BTS just returned to South Korea after finishing their Permission To Dance on Stage concerts in Los Angeles this weekend. The septet – Jin, Suga, RM, J-Hope, V, Jimin, and Jungkook – have been working nonstop since the pandemic began in 2020 and will now take a break.

BIGHIT Music announced the news on Twitter, stating that the Grammy–nominated band will take their second extended break since their first in 2019, following the completion of the Permission To Dance On Stage – LA and the 2021 Jingle Ball Tour.

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The rest period will be the first time for BTS members to spend the holiday season with their families since their debut in 2013, according to a statement released by BIGHIT on Monday. The entertainment company asked BTS’s worldwide fan base to allow them to have a normal and relaxing time while they focus on themselves for a short period of time. Following their hiatus, BTS will embark on a “new chapter”, focusing on their March concert in South Korea and the release of a new album. 

The K-pop group won Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards during their visit to the US, and further won their second Grammy nomination in 2022 for their chart-topping single, Butter. The septet also performed at the award show alongside Coldplay and played four sold-out live shows at SoFi stadium.

It’s worth noting that Jungkook made reference to the “new chapter” in his acceptance speech at the AMAs. The youngest member of the group had said, “We just wanted to make people happy with our music. We believe that this award opens the beginning of our new chapter. And in the past few years, we learned that each and every moment is precious so in 2022, we want to focus on…” Jin yanked him away from spilling any more beans in a hilarious moment. 

After returning to Seoul, the group will be subjected to a mandatory quarantine period. They will be unable to attend the 2021 MAMA, which will take place on December 11 in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, due to a recent change in the Korean government’s quarantine rules, which was implemented to combat the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.