BTS revives hit web variety series 'Run BTS' after 3-year hiatus

K-pop powerhouse BTS will return with its hit web variety series, "Run BTS," after a three-year hiatus. The group announced in a teaser video posted on its official YouTube channel Monday that the new season, titled "Run BTS 2.0," will premiere on April 7 at 9 p.m. The variety show, which originally ran from 2015 to 2023, featured the seven members competing in various games and missions. The show has historically drawn massive global viewership, serving as a staple of the group's online presence. The show's initial 155 regular episodes, which aired between 2015 and 2021, drew 140 million views on YouTube. Ten special episodes released from 2022 to 2023 garnered an additional 130 million views. A single 2023 episode featuring the band attempting flying yoga hit 30 million views on its own. During the group's recent hiatus for mandatory military service, member Jin hosted a spinoff series titled "Run Jin" from 2024 to 2025 after completing mandatory military service. This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and e

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