BTS announced on June 14, 2023, that they are going on hiatus in favor of solo careers. The group’s members RM, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook revealed the news during the BTS FIESTA livestream. On top of that, it was announced on October 17, 2023, that the group will complete mandatory military service with plans to come back together as a group “around 2025,” after all seven members complete their service. During their hiatus, the members will be focusing on solo projects. BTS has taken breaks before, first in 2019 and later in December 2021.