Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes

Because we love nerdy deep dives around here we thought we would read some of the books that Kim Namjoon has read and explore how they may have influenced his world view, leadership, and the musical directions of BTS.

Show Notes

Exploring Namjoon’s world through the books he has read.

Because we love nerdy deep dives around here (and want to keep ourselves booked and busy during enlistments) we thought that for 2023 that we'd read books that Namjoon has enjoyed. Each month we will read a deep dive into a book and then get into discussions about it on our Instagram page (including a group discussion via Instagram live). Our IG handle is: @afternoonaarmy

Here's the book list so you can get planning.

January: Almond by Son Won-pyong
February: Haikyuu Vol. 1 (Manga) 
March: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
April: Kim JiYoung, Born 1982 by Nam-ju Cho
May: Human Acts by Kang Han
June: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
July: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
August: Justice by Michael J. Sandel
September: Please Look After Mom by Kyong-Suk Sin 
October: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
November: Demian by Herman Hesse 
December: The Noonday Demon (An Atlas Of Depression) by Andrew Solomon

If you have any questions email us at afternoonaarmy@gmail.com.

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What is Afternoona Army: Thinky and Thirsty BTS Takes?

Think. Thirsty. Over Thirty. Welcome to Afternoona Army, a safe place for grown-up Army to dish and discover BTS. We are four ladies who just wanted to know their names and now can explain the meaning of Lachimolala. New to ARMY? No problem, join us as we, and various correspondents, explore all the important businesseu that Bangtan throws our way.

Visit us on Instagram at @afternoonaarmy

Love K-dramas? Check out our sister pod at Afternoona Delight (Three American romance novelists exploring K-drama through a writer's lens).