BTS to Release Lyric Book and Korean Cookbook for Festa
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- BTS announced two book releases timed to this year's BTS Festa anniversary, in partnership with Hachette Book Group's Running Press, CAKE Corp, and BigHit Music.
- BTS Lyrics Inside, publishing Sept. 15, features all seven members — RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook — dissecting songwriting across their catalog, including songs from "Proof" and "Most Beautiful Moments in Life."
- The lyric book will analyze tracks like "Boy With Luv" (their 2019 Halsey collaboration), "Life Goes On," "Magic Shop," "Spring Day," "Yet to Come," and "We Are Bulletproof: the Eternal," presenting Korean lyrics alongside English translations for ARMY study.
- BTS Recipe Book, a companion cookbook, draws on album eras to craft Korean dishes including scorched rice crackers, carp bread, Korean fried chicken, simmered rice cakes, ginseng chicken soup, and braised beef ribs.
- The cookbook includes digital codes unlocking exclusive videos, cooking tips, and member commentary — with some dishes familiar from RUN BTS!, Bon Voyage, and In the Soop.
- CAKE Corp VP Seok Kyo Jeong said the project continues "the educational DNA of HYBE EDU," aimed at breaking down "language and cultural boundaries" for ARMY.
- The publishing partnership extends through 2027, with additional releases on the horizon.
Why it matters: BTS's ARMY fanbase gains two licensed products: a lyric book presenting Korean text with English translations for deeper study, and a cookbook whose digital codes unlock member-narrated videos. The publishing partnership extends through 2027 with additional releases planned, giving fans a multi-year content stream rather than a one-off Festa drop.
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