Paroma Chakravarty
BTS knows the importance of owning their narrative, and in their decade long career, they have shown repeatedly that they will fight to keep control of it. This is rare in an industry that frequently fails to protect the rights of its artists.
An eight part docu-series in collaboration with Walt Disney Studios that does a fantastic job of taking fans behind the scenes, and also reminding them with deep emotional intensity, just how difficult the journey has been for the seven young men.
From the moment BTS came into existence, long before their debut, every minute of their journey was meticulously archived. Having cameras follow you around was a perfectly normal part of a Kpop group’s existence in 2013
For long-term fans, the emotional confessions, the earnest conversations amongst the members caught on camera over the years, the documentary offers a succinct recap of the rigorous hard work, and constant march towards the next, higher peak.
But it's a different experience watching it all come together like this, with their grown-up versions processing the past, ruminating, and divulging fondly what were their thoughts and feelings at the time
While the documentary covers the early struggles of the group, they don’t go into much detail about why BTS had it so much harder than other promising groups around them.