Beyond the Story
-
-
4.4 • 97 Ratings
-
-
- $14.99
-
- $14.99
Publisher Description
THE FIRST EVER OFFICIAL BOOK—
Published in celebration of BTS’s 10th Anniversary, stories that go beyond what you already know about BTS.
After taking their first step into the world on June 13, 2013, BTS will celebrate the 10th anniversary of their debut in June 2023. They have risen to the peak as an iconic global artist and during this meaningful time, they look back on their footsteps in the first official book. In doing so, BTS nurtures the power to build brighter days and they choose to take another step on a road that no one has gone before.
BTS shares personal, behind-the-scenes stories of their journey so far through interviews and more than three years of in-depth coverage by Myeongseok Kang, who has written about K-pop and other Korean pop culture in various media. Presented chronologically in seven chapters from before the debut of BTS to the present, their vivid voices and opinions harmonize to tell a sincere, lively, and deep story. In individual interviews that have been conducted without a camera or makeup, they illuminate their musical journey from multiple angles and discuss its significance.
BEYOND THE STORY is a remarkable archive—truly everything about BTS in one volume.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Even the most intense BTS fans will get schooled by this in-depth history. Korean pop-culture expert Myeongseok Kang teamed up with the band to follow every step of the K-pop titans’ journey, from the initial concept meetings to their unprecedented global stardom. He chronicles the way all the BTS machinery came together, the way success changed all their lives, and the personal and professional effects of the COVID pandemic on the group. Along the way, we get loads of choice fan-fodder facts, from the song j-hope performed in his audition to what songs RM played to turn his bandmates on to hip-hop. Kang assembles an astounding amount of info, but he also brings a fan’s enthusiasm—and Kim Young-gi and Park Chan-won’s deft narration drops those facts with precision and authority while echoing the unabashed, gleeful obsession crucial to true BTS mania. Anything that isn’t here just isn’t part of the BTS story.
Customer Reviews
Hard work pays off
Absolutely beautiful, definition of hard work and never giving up.
To come from nothing like that and build an empire from working hard and pushing themselves, such a motivating story.
💜
Learning more about them from their perspectives throughout the story and the consequences and successes they had to gone through makes me appreciate the songs they have created much more.
I love bts<3
Beyond the story
Awesome! Heartwarming! And sincere! #BTS THANK YOU! Having bought a hard copy/book is also a must!