All seven members of the K-Pop boy band — RM, Suga, Jin, J-Hope, V, Jimin, and Jungkook — will “sequentially” renew their contracts to align with when their mandated military service ends.
The label will work with the group “on their future releases from 2025 onwards.”
A statement from Big Hit’s parent company HYBE obtained by Variety reads: “BigHit Music will take into consideration the military service status of some of the members and plans to sign with each BTS member sequentially.
“The members who are currently serving in the military will have completed their military duty by the start of the renewed exclusive contract period in 2025.”
Suga, 30, is the latest member to enlist with his military service due to begin on Friday (Sept 22).
The septet announced their hiatus during their annual Festa dinner last year, which celebrated the hugely popular band’s ninth anniversary.
As well as focusing on solo projects, all seven members of the group are to fulfil their mandatory duties to South Korea — which ask all able-bodied men to serve for 18 to 21 months before their 31st birthday — which meant that the oldest member Jin had to enlist just before his 30th birthday in December.
Considering their military service, the Butter hitmakers are no longer able to perform until 2025.
Source : Asia One
