“Some bright and cheerful songs go into BTS,” he said. It’s tough to square this genuinely transgressive solo artist with the snazzy-suited, fleet-footed heartthrob harmonizing on a Hot 100 hit like “Butter.” Devoted BTS Army fans know that Suga has an underground streak from his pre-BTS days, cribbing production notes from pioneering Korean rap acts like Epik High. The dark, smoldering rap album debuted at No. arenas on the back of his solo debut album, “D-Day,” performed under the alias Agust D (he has two other mixtapes as Agust D). Bang Si-hyuk, Hybe chairman, recently stated that there is no set date for BTS’ comeback as a group, though he hopes they can return in 2025.īefore beginning his military term later this year, group member Suga is touring U.S. 1 Hot 100 singles.įor the band’s label, Hybe, in the midst of a global acquisition spree, billions of dollars are potentially on the line. While the seven members of the most successful act in South Korean history take turns, based on their respective birthdates, performing mandatory 18-month stints in the military - Jin and J-Hope are currently serving - those not yet conscripted have the chance to reestablish themselves as solo acts, after six chart-topping Billboard albums and six No.
However you look at the current purgatory for K-pop superstars BTS - a long-expected pause for military service, a renewed focus on solo careers or an existential crisis for the genre - there are significant stakes not just for the group, but for the global music industry.
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