Hello lovely readers! Now when you click on a book on our webpage we have already covered here, it will take you to the thread where the book is discussed, and you can learn when/where Namjoon has recommended it! Happy reading! 📖💜
#RM
@BTS_twt
Namjoon and Taehyung explore the study room of In The Soop Season 2! Namjoon recommends reading "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig 📖
At the time he had not read the book yet but he wanted to!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
We have added SEVEN books to the library based on Namjoon's latest Instagram
#rkive
post! Go to our carrd and click on them to find their GoodReads profiles, we will be posting dedicated spotlight threads soon!
All of them are available to check out 📖💜
Oh what's this? Namjoon's In The Soop season 2 teaser photo shows him with a book in hand: John Berger's Ways Of Seeing 📖
The book contains 7 stand-alone essays on how seeing affects art across media, subjects and time periods
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In behind the scenes of BangBangCon The Live, Namjoon was spotted reading "Early Death (요절)" by Cho Yonghoon. 📖
The book talks about the lives and works of 12 Korean artists who died young but left behind a legacy that lives on
#RM
#KimNamjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared a page from the book "The Agony of Eros (에로스의 종말)" by Han Byung-Chul 📖
Han is a Korean philosopher based in Germany. This essay talks about the role of love in society.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon is reading the book "In Praise of Love (Éloge de l'amour)" by Alain Badiou 📖
This is the French philosopher's 'ode to love's power to unite in the face of eternity, and its optimism in the face of pain'
#RM
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
A HUGE thank you to
@BTSBOOK130613
for compiling many books in Namjoon's bookshelf from October 5 2021!
We will list the books here below for I-ARMY, along with a few tidbits where we can find connections to Namjoon! 📖
More in-depth posts will follow for a few.
#RM
@BTS_twt
OP here found a couple of ncases of books at a bookstore cafe in Seoul labeled "Namjoon's Library" (how fitting)
Among the books, many of which we've already covered on this account, OP remarks that it even has the TOEIC book Namjoon uses to study English!📖
#RM
#김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared the poem "This Side and the Other Side" by the poet Na Taejoo 📖
This poem can be found in the poetry collection book "My heart leans slightly" (마음이 살짝 기운다)
#RM
#NAMJOON
#BTS
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon is reading the book "Manhae Han Yong Un Poetry Collection (만해 한용운 시전집)"
The poem Namjoon shared is titled "A Lonely Night"
#namjoon
#RM
#김남준 #방탄소년단알엠
#BTS
@BTS_twt
Taehyung's new instagram profile photo: the book is The Shadow of a Crime by Hall Caine 📖
It is the Danish edition, for which the title is "Forbrydelsens Skygge", which is readable on the spine of the book!
#V
#TAEHYUNG
#thv
#방탄소년단뷔
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instagram story: Namjoon is reading the book "Reasons for Travel" (여행의 이유) by Kim Young-Ha 📖
The author shares nine stories of travel experiences throughout his life
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
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#agustd
He is reading "Life Lessons" by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler 📖
This book is a guide to living based on experiences of people who have faced their own mortality
#SUGA
#슈가 #방탄소년단슈가
#yoongi
@BTS_twt
In Bon Voyage 3 episode 1, we spot in Namjoon's room the book "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" by Baek Sehee 📖
This Korean bestseller is a part memoir part self-help book dealing with mild depression and self-love
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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instagram story: we spot the book "Jean Jullien" by Jean Jullien 📖
Jean Jullien is a French graphic artist, he has worked for many clients such as the New York Times, The Guardian, and Vogue
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
#rkive
Instagram story: Namjoon is reading the book "The End of That Summer", a poetry collection by Lee Seongbok 📖
Lee Seong-Bok (born 1952) is a South Korean poet known for his imaginative and multi-layered poetry.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
In 2015, during the I Need U promotional period, Namjoon was spotted reading "Demian" by Hermann Hesse backstage at KBS Music Bank! 📖
"Demian" was later revealed to be the inspiration for the WINGS era in late 2016, over a year later!
