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BTS celebrates their 10th anniversary together with a festival, a new single and lots of hope for the future. Ahead of their special anniversary event on June 17 in Seoul, the supergroup have released Take Two, a record that serves as an ode to their fans. It also features production from SUGA and songwriting from RM and J-Hope.
“Can’t you see the take two/Stories unfolding just for you,” the group sings on the new track. “Yeah, we’ve never felt so young/When we sing the song together.”
BTS’ J-Hope and Jin are currently completing their military service in South Korea, while the other members continue to pursue solo ventures during this time when they can’t all be together. Suga recently teamed up with Halsey for both the first live performance of their collaboration “Suga’s Interlude” and a remix of their record “Lilith” from the new video game Diablo IV.
Jimin released his debut solo album Face in March, merging the worlds of music and dance he is accustomed to exploring with his bandmates. RM released his latest solo release in December 2022, while Jung Kook recorded a single with Charlie Puth last year and has since gone viral for his signature ramen recipe. And in March of this year, V was named brand ambassador for luxury brand Celine.
The group’s label, BigHit Music, initially expressed optimism that they could reunite as a seven-piece group by 2025, after everyone has completed their tenure. But during a press conference in March, the chairman of the label’s parent company, HYBE, Bang Si-hyuk, clarified that the reunion was only ever something they had hoped for and wasn’t necessarily set in stone. In fact, her contract extension is not guaranteed either.
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“Two Takes” brings some reassurance to BTS fanbase ARMY, who haven’t worried for a moment about the lack of details surrounding their reunion. In March, RM spoke to EFE about the past and future of BTS and it seems he’s not overly concerned either. “I think BTS will do it,” he said. “When we finish our military service it will come together again and we will look for new synergies between us to enter a second phase. But in any case, nothing lasts forever.”