BTS Members Begin Discussions on Reuniting as Military Service Nears Completion, J-Hope Says “We Will Gather in June to Plan for the Future”

Interest in BTS’s potential return is growing steadily. With group activities halted over the past few years due to military service, discussions about a full reunion have started as members gradually finish their duties. BTS suspended group activities in October 2022, with Jin entering mandatory military service first and returning in June 2024. J-Hope has since completed his service as well. The remaining five members—RM, Suga, V, Jimin, and Jungkook—are set to finish their service in June 2025. In a recent interview with Apple Music Radio’s “The Zane Lowe Show,” J-Hope expressed optimism about BTS’s future. He said, “As time passed, each of us has been working on solo projects while refining our unique identities. What’s interesting is that I’m curious to see what those identities will look like when we come together as BTS.” J-Hope added, “I’m looking forward to when the rest of the members finish their service in June. We will quickly get together to discuss what BTS can do next.” HYBE Chairman Lee Jae-sang also explained to shareholders in March that “BTS will need time for preparation and production before resuming activities.” Meanwhile, each member pursued independent musical careers through solo projects during their service periods. RM focused on experimental hip-hop and rock, Jin on pop and Korean ballads, Suga on rap and production, J-Hope on old-school hip-hop, V on jazz and R&B, Jimin on 90s to 00s pop, and Jungkook on catchy pop. Jin will hold his first solo tour titled “#RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR” in the summer of 2025. Songs like “Running Wild” and “I’ll Be There” from his debut EP “Happy,” released in November, are expected to be part of the setlist. Tracks from his upcoming full-length album “Echo,” scheduled for release on May 16, are also likely to be performed. He will stage two concerts at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on July 30 and 31. J-Hope has already continued the group’s musical legacy by including six of BTS’s official songs—“Mic Drop” and “Silver Spoon”—in his 2025 tour. As the members’ solo activities continue, fan anticipation is rising ahead of BTS’s full reunion after June.