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon seems to be reading an art book on Korean art, we are not sure which at the moment. The page he shared is about this painted fan by Yi Insang called "Songbyeon Cheongbokdo" 📖
Here is a quick translation of the text.
#RM
#namjoon
#김남준
What was Namjoon reading this past year? Here is the wrap-up of his
#2023
reads! 📖💜
Have you picked up any of these? What's on your reading list for 2024?
Learn more about each book in the posts linked below!
#RM
#namjoon
#rkive
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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instagram stories: Namjoon shares pages from the book Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke 📖
A collection of 10 letters giving advice about a career in poetry to a young man
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
Hello lovely readers! We decided to launch a new
#BookRkive
event for Namjoon's birthday! Joon loves to share with us book quotes he encounters that make him think. On his birthday, we do the same!
Use #.QuotesForRM on his bday 📖💜
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
RM for DAZED KOREA
The two books he's reading are:
- "If I Had Known Then What I Know Now" by Ryu Shiva 📖
- "Early Death" by Cho Yonghoon 📖
Both books were previously read by Namjoon, find our spotlight posts with more detail below!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠
#BTS
Namjoon's instagram stories
"가장 만질 수 없는 것이 가장 접착력이 강하다" = "the most intangible thing is the most adhesive"
It is a piece by Roni Horn. He is reading a book about the artist Roni Horn, not sure which one yet 🤔
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠
#rkive
@BTS_twt
Fun fact: Namjoon references Rimbaud in the lyrics of Awakening from the
#RMixtape
The lyric is best translated as "Endless cynical smile but I’m Rimbaud- Four Seasons in Hell", a reference to Rimbaud's A Season in Hell, from which this instagram story quote originates
In celebration of
#JINday
, today we highlight one of his book recommendations! In Memories 2018, Jin was spotted reading the book "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store" by Keigo Higashino 📖
He also mentioned it at 5th Muster!
#JIN
#seokjin
#HappyBirthdayJin
#HappyJINday
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instagram story: Namjoon posts a quote from the book "The Consolations of the Forest: Alone in a Cabin on the Siberian Taiga" by Sylvain Tesson 📖
Sylvain Tesson is a French writer, geographer and traveller
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
The quote Namjoon posted translated from the original French goes as "Life should just be this: a tribute given by an adult to one's childhood dreams."
Spotlight on some special books! Did you know all these novels Namjoon has read or referenced were written by Asian women? Discover the books and their connections to Namjoon below! 📖💜
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In today's Butter CD unboxing video, Namjoon quoted a line from the poem "My Heart" by Kim Tongmyong 📖
"My heart is a lake:
Come and row your boat on it."
The full poem is below.
#BTS_Butter
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Today, Namjoon posted excerpts of the book "I Want To Write but I Don't Want to Write" by nine Korean authors 📖
Unfortunately this book is only in Korean but we can give some information on its contents!
#RM
#NAMJOON
#rkive
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Namjoon is watching Pachinko, the Korean drama adaptation of the bestselling novel "Pachinko" by Korean American journalist Min Jin Lee 📖
#RM
#rkive
#방탄소년단 #방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#NAMJOON
#rkive
Instagram post: Namjoon is reading "강요배: 카네이션 - 마음이 몸이 될 때" (Kang Yobae: Carnation - When Mind Becomes Body), an art book from Kang's exhibition at the Daegu Art Museum from Oct 2021 to Jan 2022 📖
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
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Namjoon posted an excerpt of an interview with the artist Kiki Smith on her exhibition and artwork of the same name: Free Fall.
The exhibition is currently on view at the Seoul Museum of Art until March 12
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
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Namjoon is reading the book "Tokyo Curation" (도쿄 큐레이션) by Lee Minkyung 📖
This book is a 6-year record of the exploration of Tokyo's evolving brand and aesthetic
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
In today's BTS Episode, Jin found Namjoon's latest read in the make up room. It is the book "An Art Museum in the Corner of a Room" by Cho Wonjae 📖
This book offers an intimate visit of the works displayed in the Musee d'Orsay in Paris.
