BTS members open up about reunion fears, ‘egos’ and missing out on writing songs
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This K-pop group BTS have offered a candid glimpse into their long-awaited comeback, sharing that their return to working as a unit was shadowed by concerns over creative clashes and personal evolution. The boyband, composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook, had been on hiatus since 2022 while they completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The members pursued individual projects while on hiatus and came back together last year to work on their latest studio album Arirang. In a new interview, V revealed he had been concerned that individual success could disrupt the the band’s chemistry upon reuniting. “Since all seven of us have had solo careers and strengthened our egos. I thought that meant everyone would have much stronger opinions when we came back to work together,” V, whose real name is Kim Taehyung, told Rolling Stone. “But to …




