Okay-pop megastars BTS launched their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their tenth anniversary as a gaggle.
“Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is the septet’s first official guide, and comprises a chronological abstract of their musical profession in addition to hints at their future endeavors, in keeping with their company BIGHIT MUSIC.
Crowds have been stored away by heavy rain on Sunday morning, however some diehard followers braved the climate to collect in entrance of the Kyobo bookstore in Gwanghwamun, one of many greatest in Seoul.
Sri Lankan fan Lakshi instructed AFP that if her pleasure have been measured on a “one to 10 scale, then it is about a million”.
Aqilah, a fan from Malaysia, gushed: “I came here since 9 a.m. and I finally got this book!”
The guide, which can be being launched within the United States, shot to the highest of the Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists in May on the power of its pre-orders.
It was co-written by South Korean journalist Kang Myeong-seok and members of the band, in keeping with its U.S. writer Flatiron Books.
The launch date of the memoir, July 9, is a nod to a big date within the septet’s historical past: it’s the day the megastars’ loyal worldwide fan base, referred to as ARMY, first got here into being 10 years in the past.
“(BTS) Thank you for saving me when I needed it,” mentioned Audrey, one other fan from Malaysia who scheduled a vacation in Seoul to coincide with the memoir’s launch.
“I wish I could say more, but I am going to cry now,” she added.
Over the course of its decade within the limelight, BTS has change into a world cultural phenomenon, promoting out stadiums and dominating charts around the globe whereas raking in billions for South Korea’s economic system.
The band is at the moment on a “hiatus”, with members pursuing solo tasks whereas two of the group full South Korea’s necessary army service.
All able-bodied males in South Korea should serve a minimum of 18 months within the army and, after a years-long debate about whether or not BTS deserved an exemption, Jin, the oldest member of the group, enlisted final yr.
His bandmate J-Hope began his necessary service in April, South Korean media reported on the time.
Before the hiatus, BTS bagged six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 and all seven members of the boyband have reached the highest songs chart with solo tracks, Billboard mentioned.
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