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BTS are going their separate ways on a 'temporary hiatus'
Septet Jin, 29, Suga, 29, J-Hope, 28, RM, 27, V, 26, Jimin, 26, and Jungkook, 24, broke the news to their armies of fans during their annual FESTA dinner which celebrated the hugely popular band's nine years together, reports femalefirst.co.uk. RM said it was time for them to work on their own, adding: "I always thought that BTS was different from other groups, but the problem with K-pop and the whole idol system is that they don't give you time to mature.
BTS' new album 'Proof' sold over 2 mn copies on 1st day of release
The anthology album had sold a total of 2.15 million copies as of 11 p.m. Friday, just 10 hours after it became available in the market, according to Hanteo Chart, a South Korean music chart, news agency Yonhap reported. It was the second time that the boy band's album sales surpassed 2 million on the first day, after its fourth album, "Map of the Soul: 7," in 2020.
K-Pop band Seventeen releases official movie in India
'Seventeen Power of Love: The Movie' charts the exciting adventures of the band, documenting their concerts as well as some exclusive behind the scenes action. The group consists of thirteen members -- S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino.
BTS to drop new album on June 10
According to Yonhap, BTS's agency here said this on Sunday. "BTS will be back with another new album on June 10, 2022," Big Hit Music said in a statement posted on BTS's fan community Weverse."Details on the new album will be provided in a separate notice at a later date."
Military service by BTS back as S. Korean poll campaign issue
Yonhap News Agency reports that Lee was asked at a campaign event about his views on the long-running issue of whether the septet should be exempted from military service or given other favours for their role in promoting the nation's image overseas. "Mandatory military service is a public duty set by the Constitution and we must be prudent about granting exceptions," he replied.
BTS-inspired fantasy webtoon, web novel to be out on Saturday
Hybe said its original story of '7Fates: Chakho' will be available on Naver Webtoon, an online platform for web-based comics run by South Korea's top portal operator, on Saturday, Yonhap News Agency reported. '7Fates' is based on tales of a tiger-hunting corps called 'chakhogapsa' during the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897).
'Butter' from BTS ranked most downloaded song in the US
'Butter' topped the charts in the country with 1.89 million downloads sold, according to an annual year-end report released by MRC Data and Billboard jointly on Thursday (US Time), Yonhap news Agency reported. In 2020, the group's 'Dynamite' was the top seller with 1.26 million sold. The summery disco-pop song was released in May as the group's second English-language song and stayed for 10 non-consecutive weeks atop the 'Billboard Hot 100' chart.
BTS' Jungkook trends after sharing pictures posing with pups
Jungkook posted the pictures on Instagram, where he can be seen lying on the floor as his adorable Italian Greyhounds, who are named Song and Paeng, rest on his stomach. He looks dapper dressed in a white T-shirt with a black pants. Moments after he shared the images, he received over 10.5 million likes.
Despite double vax, two more BTS members test Covid-positive
"RM and Jin were confirmed virus-positive," the agency said, adding that RM is not showing any symptoms in particular, but Jin has a slight fever. They are undergoing treatment at home in compliance with instructions from health authorities, the agency said.
BTS members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook now have their personal Instagram accounts
It was on Monday that Korean boy band BTS' members joined Instagram. Earlier, they had an official BTS account, but now the members have their personal Instagram accounts as well. BTS members, who have a huge fan base already, are driving their fans crazy with their first Instagram posts. Among all the members, V has the highest number of followers. He is followed by 7.5 million people and after him comes Jungkook, Jimin, Jin, J Hope, Suga and RM.
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