{"id":2005142,"date":"2025-09-08T01:55:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005142"},"modified":"2025-09-08T01:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T01:55:41","slug":"why-jimin-and-the-rest-of-bts-skipped-tonights-mtv-vmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-jimin-and-the-rest-of-bts-skipped-tonights-mtv-vmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Jimin and the Rest of BTS Skipped Tonight&#8217;s MTV VMAs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>THE RUNDOWN<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimin has his first solo MTV VMA nomination this evening for Best K-Pop Song.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The BTS member did not attend the Elmont, New York ceremony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimin completed his military service in June, and now all seven members of BTS have reunited and are recording their next album.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"my-4\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimin has his first solo MTV VMA nomination tonight, but the busy K-pop idol and his bandmates chose to skip the Elmont, New York ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimin\u2019s song \u201cWho\u201d is in the very competitive Best K-Pop Song category, up against Aespa, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, Stray Kids, and Ros\u00e9. The award was announced during the preshow and went to Lisa, who also skipped the ceremony and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/culture\/celebrities\/a65829701\/why-lisa-skipped-mtv-vmas-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:prerecorded her acceptance speech;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">prerecorded her acceptance speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Jimin didn\u2019t go this year, the star has big things ahead. All seven members of BTS just reunited this summer, as they have all completed their mandatory military service in South Korea. In August, J-Hope shared photos of the group reunited in Los Angeles. He also included recording studio footage, in a nod to the fact they are actively working on new music:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In July, Jin, Jimin, J-Hope, Jungkook, Suga, V, and RM <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/bts-reunion-talk-band-members\/jin-ready-reunite\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shared their plans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">shared their plans<\/a> in a statement to fans. \u201cWe\u2019ll be releasing a new BTS album in the spring of next year,\u201d they said, adding, \u201cWe\u2019re also planning a world tour alongside the new album. We\u2019ll be visiting fans all around the world, so we hope you\u2019re as excited as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jimin released his solo album <em>Muse <\/em>in July 2024, which included his nominated track \u201cWho.\u201d It came out while he was completing his military service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/jimin-jung-kook-bts-discharged-korean-military-service-bts-1235995846\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:discharged;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">discharged<\/a> this June with Jungkook and spoke to reporters then.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThank you to the fans and reporters who came to see us,\u201d Jimin said, via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/jimin-jung-kook-bts-discharged-korean-military-service-bts-1235995846\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billboard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Billboard<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s been a long time, from the pandemic to military service. Now that we\u2019re back, we\u2019ll work hard to show you what we\u2019ve prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cNow that I\u2019m discharged, I think it\u2019s time we continue drawing the picture we had in mind. We\u2019ll prepare well and share it with you soon.\u201d He also reflected on his time serving, saying, \u201cMilitary life wasn\u2019t easy, but I\u2019m grateful for the memories. If you see a soldier on the street, a warm gesture can mean a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE RUNDOWN Jimin has his first solo MTV VMA nomination this evening for Best K-Pop Song. The BTS member did not attend the Elmont, New York ceremony. Jimin completed his military service in June, and now all seven members of BTS have reunited and are recording their next album. 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