There are several interesting BTS magazines devoted to your favorite group which are very insightful and contain useful information. They often cover topics about the members' personalities end their everyday life. Of course you will find also a substantial amount of information describing the career of BTS, their albums, concert world tours and TV shows they participate in.
There are plenty of good examples of a magazine you can acquire and add to your collection. The cover a variety of topics and are full of nice pictures. They can also make a great gift for a person who is a big fan of the group. Let's see what you can find online at this point of time.
The first example of a BTS magazine it's probably the most interesting. It comes from Dispatch - a South Korean media company which delivers breaking news from the world of entertainment. The magazine called Dicon featuring BTS is their first global edition, and is printed in English.
The magazine comes as a whole package including several pieces of merchandise. It is composed of 332 pages with long interviews with the members, some beautiful and sophisticated pictures taken during the promotional photoshoot, additional behind the scenes images, and other content featuring the members talking about their careers.
Aside from the BTS magazine, the package contains also a special photobook that has 132 extra pages on which you will find additional pictures.
As a bonus you will also receive a white short sleeve T-shirt showcasing a design incorporating Hangul (Korean alphabet) and the title of the BTS magazine on the front, and a photo of the whole group including Jin, J-Hope, Suga, RM, V, Jimin and Jungkook printed on the back. Above the image you will notice a small logo of the magazine. The T-shirt is available only in a single size so you have no influence on what size you will get.
One final collectible is included in the package - the photo cards. You will get a total number of 8 cards - 7 individual sheets depicting the members wearing white and black attires, and one group photo card. At the bottom of all of them you will spot a sentence "BTS Goes On". All of the cards are double sided and measure 60 x 85 mm.
Everything comes in a hardcover box. The size of the BTS magazine is 220 x 285 mm, while the dimensions of the photo book are 210 x 270 mm. The measurements of the T-shirt are: body length: 71 cm, shoulder width: 48 cm, chest width: 57 cm, sleeve length: 23 cm. The piece of fashion is made of 100% Cotton so it will be extremely comfortable to wear.
In 2021 a special guide was released by a very well-known Entertainment Weekly magazine. This onetime special edition follows the members of BTS at their concerts, awards shows, and their recording studio in Seoul. The paperback counts 96 pages and contains an exclusive interview with the members, an biography of each of them, and describes the story of the band starting with their beginnings and ending with the release of their hit song Dynamite.
This wonderful BTS magazine was printed on a high-quality matte interior paper and published by Meredith Corporation.
Next we have The Ultimate Activity Fanbook which was prepared by Music Spotlight. It came out on February 26, 2021 as a special collector's edition. Inside this BTS magazine you will find an essential guide for the members of BTS's fan base ARMY, the answers for some interesting questions about the newest album of the group, quizzes, trivia and games. The magazine includes also pages devoted to each of the members featuring the profiles and facts such as date of birth, nicknames, blood type, shoe size, and information about siblings and pets.
As you can see the special fanbook contains tons of useful information so it will make a great read. You will also get two group posters as an extra bonus.
One of the earliest BTS magazines devoted in its entirety to the group was released by Teen Party Magazine on September 4, 2018. It contains 92 pages and is available for $9.99, which is a very reasonable price.
This special collector's edition is titled The Global Takeover Begins and will be perfect for those fans so would like to get to know BTS. It covers the Love Yourself era and includes several interviews with the introduction by Allkpop co-founder Paul Han. If you like reading about your favorite idols you should definitely consider making a purchase and adding the magazine to your collection.
A special magazine was released by Music Spotlight on January 1, 2020. It was titled BTS Up Close & Personal Get To Know The Group Like Never Before. On the pages you will find several articles covering the information about their newest album, the secrets revealed by the insider, rumors and fact-checking article, quizzes and trivia to prove that you are an ultimate Army.
Additionally you will also get two posters - about astrology and "by the numbers". It is worth noting that this BTS magazine is editorially independent and the creators are not endorsed by, sponsored by or affiliated with the group or the owners of their properties.
The next item is especially interesting since it contains a DVD disc. This special edition of Hello! Korea is a tribute to BTS and is full of inside stories on the members and new images of them taken during their performances. The BTS magazine is composed of hundred pages so it is worth your money. The DVD disc contains around 80 minutes of video content of the boys performing their biggest hits, with additional 9 minutes of a special BTS clip.
On January 1, 2021 a special issue of Biography was released. This time the BTS magazine covers various topics including the journey from unknown KPop artists to global superstars, why Army is such a powerful fandom, and a dissertation about why their songs are so inspiring. If you're willing to know BTS better, this is the magazine you should own.
Even the Time Magazine decided to release something for the fans of the biggest group in the world. This special issue titled BTS: The KPop Band That Conquered The World explores the group's beginnings, their music, their devoted fans from Army, and the origins of a South Korean pop music and why it became a 5 billion dollar industry. On the 96 pages you will also find an interview with the artists, beautiful pictures and an original artworks of each of the members. The BTS magazine is especially valuable since it is an authorized edition.
