RM, leader of BTS, is a big fan of reading, and has already recommended some great works from his bookshelf to ARMYs. Meet some!
Everyone who follows k-pop already knows that an idol’s routine can be quite chaotic. In addition to the long hours of recording and training, artists still need to attend countless events, film advertisements, perform shows and interviews, and spend hours on a plane to get to the destination of the next show.
With such an exhausting day-to-day life, many of these stars adopt hobbies to pursue on their rest days, in order to reduce stress and take their mind off work. RMfrom BTS, for example, is a big fan of reading, and is always caught with a book in his hand.
Furthermore, RM He has also recommended some of his favorite works to fans. With this in mind, RECREIO separated a list of five book recommendations made by the BTS leader. Check out!
1. “Jeanneret Chandigarh” — Jacques Dworczak
“Jeanneret Chandigarh” is an Indian work, responsible for presenting a little more about the architecture of the city of Chandigarh, which was designed by the architect cousins Le Corbusier It is Pierre Jeanneretfrom Switzerland.
2. “Demian” — Hermann Hesse
In “Demian”, the author Hermann Hesse explores the alienation of the human soul, and the duality of human nature. The book even served as inspiration for the music video for the song “Blood, Sweat & Tears”, where the group portrays the message presented in the pages that “there is evil in all good and good in all evil”.
3. “The Little Prince” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Being a classic of world literature, “The Little Prince”, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was first published in 1943, but remains very relevant to this day. The plot follows the story of a plane pilot who crashes in the Sahara desert, meeting a little prince, who takes him on an exciting journey from planet to planet. Second RMthis is an important work to read as we grow up.
4. “Kim Jiyoung, born in 1982” — Cho Nam Joo
The South Korean work “Kim Jiyoung, born in 1982” portrays the life of a young woman from South Korea living in a misogynistic and patriarchal society, in addition to highlighting how gender inequality can impact women’s lives.
5. “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas” — Ursula K. Le Guin
In “Those Who Walk Away From Omelas”, Ursula K. Le Guin makes an allegory of today’s society, where certain people are able to live normally at the expense of the suffering of others, by presenting the tale of a utopian city where everyone is happy, due to the suffering of a child. As reported by the Koreaboo portal, the same concept of the work is presented in the video for “Spring Day”.
Source: Recreio
