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Beyond the Story

By: BTS, Myeongseok Kang, Anton Hur - translator, Slin Jung - translator, Clare Richards - translator
Narrated by: Kim Young-Gi, Park Chan-won
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Publisher's summary

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.

©2023 BTS and Myeongseok Kang (P)2023 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

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A nice walk down memory lane

I loved this book so very much it laid out the story of BTS that we all know and love while giving new insight into just how the guys felt through their historic rise to worldwide fame a good read for any current ARMY or regular person looking to get into the world of BTS a 10/10 💜💜

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A story made to inspire 💜

I tried my hardest to take my time listening but guess everything has to end.. I really enjoyed hearing the BTS story. The way they present and narrate the book is 👌. Looking forward to chapter 2😉

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Narrator is a bit cheesy but story is good

Amazing story on the struggles of these 7 men, their fans, and their company. The narrator sounded cheesy at times and took away from the story but the essence was good.

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Beyond The Story BTS

Beautiful, inspiring, thought provoking, challenging, triumphant! This story of the 10 years of BTS was a remarkable journey. The story provided the reader a glimpse into the trials, hardships, long nights, what if’s, and everything else, that BTS endured. From humble beginnings as trainees to seven, strong, confident men they have grown a lot and we as ARMY are thankful that they BTS have allowed us to experience their journey through this book !

감사합니다 💜

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Such a beautiful story!

BTS' story has made history. This book is for anyone who likes music, regardless if you're ARMY or not. I found it precious to learn how they have matured from boyhood into manhood. It's great knowing all their struggles and good moments. This helped me to love BTS even more.

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Made me love BTS even more!

I became ARMY during the pandemic so this book was extremely insightful in bringing me up to speed on BTS’ history. It made me love and appreciate BTS even more if that’s even possible!

Side note: I am so thankful they had Corean Am narrators who could accurately pronounce Corean words!

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Details that every fan will cherish

This was a beautiful telling of BTS’s history. I love that they had quotes from the artists themselves and that a different voice spoke them so that they stood out more against the general narration.

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Perfect for ARMY

Enjoyed the book a lot. Listened to it while driving. Found BTS story entertaining and inspiring! Will listen to again.

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Amazing!

It’s not easy to write a book covering over ten years of rapidly changing, ever growing success while maintaining the humanity of the subjects. I have been a fan of the author’s interviews and articles in Weverse Magazine for quite a while now. I’m so pleased he was chosen to write this book. It was obvious the guys were comfortable being candid and truthful with him. If I had any critique, I would say that I would have liked to have heard more about the members mixtapes and solo projects - but then this book would have ended up twice as long, so I get it. Great job overall.

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10 yrs distilled into a volume…

It must have been a monumental task to distill 10 yrs of their incredible story into a single volume, but Kang Myeongseok did an amazing job. Approachable for any reader who may or may not know BTS.
Physical book has many details that are missing in an audiobook. So, I’d still recommend people to check out the book as well, but this audiobook was a wonderful way for anyone to hear their story, whether longtime fan or a general public.
Bravo to Kang and all the translators!

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