This Sunday, July 9, the first book by the famous K-Pop group BTS is released in bookstores. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the boy band, this biography traces the journey of the members, from their meeting to the global phenomenon that they have become.
With our correspondent in Seoul, Celio Fioretti
A month before its release, the long-awaited biography of BTS was already a best-seller by the number of online pre-orders. This Sunday morning, fans braved the rain to go to the bookstore to pick up their orders and make their purchases.
” I think they sell a lot of books, said a fan. In my case, I already ordered one from another bookstore, but wanted to get it quicker, so I came here by bus when it opened to buy another copy. »
A true global phenomenon, the book is translated into 23 languages for fans around the world. Audrey came directly from Malaysia to purchase two copies of the book, in Korean and English.
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A disproportionate enthusiasm
” I can’t read Korean, all I can read now are the names of the band members. As you can see, we are very excited! What we’re going to do next is go to a fan event at a coffee shop in town, have a coffee and start reading. »
A million copies have already been printed, but publishers expect to have to restart the machine in the face of the craze.
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