BTS' RM Condemns Media's Representation Of Hiatus Announcement: Shouldn’t Have Been Brave Enough To Share
BTS leader RM Namjoon has condemned media coverage of the k-pop group's hiatus announcement. The leader said that the group is not stepping away but will focus on solo projects.
BTS
leader
RM
Namjoon
has
condemned
media
coverage
of
the
k-pop
group's
hiatus
announcement.
The
leader
said
that
the
group
is
not
stepping
away
but
will
focus
on
solo
projects.
The
singer
shared
a
post
on
Weverse,
a
fan-based
platform
to
express
his
disappointment.
RM
wrote,
"It
is
not
like
we
were
hoping
they
(media
persons)
would
watch
our
show...
till
the
end
to
write
their
opinions...
Only
the
screenshots
of
me
crying
became
viral...
I
wonder
if
I
shouldn't
have
been
brave
enough
to
share..."
During
the
celebration
of
the
9th
debut
anniversary,
RM
reportedly
said
that
the
group
is
going
on
a
'hiatus'.
Soon
after
Hybe
revealed
that
the
word
was
mistranslated
from
Korean
to
English
subtitles.
The
reports
of
group's
hiatus
reportedly
also
affected
the
company's
share
value
which
fell
dramatically.
Hybe
formerly
known
as
Big
Hit
Entertainment
released
a
statement
clarifying
the
situation.
It
said,
"To
be
clear,
[BTS]
are
not
on
hiatus
but
will
take
time
to
explore
some
solo
projects
at
this
time
and
remain
active
in
different
formats."
Many
fans
took
to
social
media
to
condemn
the
way
media
represented
the
band's
announcement.
A
Twitter
user
said,
"I
respect
all
of
BTS'
decisions
and
honestly,
it's
so
brave
of
them
to
take
a
step
back
and
admit
so
openly
that
they
are
trying
to
find
meaning
to
their
artistry
instead
of
just
churning
out
music
for
the
sake
of
it,
and
they
were
just
being
open
about
it
with
their
fans
like
they
always
do."
Another
added,
"It's
upsetting
to
read
him
thinking
that
he
shared
too
much.
If
that
was
needed
to
be
out
there
then
I'm
glad
it
was
and
I
hope
him
and
the
others
can
always
continue
to
have
the
courage
to
share.
Especially
bc
articles/etc
will
always
try
and
put
out
things
as
gray
as
possible
"
For
the
unversed,
K-pop
band
BTS
consists
of
seven
members
including
Jin,
Suga,
J-Hope,
RM,
Jimin,
V,
and
Jungkook.