Over the last decade, BTS have gone from the underdogs of K-pop to the biggest pop act on the planet. On the way, they’ve broken down numerous barriers, smashed records and helped change the landscape of music worldwide. As they celebrate their 10th anniversary and continue to experiment and innovate in a new chapter of their career, this special issue commemorates the sincere messages, brilliant music and grand achievements that have made BTS a once-in-a-lifetime group
WE ARE BULLETPROOF
INTRODUCING THE BAND
BECOMING BTS
ROOKIES ON THE RISE
Five Key Tracks From BTS’ Early Days
VOICE OF THE YOUTH
No More Dream • BTS Shares a New Perspective on Achieving Your Goals
21ST-CENTURY POP ICONS
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT IN LIFE
Five Key Tracks From 2015-2017
LOVE MYSELF, LOVE YOURSELF
Find Your Voice by Speaking Yourself
Five Key Tracks From the Love Yourself Era
LIGHT IT UP LIKE DYNAMITE
Production and Performance Partners • BTS have worked with a core group of producers and performance staff over the years who have helped to steer their sound and identity as much as the group themselves have. Meet the team here.
The Record Breakers • Over the past decade, BTS has broken countless records and set lofty new achievements with their music, concerts, and fans. Here are 10 of their most impactful accomplishments so far.
YOU NEVER WALK ALONE
YET TO COME
BEYOND BTS
DUTY CALLS
A CELEBRATION OF PAST AND FUTURE SUCCESS
Music Special 2 BTS
PHOTOGRAPHY & ILLUSTRATIONS
MAP OF THE SOUL EXPLORING THE STORY AND SOUNDS OF THE LEGENDARY K-POP BAND