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j-hope Says BTS Experienced ‘Growing Pains’ While Working on Solo Music Amid Military Service

j-hope opened up about how BTS experienced "growing pains" while working on solo music amid the members' time apart in the military.

In a new interview on the Zach SangShow posted Tuesday (May 6), the K-pop star opened up about how he and his bandmates had to go through the sometimes difficult process of evolving as individuals and solo artists amid BTS’ break, during which the guys enlisted in the South Korean military while releasing music independent of the band. In the two years since the band announced that it would be taking a break as the members carried out their mandatory civic duties, j-hope has released an album, 2022’s Jack in the Box, as well as an EP, 2024’s Hope on the StreetVol. “We will quickly get together and talk about what BTS can do in the future,” j-hope recently told Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe of the band’s plans post-military.

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