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The BTS memoir shot to the top of the Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists in May on the strength of its pre-orders
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BTS released their memoir on July 9, 'Army Day'. All photos: AFP
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The hotly anticipated book was released in South Korea to mark the band's 10th anniversary
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The release date of the memoir is a nod to the day the megastars' loyal international fan base, known as the Army, came into being 10 years ago
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Copies of the BTS memoir at a bookstore in Seoul
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BTS fans Audrey, left, and Aqilah, who visited Seoul from Malaysia to purchase copies of the book on the day of its release
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BTS fans wait for the opening of a bookstore in Seoul
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The BTS memoir shot to the top of the Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists in May on the strength of its pre-orders
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6IJ7LAR4EBTDGWDS7BNO4GLEEU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f0ed79368cc8e1a97189ac18dd086fbf14d7da779bfc73ad8bacd77d40cbabc4&width=400&height=225)
BTS released their memoir on July 9, 'Army Day'. All photos: AFP
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The hotly anticipated book was released in South Korea to mark the band's 10th anniversary
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GCHPKWZIWUTZZ3ZX7V6KDB7TAU.jpg?smart=true&auth=1ea539e6fdadc17a8c66d5c0181229afa2a9e8250cbf38cfa1898a9a4fb424c3&width=400&height=225)
The release date of the memoir is a nod to the day the megastars' loyal international fan base, known as the Army, came into being 10 years ago
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Copies of the BTS memoir at a bookstore in Seoul
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BTS fans Audrey, left, and Aqilah, who visited Seoul from Malaysia to purchase copies of the book on the day of its release
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BTS fans wait for the opening of a bookstore in Seoul
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The BTS memoir shot to the top of the Amazon and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists in May on the strength of its pre-orders
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