"Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS" is the K-pop boy band's official memoir to mark the 10th anniversary of its debut. (BTS' official Twitter account)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
K-pop sensation BTS has rolled out an official memoir to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its debut.
The boy band's management agency Big Hit Music on July 9 announced the release of "Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS," which candidly shares stories from the group's past, present and future.
The release date was set to coincide with the official launch day of the group's fan club ARMY on July 9, 2013.
Based on in-depth coverage of BTS spanning over three years and more than two years' worth of interviews, the book has seven chapters in chronological order: Seoul, Why We Exist, Love, Hatred, Army, Inside Out, A Flight That Never Lands, The World of BTS, and We Are.
This lengthy work spanning over 500 pages tells the group's stories over the last decade like issues and hardships early in their career since members began training at Big Hit's old building in the Nonhyeon-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Gangnam-gu District, rise in prominence and global superstardom.
"Beyond the Story" is available in 23 languages including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese.
More information on the work is available on the agency's website (https://ibighit.com/bts/BEYOND_THE_STORY).
aisylu@korea.kr