#RM
#방탄소년단알엠
@BTS_twt
A look back at Namjoon's books in 2022 📖💜
These are all the books he has read this year!* What are your reading goals for 2023?
#RM
#namjoon
#rkive
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
*excluding books found in bookshelves, book stacks, and photoshoots
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Namjoon shared pages from the book "Salon De Gyeongseong (살롱 드 경성)" by Kim Inhye 📖
This is a book about the history of modern Korean art during Japanese rule.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
Hello lovely readers! We are launching a new activity here at the Library called
#BookRkive
! Use the hashtag to recommend books you've read to Namjoon or ARMY, we'll be sharing your recs! Make sure to include descriptions and what you enjoy most about the book!
#RM
💜📖
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We are diving into Namjoon's art book collection! In a late 2019 VLIVE, Namjoon mentioned "The Story of Art" by Ernst Gombrich as a book he wanted to read 📖
A bestseller book to learn about art history for beginners!
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In Namjoon's recent tweet he posted a picture of his bookshelf and it has "이렇게 될줄 몰랐습니다" which when translated means "I didn't know it would turn out like that" by Jessoo.
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠
@BTS_twt
In Namjoon's "RM's vlog in Swiss" museum vlog, we spot the book "Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa" by Marilyn Chase 📖
Ruth Asawa was an American modernist sculptor well featured in the Guggenheim and Whitney museums
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Nike Korea Marketing Director Tae Hoon Lee’s instagram post shows Namjoon reading the book "No Signal: Living in the Heart of Nature. Ten Portraits" by Brice Portolano 📖
#RM
#namjoon
#rkive
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared a page from the book "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" by Rick Rubin 📖
Rick Rubin is an American record executive and record producer, Namjoon has shared a couple of his quotes on his stories
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
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Namjoon posted excerpts of the book "It was there then: Kim Beom and Chung Seo-young's writings and drawings" (그것이 그곳에서 그때 : 김범과 정서영의 글과 드로잉) by Jang Jihan 📖
This book is only in Korean.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
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Namjoon is reading the book "A Painter's Life: Kang Sehwang and Literati Culture in the 18th Century"
PS. Thank you for making this easy to identify 🫡
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Beth Eunhee Hong talks about Namjoon's impact on the visibility of the 2023 International Booker Prize shortlister "Whale" by Cheon Myeongkwan (trans. Chi-Young Kim) for Arirang TV News!
PS. Thank you for the shout-out 💜
#RM
#BTS
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In Namjoon's 2022 birthday live, we spot the book "Complete Works of Ki Hyeong-do" ( 기형도 전집) by Ki Hyeong-do 📖
Ki Hyeong-do was a modern Korean poet writing with pessimism and sensibility about the modern world
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
In this tweet from 2016, Namjoon received a personal copy of the book "Blonote" by Tablo of Epik High 📖
The note says "To Namjoon, I hope this gives you some strength when you are going through tough times"
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
@blobyblo
If there was any doubt that the recent picture is Namjoon's bookcase, we have now found 7 books in common between the 2020 bookshelf and the 2021 bookshelf, along with 3 other books either mentioned by Namjoon this year or connecting to an exhibit or book! It is his shelf!
#RM
In Namjoon's April 2020 weverse post of his bookshelf, we spot "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka 📖
A novel about the burden of responsibility, isolation and alienation, and sacrifice.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
tw // suicide
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is a sci-fi/fantasy novel on the premise that there is a library between life and death, the midnight library, that shows you what your life would have been like if you had followed through on your regrets. 📖
In a 2017 VLIVE, Namjoon mentioned that he read "Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982" by Cho Namju 📖
He said "The book's implications were unlike any other, and I was impressed. It's a thought-provoking book." He is quoted in the foreword of the English version.
