- Series will debut next year and feature footage of the K-pop group collected over the past nine years, showcasing their daily lives
- Deal with group’s label HYBE allows them to air show the band performed in Los Angeles in 2021 – their first in two years because of Covid
A docuseries following the lives of the seven members of BTS will air on Disney+ next year. Photo: ReutersDisney announced a deal on Monday that will bring a documentary series and concert featuring K-pop band BTS to its Disney+ streaming service.
The series will debut next year and include music and footage of the South Korean group collected over the past nine years. Called BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star, it will showcase “the daily lives, thoughts and plans” of the group’s members “as they prepare for their second chapter,” Disney said in a statement.
Last month, BTS announced the band would take a break while members worked on solo projects.
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Disney’s agreement with HYBE, BTS’ management company, also allows them to air a recording of a stadium concert filmed in Los Angeles in November 2021, the group’s first performance in front of fans after a two-year interruption forced by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In addition, the deal also includes a reality show called In the Soop: Friendcation and features V from BTS, Itaewon Class TV star Seo-jun Park, Parasite movie actor Woo-shik Choi, singer and actor Hyung-sik Park and rapper Peakboy.
The show will follow the five friends as they “venture on a surprise trip” and “enjoy a variety of fun activities,” Disney said.
Disney will also introduce programming from other HYBE artists over the next few years, the statement said.