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K-Pop sensation BTS taking a break

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This won’t be music to the ears of BTS fans.

The record-setting Korean pop group is taking an “extended” break so its seven members can enjoy some “rest and relaxation,” the company that manages the band said Sunday.

“This period of rest will be an opportunit­y for the members of BTS, who have relentless­ly driven themselves toward their goal since their debut, to recharge and prepare to present themselves anew as musicians and creators,” Big Hit Entertainm­ent said in a statement.

“This will also provide them with a chance to enjoy the ordinary lives of young people in their 20s, albeit briefly.”

BTS, which started in Seoul in 2013, soon skyrockete­d to internatio­nal fame and was the first K-Pop group to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with last year’s “Love Yourself: Tear” album.

In April, BTS’ song with Halsey, “Boy With Luv,” set a record with more than 74 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube.

Big Hit Entertainm­ent assured fans the group’s break will not be permanent.

“BTS will return refreshed and recharged to return all the love you have and continue to show them,” the company said. Aug. 13 birthdays: Actor Kevin Tighe is 75. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 60. Actor John Slattery is 57. Actress Debi Mazar is 55. Actress Quinn Cummings is 52. Country singer Andy Griggs is 46. Actress Kathryn Fiore is 40. Actor Sebastian Stan is 37. Singer James Morrison is 35. Actress Lennon Stella is 20.

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