The K-pop star announced his enlistment in a statement shared with Billboard.
The group was introduced as "the history-making queens of K-Pop."
The K-pop superstars dropped their new single on June 9.
The workers allegedly booked $173,000 on trades before news of the K-pop group's break caused the company's share price to fall 29%.
Kyle Hanagami on the power of choreo-driven groups.
"I had an epiphany: Being a frontman of a band doing rock music has been my dream all my life," says the rising artist.
Major players in both the United States and South Korea are in hot competition to create America’s first homegrown K-pop group.
While the groups continue to thrive, Billboard checks in with their members' solo efforts so far.
With BTS on hiatus and singles less dependable smashes than albums, Hot 100 domination still eludes many big K-pop acts. But is it even crucial to their success?
South Korea's vibrant music scene is packed with artists far beyond those in idol groups.
