BTS book “Beyond
the Story” gets release date
Here's some good news for
fans of BTS! The K-pop boyband, which is currently on a break, is all set
to tell their story in their own words in an upcoming book.
Titled 'Beyond
The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS', the 544-pages book was confirmed by
publisher Flatiron Books on May
11, 2023. The book is written by journalist Myeongseok
Kang along with BTS members. While the English translation of the book is by Anton Hur along with Clare Richards and Slin Jung, as per
reports.
The US edition of the book will also have some
exclusive pictures, according to the New York Times.
The book is scheduled to be published on July 9 this year, which is also the day
when BTS's fanbase ARMY was founded.
On the
work front, BTS members are on a break and serving their mandatory military
service in South Korea. They are also releasing their solo music in the
meantime.
The
guessing game began a few days ago, when an anonymous, untitled book scheduled
for July 9 —— “4C Untitled Flatiron
Nonfiction Summer 2023” — had Taylor
Swift fans so convinced she had written a memoir that they made it a
bestseller.
By Thursday, the
Swift rumours had been refuted and the mystery resolved: Flatiron Books
announced the upcoming release of a book by another musical powerhouse, BTS.
Details about the book
had encouraged fans of Swift and BTS.
The author and subject were to be revealed June
13, a favorite number of Swift’s, but also the 10th anniversary of BTS’ first single, “No More Dream”. The page count numbers — 5-4-4 — also add up to
13. The publication date, July 9, is
close to the release date of Swift’s album Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), but
it’s also ARMY day, the 10th anniversary of the founding of BTS’ ARMY fan base.
Speculation
about the book’s subject made it a bestseller on Amazon.com and Barnes and
Noble’s website.
Booksellers
had been informed of a major release from Flatiron, which billed the work as a
“fun, celebratory title” that would skew to “slightly younger” audiences. The
book, a Flatiron sales official emailed sellers, would have “global appeal” and
“massive publicity.”
Que1.Is there any story book of BTS?
Ans. Yes, the members wrote the book along with
journalist Myeongseok Kang. The book was translated into English by
Anton Hur, in collaboration with Clare Richards and Slin Jung. The group's
company, BigHit Entertainment, will be publishing the book in Korea and
Flatiron Books will be publishing it in the US.
Qus2.What is the big book of BTS about?
Ans. Including more than 100 fullcolor photographs,
you'll get an
in-depth look at the lives of RM, J-Hope, Suga, Jimin, V, Jin, and Jungkook. It also explores their
meteoric rise, musical influences, unbeatable style, far-reaching activism, and
bond with fans.
Ans. 2,249 rs.
