SEOUL -- When BTS sent shock waves around the world by saying they were going on hiatus, the K-pop industry as a whole was shook as the announcement exposed fissures lurking beneath the glossy veneer of the idol business.
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BTS members at the Grammy Awards in April at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of Hybe)
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