The book is written by Kang Myeong-seok and BTS, and translated into English by Anton Hur in collaboration with Clare Richards and Slin Jung.

[1] The novel was translated into 23 languages and is divided into seven chapters: "Seoul", "Why We Exist", "Love, Hate, Army", "Inside Out", "A Flight That Never Lands", "The World Of BTS" and "We Are".

[7] Others predicted that the book's massive initial print run of 1 million and short period of time between announcement and publication suggests a famous author.

[9] It was pointed out that June 13, 2023, is the 10th anniversary of the release of BTS' first single, "No More Dream", from their debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool.

[1] On May 11, The New York Times, citing Flatiron, confirmed that the book is an oral history of BTS, written by the journalist Kang Myeong-seok and members of the group.