BTS — One Of The Most Popular Bands In The World — Is Taking A Break: Here's Why
BTS — One Of The Most Popular Bands In The World — Is Taking A Break: Here's Why
Popular Korean pop group BTS announced news it was taking a break Monday, a move that came as a bit of a surprise and will likely have some fans saying "Life Goes On," like the band's hit song.
流行韓國流行樂團 防彈少球團 宣布了星期一休息的消息，這是一個令人驚訝的舉動，可能會有一些粉絲說「Life 繼續」，就像樂隊的熱門歌曲一樣。
What Happened: K-pop band BTS saw its managing agency Hybe Co. go public in 2020 and the company could now face a setback. BTS announced Monday its members were reporting for military service in South Korea.
發生了什麼事： K-pop 樂隊 BTS 看到了其管理機構 海伯有限公司 2020 年上市，該公司現在可能面臨挫折。BTS 週一宣布，其成員正在報告在韓國的軍事服役。
"The members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service. Group member Jin will initiate the process as soon as his schedule for his solo release is concluded at the end of October," Bighit Music said, as reported by Variety.
「BTS 的成員目前正在向前邁進，計劃履行他們的軍事服務。集團成員 Jin 將在 10 月底結束他的獨奏發行時間表後立即啟動該過程，」比吉音樂表示，正如《品種》報導的那樣。
Other members of the group will also follow a plan to complete mandatory military service for the country.
該集團的其他成員也將遵循一項計劃，為該國完成強制性兵役。
The band will be inactive for several years due to the commitment.
由於承諾，樂隊將處於不活動狀態幾年。
"Both the company and the members of BTS are looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment," Bighit Music said.
比吉音樂說：「公司和 BTS 的成員都期待著在 2025 年左右再次成為一個集團重新召開服務承諾。」
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Why It's Important: The move to complete military service follows several solo projects from the band and will now leave fans waiting until 2025 for the band to get back together.
為什麼它很重要： 完成兵役的舉動遵循樂隊的幾個獨奏項目，現在將讓球迷等到 2025 年，樂隊重新聚集在一起。
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) announced a collaboration to globally distribute titles from BTS. The band has also partnered with $McDonald's (MCD.US)$ and other brands to help bring international audiences to companies.
華特迪士尼公司 NYSE 代號：DIS）宣布合作，在全球範圍內從 BTS 分發遊戲。樂隊也與合作 $麥當勞 (MCD.US)$和其他品牌，以幫助將國際受眾吸引到公司。
"'Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)' is more than a track from their latest album, it is a promise, there's much more yet to come in the years ahead from BTS," Bighit said.
畢吉特說：「《還未來（最美麗的時刻）》不僅僅是他們最新專輯中的一首曲目，而是一個承諾，未來幾年的 BTS 還有更多未來的事情。」
As Variety reports, the requirement for all males under 30 years old to complete military service has been a bit controversial with athletes and classical musicians able to be excused for exceptional service to the country. Pop artists have not typically been excused.
正如《綜合性》報告所有 30 歲以下的男性完成軍事服務的要求一直有點爭議，運動員和古典音樂家能夠免除為該國提供卓越的服務。流行藝術家通常不會被原除。
K-pop music has surged in popularity around the world thanks in big part to BTS hitting the big time. A K-pop-themed ETF was recently launched called the Exchange Traded Concepts Trust KPOP and Korean Entertainment ETF (NYSE:KPOP). Hybe Co. is the fifth largest holding in the ETF at 9% of assets.
韓國流行音樂在世界各地飆升，這要歸功於 BTS 在很大程度上打擊了大時代。最近推出了一款以 K 流行為主題的 ETF，名為 交易所買賣概念信託 KPOP 和韓國娛樂 ETF (紐約證交所:KPOP).Hybe Co. 是該 ETF 的第五大持有權，佔資產 9％。
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