231219 Rolling Stone: BTS Seriously Considered Quitting — and Six Other Takeaways from ‘BTS Monuments’

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>The superstars’ eight-part docuseries debuts tomorrow. Here’s what we learned from the first two episodes

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>THE MEMBERS OF BTS may be starting their military service, but they’ve left their fans with something new to remember. On Wednesday, Disney+ will release the first two episodes of BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star, an eight-part docuseries that gives a look behind the scenes of the group’s rise to global superstardom.

>Monuments feels like a BTS crash course for those unfamiliar with the group, but also allows more experienced fans, or ARMY, a sweet space to reminisce on the group’s rise. The first episode opens with a montage of the members witnessing an art exhibit as RM declares: “We still believe in the power of art and that it can change the world.” The intro sets the tone for the rest of the episode, which captures the stars as they begin their careers with that message at the core of their music.

>The episodes show the humanity behind the group’s seven members — J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jung Kook, Suga, RM, and V — as they’re seen jumping into backyard pools, tearing up during birthday parties, and celebrating their victories with one another. Here’s what we learned. 

I won’t be copying and pasting the rest due to copyright reasons and also cos it’s really long!

i can already tell this docuseries is gonna have me feeling extremely nauseous every week

Aww Bang PD really was taking care of them <3

Seeing this and having read [this tweet](https://x.com/GoAwayWithJae/status/1736863571374395853?s=20) about the ugly crying potential the other day, I’m actually quite scared to dive into this series so quickly after becoming Bangtanless. I might need a few weeks.