BTS Promise Fans They're Not Going Anywhere: 'We'll Be Doing The Same Thing In 10 Years'

BTS sent diehard fans, a.K.A. ARMY, into a total frenzy as soon as the order reported that they could be taking a "extended period of rest and relaxation" in August. It's not hard to understand why, either. In the past, such announcements from popular groups would often come before a years-long hiatus, or worse, a breakup. Yet five weeks later, the K-pop sensation resurfaced. And in a brand new cover story with The Hollywood Reporter, BTS reassured fans that they're here to stay.


"It's not a big deal," Suga mentioned of the group's break, which really was meant for relaxation despite widespread fear that it meant they were disbanding. "It's literally a vacation," he added. RM was also shocked by all of the media speculation surrounding their break. "I'm just a young man who likes to watch Stranger Things on Netflix and loves to eat and drink beer," he mentioned. However I turn on CNN and BBC and they're talking about our vacation. It feels like we're living in a different world."


Breakup rumors aside, BTS have no intention of permanently exiting the spotlight — or at least not anytime soon. They're also busy breaking records, defeating objectives, and dreaming of the future, which they hope includes an eventual Grammy win. As soon as we were presenting [at the Grammys in 2019], we mentioned that 'We will be back!', So hopefully we can keep our words," RM mentioned. "It could be an absolute dream come true. Just thinking about it is thrilling."


Considering BTS's success so far, a Grammy win doesn't seem fully out of the realm of possibility. Daily, the categorize strives not only to be good, although to be the best. "We have to imagine ourselves not just better [than other K-pop acts], however the ideal RM mentioned. As soon as we're out there on that stage, we're there to overcome. We think we're the ones."


Although being the ideal 100 percent of the time might sound like a lot of pressure, each member truly appreciates every bit of what they do. "We're not really compelling each other to keep this going," Jimin mentioned. "It's nothing like that. We just have so much fun with each other singing and dancing that we want it to continue." And according to Suga, it will. "As long as our bodies hold up, we'll be doing the same thing in 10 years."


Read BTS's full cover story for The Hollywood Reporter here.