are looking forward to Taehyung’s future projects and seeing him grow as an individual.
Earlier today, a spin-off series of ‘In the Soop’ featuring the ‘Wooga Squad’ members was also announced. It is believed to be the first of Taehyung’s many activities outside BTS after the end of ‘Proof’s’ promotions. The show is coming this July with the title of ‘In the SOOP: Friendship Trip.’
‘Wooga Fam’ members #BTS_V, #ParkSeoJoon, #ChoiWooShik, Hyungsik, & Peakboy to star in a special edition of ‘In the SOOP’ 🌳🌲🌳🌲https://t.co/DkEXlFLt3O
— allkpop (@allkpop) June 14, 2022
Watch the full video of their dinner and announcement below.
