No members have permanently left BTS; they are on a temporary hiatus for mandatory military service, with plans for a group comeback in 2025/2026 after all members complete their service and focus on solo projects. Some members like J-Hope and Jimin faced pre-debut doubts or temporary absences due to military duty, leading to fan rumors, but all remain loyal to the group, with Suga being the last to finish service around June 2025.
It is a momentous occasion for fans of the K-pop group BTS. The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 now that they've finished their service. Last week, BTS superstars RM and V were discharged from South Korea's military after fulfilling their mandatory service.
She was also ordered this year to pay a total of 76 million won to BTS members V and Jungkook and their agency, BigHit Music, for uploading false information about the singers.
It was J-HOPE who wants to leave group. He had made up his mind to leave the band before they made their debut He wanted to pursue a career in dance as a solo artist and even told the boys about the same.
He was homesick and would like to go back at one point. But, Jin took care of him more. He dropped him off at school and also made some food or sometimes ate out together.
The 🐥 emoji in BTS typically represents Jimin, often used alongside 🐣 or sometimes 🍡, symbolizing his cute and charming demeanor, especially in his early days or when being playful, contrasting with other member emojis like 🐨 for RM or 🐰 for Jungkook, according to this Reddit thread and this X (formerly Twitter) post.
Jungkook apologized for wearing a hat with the slogan "Make Tokyo Great Again" during a rehearsal in June 2025, which caused controversy for its perceived nationalist and insensitive political undertones, particularly given historical tensions between Korea and Japan. He expressed remorse on Weverse, stating he was careless, didn't fully check the phrase's meaning, and promised to be more thoughtful in the future.
He made his debut as a member of the South Korean boy band BTS in 2013, under Big Hit Entertainment. When in 2013, Jhope was been criticized by a lot of people who hated him, mainly his face, and his features. he was defamed and hated the most. J-Hope would often wear a mask in the pre-debut days.
BTS debuted on June 13, 2013.
Namjoon, Tae and JK have all expressed support in various ways directly to LGBT+ fans that have showed up to fansites. Members like Yoongi has straight up said it's nothing wrong, everyone is equal, when Namjoon was a bit more “diplomatical” and tried to swerve the question a bit.
BTS member V (Taehyung) has faced hardships including a difficult upbringing where his grandmother raised him, feeling like a "secret" or "hidden" member initially, severe burnout and mental distress during intense touring years (like 2018), and the profound grief of losing his beloved grandmother during that period, all of which shaped his emotional depth and artistic expression, notably in songs like "Inner Child".
BTS' V Flirts With Olivia Rodrigo as Part of the Group's Grammys Performance.
BTS member Jungkook has opened up about being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during a recent live session with fans. The revelation came after some viewers criticized him for “moving too much” on camera.
The richest member of BTS is widely reported to be V (Kim Taehyung), with an estimated net worth around $40-$41 million, primarily from his hit solo album Layover, luxury brand ambassadorships (Celine, Cartier), and high-earning social media presence, followed closely by Jungkook and then J-Hope and Suga.
On the night of August 6, 2024, Suga was driving an electric scooter in Hannam-dong, Seoul, when he fell and was recognized by a police officer who detected alcohol. After being breathtested and found to have an elevated blood alcohol level, he was fined and his license was revoked.
In 2022, Jimin was hospitalized after having abdominal pain and a mild sore throat. He underwent appendicitis surgery on January 31 and received a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.
🌼Kim Taehyung or V reveals that he cried during J- Hope, Jungkook's solo concert performances; wow….. 🌼When asked to reflect on the members' first-ever solo concerts, V shared, “First of all, the concert styles of the two members were so different.
The BTS House is the place where all seven members stayed together. But, it was reported that the members shifted to their separate homes in 2021. Each member invested in separate homes across Seoul. The last BTS house was Hannam, the Hill.
The septet has had a significant cultural impact both in Korea and internationally, and is considered one of the leading figures of the Hallyu wave in the 21st century.
BTS singer Jin has been releasing entertaining episodes of his variety show and this week, he kidnapped J-Hope to be a part of it. The episode was shot a day after Hobi was discharged from his military training.
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Then there's the idols that will wear masks because they haven't shaved or they have a facial blemish. (Several members of BTS have talked about wearing masks for this reason in their lives.) Mask wearing was considerably more common in Asia pre-covid and the pandemic seems to have reinforced that.
Yes, BTS member Jungkook has publicly stated that he has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), sharing this information with fans during a live broadcast where some viewers criticized him for being fidgety. His openness sparked conversations about ADHD, with many fans offering support and finding his honesty relatable and healing, viewing it as a positive moment for ADHD awareness and representation.
Furthermore, Japan provided nearly 946 billion yen to a number of Asian countries, including the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, in reparations and other payments.
BTS members V and Jungkook, along with their agency BigHit Music, have filed a lawsuit against the YouTube channel 탈덕수용소 (Sojang) for defamation and other illegal activities. The lawsuit, seeking 90 million won in damages, was filed in March, and the first hearing is scheduled for August 23.