"Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record Of BTS" Becomes First Korean Book To Reach No. 1 On New York Times Best Sellers

Jul 20, 2023

BTS’s book “Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” is now a New York Times best seller!

In commemoration of their 10th anniversary, BTS released their first official book. Entitled “Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS,” the book is described as an oral history of the group written together by the members and journalist Kang Myeongseok.

According to The New York Times Best Sellers list announced by the New York Times on July 19, BTS’s “Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS” reached No. 1 under the Hardcover Nonfiction category.

The newly announced rankings are based on the sum of the weekly sales and pre-order sales of the book since its publication on July 9. This also marks the first book written by a Korean author to No. 1 on The New York Times Best Sellers.

In addition to topping domestic online weekly best sellers charts, the book also placed No. 1 on the rankings for Amazon Best Sellers in numerous regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, Japan, and more on the day of its release.