The Korean pop band BTS announced Tuesday they would take a break from group musical activities to do individual projects.
Many in South Korea reacted with surprise at the news the seven-member K-pop group presented in a video release. "I could relate to them as they shed tears and honestly told us how they felt," fan Nini Lee told Reuters from an eatery in Seoul where she had gathered with other fans. "Their voice gave me huge strength when I had tough times ...Now I want to give my voice of courage to them," she added. Kim Young-sun runs the eatery. She said she felt sorry that she as a fan had only wanted more from BTS at a time when they were struggling.