A review by kalynau
Burn the Stage: The Rise of BTS and Korean Boy Bands by Marc Shapiro

4.0

This book is an interesting look at why it is that BTS managed to become such a phenomena both in South Korea and around the world. Shapiro examines the foundation of Big Hit Entertainment and how its philosophies around creativity helped to create the cradle in which BTS was formed. This book is great for both fans of BTS and those who are just curious about “that Korean band” they keep hearing about. It covers the individual members and how they came to be a part of BTS and what it is that they bring to the table in order to create the phenomena that BTS has become. I definitely recommend this book for any fans of K-Pop (and BTS in particular) as well as for the casually curious.