By The The Associated Pressan hour ago
FILE - BTS arrives at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. The group says they are taking time to focus on solo projects. The seven-member group with hits like “Butter” and “Dynamite” talked about their future in a video posted June 14, celebrating the nine year anniversary of their debut release. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Global superstars BTS said they are taking time to focus on solo projects, but the company behind the groundbreaking K-pop group said they are not taking a hiatus.
The seven-member group with hits like “Butter” and “Dynamite” talked about their future in a video posted Tuesday celebrating the nine year anniversary of their debut release. They just released a three-disc anthology album, “Proof,” last week.
Band member Suga asked the group if they should talk about why they were going into a hiatus as they sat down for a group dinner. They discussed having to deal with COVID-19 interrupting their touring plans and music releases, as well as what each one thought about their individual artistic goals.
The group spoke in Korean, and the word “hiatus” was used on English subtitles included on the video.
But a statement from Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind BTS, said they’ll still be working on projects as a group, as well as individually. “BTS are not taking a hiatus. Members will be focusing more on solo projects at this time,” the statement said.
Glad they clarified it, it's what typically kpop groups do at this point of their careers. Focusing more on solo projects.
A conflict of interests?
The investors probably need this lol
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Did BH just pull a reverse uno card on us???
A conflict of interests?
Unlikely since the Festa dinner video is released by Hybe and is subbed and edited by them.
A conflict of interests?
Another example that BTS are still being controlled by their shady company. They are still under contracts until the end of their lives. sad
Unlikely since the Festa dinner video is released by Hybe and is subbed and edited by them.
So a Statement to appease investors
This definitely seems like a band-aid to keep the stock from dropping. While it's usually a third party company that does the subtitles for these videos... I'm sure it was probably the right word based on the things the members said. I'm sure group activities will happen like performances or even episodes of Run BTS, but it's certainly going to be a music hiatus.
Did BH just pull a reverse uno card on us???
vivi had a better answer!!
Somehow it makes sense? I was going to say that we're probably still going to get some kind of content despite them not actively promoting.
So they might squeeze a comeback or a single from time to time, good to know, but damn it they're playing with our feelings. 
A conflict of interests?
Kindly shut up.
well they already said they will do run bts
they will do other content probably like performances, ads
just wont release ot7 album soon
aah that makes sense but then why would namjoon say we wont be seeing them on camera together for a long time? 
Display Moreisn't this same thing tho?
they will focus on solo recordings/promotions
so basically they won't have that much time to have group activities
why is HYBE making a statement?
are they afraid of stock prices fallin down?
well they're still gonna do Run episodes and probably group ads for companies like coway. that's what hybe probably means.
They are obviously still gonna film new content if we go by them continuing Run BTS. Yoongi's comment on Run BTS having a choreo really makes me think concerts are happening, I don't know when or how many. The thing is that we're not getting new music from BTS as 7 for a while
Probably final Korean concert before Jin enlistment?
i guess we will be seeing them in non music projects together
well they already said they will do run bts
they will do other content probably like performances, ads
just wont release ot7 album soon
This!
aah that makes sense but then why would namjoon say we wont be seeing them on camera together for a long time?
I think he meant sitting like that and talking?
Antis disappointed 
lol to keep themselves and their shareholders from panicking like little bitches. Til grafting til the end on others' backs.
Antis disappointed 
damage control
Time will tell but for now I believe members' words more than the company so even if the company's statement is what I want to see happen, I can't still believe it with ease.
vivi had a better answer!!
Yeah, it could be just Run BTS or other similar content but I wonder if some things might have gotten lost in translation?
Maybe it's just my impression but RM was getting emotional about not living together anymore and putting themselves first, I don't think they explicitly mentioned a hiatus. Idk. I could be entirely wrong but I'm certainly so confused right now...
lmao at non-fans are first to comment
so desperate
why are they playing with us? I cried so much
Yeah, it could be just Run BTS or other similar content but I wonder if some things might have gotten lost in translation?
Maybe it's just my impression but RM was getting emotional about not living together anymore and putting themselves first, I don't think they explicitly mentioned a hiatus. Idk. I could be entirely wrong but I'm certainly so confused right now...
Yoongi did in the subs...Tae's letter on weverse also talks about it but he does mention continuing with Run BTS for Armys.
I think he meant sitting like that and talking?
ohh right because they are doing run bts so we will be seeing them do that together 
i should probably watch that cursed vid again but i cant 
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