BTS is on hiatus until 2025 while the members complete their military service

Seven members BTS will officially put down their microphones for a while.

In a statement released on October 17, the band’s record label Big Hit Music announced that the award-winning K-pop group consists of members RM, Gin, Slush, J-Hope, Jimin, IN and Jungkook—will be on hiatus until 2025 as they perform military duties in their native South Korea. (All able-bodied men in South Korea between the ages of 18 and 35 are required to serve in the military for at least 18 months, per Forbes).

According to the label, Gene, 29, will be the first to be recruited, followed by his bandmates.

“Group member Jin will initiate the process once his solo release schedule is complete at the end of October,” Big Hit Music announced in a statement. shared on Twitter. “He will then follow the recruitment procedure of the Korean government. Other members of the group plan to carry out their military service based on their own individual plans. Both the company and the members of BTS look forward to reuniting as a group around 2025 after completing their service commitments.”