BTS confess they've become "machines" due to K-pop's "military style" idol system + announce indefinite "hiatus"

Article: "I've become a machine," BTS get tired too… Is the military-style idol system ok?

Source: Herald Economy

BTS leader RM is criticizing the idol industry for it's "military style" system. 

On the 14th, BTS announced temporary suspension of group activities to "recover their identity." RM criticized the current idol system in a strong tone through a YouTube video and stated, "K-pop and the idol system does not allow people to mature. There's not time for me to grow. Not just in terms of skills, but as a human, I'm a very different person from who I was a decade ago. I need time to think and be my own person so that those thoughts can mature into something uniquely me. But I can't mature after spending 10 years as BTS because of our schedules. I've become a machine that just churns out rap."

The eldest member Jin also agreed stating, "I feel like I've become a machine too during our group schedules like the members said."

Even top global artists are revealing the harsh reality that cannot be freed from the uniform military-style idol system represented by group life in the dorms and group dance. 

In fact, BTS recently pre-recorded their stage for 'Yet To Come' past 1:00 am. Considering the time for hair and makeup, the fact is they had to stay up all night. On the 12th, after the pre-recording, Jin revealed through Weverse, "I'm tired of being up all night. Is this what getting old is?" 

If the reality for BTS, who are often thought to be on a different level is like this, the difficulties for other idols in the industry is inevitably more severe.

1. [+6,681, -2,492] They're getting tired of it now after they've had their "fill" ㅋㅋ
2. [+3,729, -231] Kids that are making tens of billions of dollars are crying that "they've become machines" ㅋㅋㅋㅋ. So how are the rest of us regular people who really work like machines supposed to feel then?
3. [+3,111, -71] Whether you're in the business industry or a public servant, if you stay in one field too long you're bound to get burnt out.. the squirrel hamster wheels are one and the same.
4. [+3,076, -224] Make sure to go to the army now that you're on break!!
5. [+2,213, -143] Eh, to gain something, you have to give up something too.. nothing is free in this world.
6. [+857, -28] It's better to voluntarily enlist and take the time to self-renew and recharge. It isn't just trainees or idols that feel that way, its the dream for regular people like us too.
7. [+829, -64] They've long forgotten the days when their only dream was winning #1 on Inkigayo and stayed up all night writing lyrics...
8. [+695, -15] But if you think about it, if it wasn't for that same system, would they have grown into such global idols? So they were ok with it before and used it to gain fame but they've grown tired of it now? The nugu idols that gave up their youth to become singers are more pitiful.
9. [+639, -11] But you signed a contract to exchange your freedom for money and fame..
10. [+615, -19] You'd think someone forced them to enter music industry and become idols.
11. [+484, -12] They've made enough money as idols so they don't want to follow the old system anymore.. the company didn't change, it's your mindset!
12. [+425, -16] What kind of unique skills are they hoping to show that we haven't seen yet? Do they think just because they're artists they're "geniuses" all over a sudden ㅋㅋ. Stop with the victim cosplay! In a modern society like ours, we're all machines when it comes to work.