#RM
#방탄소년단알엠
@BTS_twt
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instagram story: we spot two books from exhibits at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)!
1. The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art (2022) 📖
2. Beyond Line: The Art of Korean Writing (2019) 📖
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
In a 2019 VLIVE, Namjoon recommended the book "Works On Paper" by Kim Whanki 📖
Reading art books is one of Namjoon's keys to happiness, including those by one of his favorite artists, Kim Whanki
#namjoon
#RM
#BTS
#방탄소년단 #방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared a page from "The City and its Uncertain Walls" by Haruki Murakami 📖
He also posted a page of this book in an instagram post on 231107
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#rkive
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Namjoon shared today excerpts from the book "Decision to Leave" by Jeong Seogyeong and Park Chanwook 📖
This is actually the screenplay for the hit romance mystery movie that came out this summer!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared a page of "Finally, Park Chanwook (마침내, 박찬욱)" by Park Chanwook 📖
Namjoon features as one of the special interviews, as a result of his love for the movie Decision To Leave!
#BTS
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In late 2016, Namjoon talked about how as a trainee he had to write a song about a friend, which turned into the J Cole cover Like A Star with JK. Namjoon compared his friend's first sentence to him with the first line of "The Stranger" by Albert Camus 📖
#RM
#방탄소년단알엠
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Hoseok is reading the book "To The Young Child Inside of me" (내 안의 어린아이에게) by Kim Eana 📖
Kim Eana is a well-known Korean pop lyricist and author, and host of the radio show Starry Night!
#jhope
#hoseok
#재이홉 #방탄소년단
@BTS_twt
In his 2020 birthday vlive, Namjoon mentioned his most recent read, "The Vapor Trail" (also called "Non-luck") by Kim Aeran 📖
Namjoon reads novels to write lyrics, and this book made another appearance in In The Soop S2 ep 4 👀
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Wow
@AntonHur
announced that a translation of a Namjoon read, Lee Seongbok's "That Summer's End" poetry collection, is coming!
We love seeing RM's advocacy for Korean literature bring so much joy to fans and translators alike! 💜
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
Deema Abu Naser - social media influencer (digital creator) on Instagram -
👱♀️ "I interviewed the translator behind the BTS 10-year biography, "Beyond the Story," @/antonhur at a panel yesterday at the Emirates Literature Festival @/emirateslitfest and I have soooo many fun
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Namjoon shared pages from the book "Life, Art" by Yoon Hyejong 📖
It is an art essay by the director of the Kukje Gallery and journalist for Vogue & Harper's Bazaar about experiences with 28 modern artists
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
We are honored to announce you that The 'Bora library' is done. In this library you can find all the books the members have recommended with their PDFs. Hope student armys enjoy💜
link:
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Namjoon shared two pages from the book "Siddhartha - An Indian Tale" by Hermann Hesse 📖
You may remember Hermann Hesse as the author of "Demian", the book linked to the iconic WINGS album.
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
In today's Weverse Magazine interview, Namjoon revealed he read the book "Ordinary Existence" (보통의 존재) by Lee Seokwon, the vocalist of the Korean rock band Sister's Barbershop 📖
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
Hello ARMY! This is a new account that will look at Namjoon's book recommendations, and how the content (quotes, artworks etc) influence him and his artistry! Please share 💜
#RM
#BTS
#방탄소년단 #김남준
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #방탄소년단RM
During the ON Kinetic Manifesto video shoot, Namjoon named "Foreword" and spoke lines of a personalized poem inspired by "A Night of Counting Stars". Both poems are the most famous works in "Sky, Wind, Stars and Poetry" by Yun Dongju📖
#RM
#김남준
@BTS_twt
In a VLIVE in late 2016, during WINGS era, Namjoon revealed he recently read "1Q84" by Haruki Murakami 📖
Did you know the hidden track "Sea" on Love Yourself: Her, produced by Namjoon and released in 2017, is inspired by this book? 🎶📖
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠
@BTS_twt
In Namjoon's April 2020 weverse post, we spot on his bookshelf the book "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" by John Grey 📖
This book is the New York Times
#1
best selling relationship book of all time!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In Namjoon's 2022 birthday live, we spot the book "Art is the Highest Form of Hope & Other Quotes by Artists" by Phaidron Editors 📖
An insightful and inspirational collection of quotes from artists through the ages
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
#BTS
@BTS_twt
Always happy to see in-depth looks into Namjoon's Library, check out this nice overview of a few of the Korean books he has read!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
In July 2018, Namjoon answered 5 recommendation questions on the BTS fancafe. His book recommendation was The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm 📖
This psychology book has interesting connections to the Love Yourself and Persona eras!
