<p>K-pop megastars BTS will release a memoir in South Korea and the United States in July, its US publisher said, triggering feverish excitement from the supergroup's global fanbase.</p>.<p>BTS has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts around the world while raking in billions for South Korea's economy.</p>.<p>Titled <em>Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS</em>, the book was co-written by South Korean journalist Kang Myeong-seok and members of the band, according to the publisher.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-films-competing-at-the-cannes-film-festival-1217482.html" target="_blank">The films competing at the Cannes Film Festival</a></strong></p>.<p>"Who is excited?... #BTSbook," US publisher Flatiron Books said Thursday on its Instagram account, sharing a news article about the launch.</p>.<p>Online forums and social media sites had been awash with speculation about a potential celebrity book release in July, with some commenters saying that it may be authored by Taylor Swift.</p>.<p>The mystery book shot to the top of Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists after pre-orders by fans.</p>.<p>The K-pop group's 544-page memoir will be released on July 9, according to the book's Amazon page.</p>.<p>It is a tribute to a significant date in the septet's history: the megastars' loyal international fan base known as ARMY came into being that day, 10 years ago.</p>.<p>"I'm so looking forward to the book... It's so cool to be able to look back on the last 10 years with BTS," one fan wrote on Twitter in Korean.</p>.<p>"Will I be able to buy it since the competition is so global?" another feared.</p>.<p>The US edition of the book was translated by Anton Hur with Clare Richards and Slin Jung, Hur said in a tweet.</p>.<p>BTS are currently on a "hiatus", with members pursuing solo projects while two of the group have enlisted for mandatory South Korean military service.</p>.<p>All able-bodied men in South Korea must serve at least 18 months in the military and, after a years-long debate about whether BTS deserved an exemption, Jin, the oldest member of the group, enlisted last year.</p>.<p>BTS star J-Hope started his mandatory South Korean military service last month, South Korean media reported at the time, becoming the K-pop juggernaut's second member to enlist.</p>.<p>Before the pause, BTS bagged six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 and all seven members of the boyband have reached the top songs chart with solo tracks, Billboard said.</p>
<p>K-pop megastars BTS will release a memoir in South Korea and the United States in July, its US publisher said, triggering feverish excitement from the supergroup's global fanbase.</p>.<p>BTS has become a global cultural phenomenon, selling out stadiums and dominating charts around the world while raking in billions for South Korea's economy.</p>.<p>Titled <em>Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS</em>, the book was co-written by South Korean journalist Kang Myeong-seok and members of the band, according to the publisher.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/the-films-competing-at-the-cannes-film-festival-1217482.html" target="_blank">The films competing at the Cannes Film Festival</a></strong></p>.<p>"Who is excited?... #BTSbook," US publisher Flatiron Books said Thursday on its Instagram account, sharing a news article about the launch.</p>.<p>Online forums and social media sites had been awash with speculation about a potential celebrity book release in July, with some commenters saying that it may be authored by Taylor Swift.</p>.<p>The mystery book shot to the top of Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists after pre-orders by fans.</p>.<p>The K-pop group's 544-page memoir will be released on July 9, according to the book's Amazon page.</p>.<p>It is a tribute to a significant date in the septet's history: the megastars' loyal international fan base known as ARMY came into being that day, 10 years ago.</p>.<p>"I'm so looking forward to the book... It's so cool to be able to look back on the last 10 years with BTS," one fan wrote on Twitter in Korean.</p>.<p>"Will I be able to buy it since the competition is so global?" another feared.</p>.<p>The US edition of the book was translated by Anton Hur with Clare Richards and Slin Jung, Hur said in a tweet.</p>.<p>BTS are currently on a "hiatus", with members pursuing solo projects while two of the group have enlisted for mandatory South Korean military service.</p>.<p>All able-bodied men in South Korea must serve at least 18 months in the military and, after a years-long debate about whether BTS deserved an exemption, Jin, the oldest member of the group, enlisted last year.</p>.<p>BTS star J-Hope started his mandatory South Korean military service last month, South Korean media reported at the time, becoming the K-pop juggernaut's second member to enlist.</p>.<p>Before the pause, BTS bagged six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 and all seven members of the boyband have reached the top songs chart with solo tracks, Billboard said.</p>