Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS

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Much has been said about BTS’ savvy use of social media, but the book peels back a layer regarding the extent of power that it holds. It’s most insidious in Kang’s description of how such issues were “the reason RM, for a time, loved cloudy–and especially rainy–days” between 2015 and early 2017 when he wrote “ Reflection” (2016) and his second mixtape mono . The irony, however, is that the narrative storyline of these music videos became the foundation of the Bangtan Universe, which hinges on fantastical elements of time travel and alternate universes to heal broken relationships.

Large entertainment companies scout Korean teens to become idols or hold packed auditions to anoint idol “trainees,” whom they then mold into pop stars. Jimin topped the Billboard 100 chart with the single from the mini-album “Like Crazy” on April 3, 2023—the first for a BTS member and the first for a Korean solo artist.This is not a political book, it is a fun, celebratory title and will skew slightly younger, but is for people of all ages. The band released “ My Universe” with Coldplay, whose frontman, Chris Martin, seemed to speak for billions when he said, “It’s very special to me that the most popular artist in the world speaks Korean .

It allows their “signature encouragement” to not lean on “baseless optimism” while not being “mired in negativity and despair. For western audiences who have discovered K-pop more recently, it’s a pleasant reintroduction to the group’s early incubation years.I Need U,” BTS’s first big hit in Korea, bucked that trend, serving fans a moody, concept-heavy tune with an accompanying video that leaned into themes of familial trauma and violence. One of the standout features of this book is the inclusion of QR codes, allowing readers to access additional content online. Beyond The Story : 10-Year Record Of BTSis slated for release July 9, to coincide with “ARMY day,” and unwraps around interviews with BTS, according to BigHit Music.