#RM
#namjoon
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
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Namjoon shared the poem "Jealousy is my power" by Ki Hyeong-do.
We think this page is from the poetry collection "Black Leaves in One's Mouth (입 속의 검은 잎)" by Ki Hyeong-do 📖
#BTSRM
#RM
#NAMJOON
#방탄소년단알엠 #김남준
@BTS_twt
We pride ourselves on properly resourcing book recommendations, if you're looking for Namjoon's reading list, as well as a few recommendations from other members, check out our webpage! Click on a book to find out how it connects with BTS!
#BTS
#방탄소년단
The holiday season is here, and we are running our first special
#BookRkive
themed event called
#DifferentCoversDifferentColors
, in honor of Namjoon's verse in the song Crying Over You by HONNE. What book would you recommend to Namjoon on his break? Share it with us on Dec 20! 💜
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Namjoon shared on his story the book "Josef Albers: Interaction" 📖
This book accompanied the first major exhibition of the artist Josef Albers in over 30 years, held at Villa Hügel, Essen, Germany in 2018
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This was a tough one.. on his insta Namjoon shared a page from the Sept edition of the Seoul Art Guide 📖
This issue focuses on the Frieze Seoul art fair he attended.
The article is called "This is Silmido" by Lee Sunyoung
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In the
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ad, Namjoon is reading "The Chinese Orange Mystery" by Ellery Queen 📖
In his hand, it seems to be the English unabridged Penguin Books edition!
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In Trivia Love, Namjoon said "I’d like to be a part of your book"
Are there characters you meet in books who say or do things that remind you of Namjoon? Share them in our new
#BookRkive
birthday event!
Use #.JoonInMyBook on his bday 📖💜
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In a late 2017 VLIVE, Namjoon talked about reading "Human Acts" (or a direct translation of the Korean title "The Boy is Coming") by Han Kang 📖
The book is set during the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, which took place May 18-27. Today (May 18) is a commemoration day.
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Namjoon's verse in the song Butterfly in the album HYYH pt2 (2015) 🎶 references the book "Kafka On The Shore" by Haruki Murakami 📖
He is a big fan of Murakami's works and has read several!
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In Namjoon's Jan 2022
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instagram post, we spot the book "Korean Art from 1953: Collision, Innovation, Interaction" by Y.S. Chung, S.J. Kim, K. Chung, & K. B. Wagner 📖
This is the 100th book we cover here at the Library!
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In Chapter 4 of
#BEYOND_THE_STORY
Namjoon references the poem "The Waste Land" by T.S. Eliot 📖
He talks about it in the context of the creative process for Spring Day.
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Hello, lovely readers! Namjoon's Library has just surpassed 500 individual book requests, can you believe it?? Everyday we are encouraged by your words of support and appreciation for what we do here, thank you so much 💜
Here are the four most checked out books! 📖
In the recent Weverse moment shared by Namjoon, he is reading 나목 ('Beast' in english) by Park Wan-seo. The English translation is titled The Naked Tree 📖
A novel which offers a woman’s perspective on daily life during Korean war.
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oh my we are about to be very busy 😳
from a first look almost all of these seem to be art books, either about specific artists or various art movements and time periods
we spot also a CONNECT, BTS book! 👀