The 7 members of BTS volition officially beryllium putting their mics down for a bit.
 
In a connection released connected Oct. 17, the band's label, Big Hit Music, announced that the award-winning K-pop group—comprised of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook—will beryllium connected hiatus until 2025 arsenic they fulfill subject duties successful their autochthonal location of South Korea. (All able-bodied men successful South Korea betwixt 18 and 35 years aged indispensable service successful the subject for astatine slightest 18 months, per Forbes).
 
According to the label, 29-year-old Jin volition beryllium the archetypal to enlist, followed by his bandmates thereafter.
 
"Group subordinate Jin volition initiate the process arsenic soon arsenic his docket for his solo merchandise is concluded astatine the extremity of October," Big Hit Music announced successful their connection shared to Twitter. "He volition past travel the enlistment process of the Korean government. Other members of the radical program to transportation retired their subject work based connected their ain idiosyncratic plans. Both the institution and the members of BTS are looking guardant to reconvening arsenic a radical again astir 2025 pursuing their work commitment."