KEY POINTS

  • BTS will be debuting illustrated books that will decode the lyrics from of five of the band's songs
  • "Graphic Lyrics" will be a five-book series centered solely on the K-pop group's song tracks
  • This new offering aims to "capture the sensitivity of paper books by translating music in writing and painting"

BTS is reportedly debuting illustrated books that will highlight some of their most powerful lyrical moments.

Big Hit Entertainment, the K-pop septet’s management company, took to its official Twitter account to announce new details regarding the book series release on Tuesday (June 23).

BTS’ “Graphic Lyrics” series comprises of illustrated books that will visually decode the lyrics from five of the band’s tracks, namely, "Butterfly," "Run," "House of Cards," "A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone" and "Save Me." Each book will be centered solely on the lyrics of each song, Forbes reported.

Big Hit’s recent announcement also came with a short animated video that gave fans a sneak peek of the upcoming book series. The animation seems to artistically depict representations of what the seven band members—RM, Suga, Jungkook, Jimin, V, Jin and J-Hope—sing in their songs.

“With 'Graphic Lyrics,' we are introducing a new way of enjoying music for the first time with BTS songs and are planning to continue the series with Big Hit's multi-label artists as well," Big Hit Entertainment said in a statement.

"We expect the 'Graphic Lyrics' series, which captures the sensitivity of paper books by translating music in writing and painting, to be a unique experience not only for BTS fans but also for the public audience," the company continued.

BTS’ five-book series is officially slated for release on June 29 via major retailers such as Amazon. For now, pre-sales have already begun on June 23 at Big Hit’s Weverse shop.

In addition to the band’s recent news, BTS has been acknowledged for making history once more after their online music event “Bang Bang Con: The Live” on June 14 became the world’s largest paid concert on the internet.

The 100-minute streamed concert amassed a whopping 756,000 viewers across the globe, with BTS fans from 107 countries and regions, including South Korea, United States, China, Britain and Japan tuning in to watch the much-touted event.

"Despite the difficulties the concert industry is going through due to COVID-19, BTS is being evaluated as opening new possibilities through its online concert," Big Hit Entertainment said in a statement.

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BTS performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2020 Celebration on December 31, 2019 in New York City. Michael Stewart/WireImage