RM | |
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Born | Kim Nam-joon September 12, 1994 Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Apgujeong High School Global Cyber University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2010 | –present
Honors | Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Big Hit |
Member of | BTS |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김남준 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Nam(-)jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Namjun |
Signature | |
Kim Nam-joon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), known professionally as RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader of South Korean boy band BTS, under Big HIt Entertainment. Born in Seoul and raised in Ilsan, RM began his music career in the underground Korean hip-hop scene as a teenager, going by the name Runch Randa. In 2010, he joined Big Hit Entertainment and debuted with BTS in June 2013.
RM released his first solo mixtape, RM, in 2015, followed by his second mixtape, Mono, in 2018. The latter became the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist in the United States in history when it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200. RM made his official solo debut in 2022 with the release of his studio album Indigo, which featured contributions from Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist of all-time.[A] He has also collaborated with artists such as Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary, and Lil Nas X.
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