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RM

Sep 12, 1994 (30 years old) in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea

Kim Nam-joon (김남준; born September 12, 1994), known professionally as RM, is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer under BigHit Music. He is the leader of the boy group BTS.

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. He has also collaborated with artists such as Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary, and Lil Nas X. In 2024, he released his second album, Right Place, Wrong Person. In 2020, RM was promoted to full member of the Korea Music Copyright Association.

In 2018, he was awarded the fifth-class Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit by the President of South Korea, along with the other members of BTS, for his contributions to Korean culture.

Known For

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MTV Video Music Awards
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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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Explained
Self (archive footage)
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Radio Disney Music Awards
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Friends: The Reunion
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Next Entertainment, Visionary
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BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas
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j-hope IN THE BOX
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BTS WORLD TOUR ‘LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF’〜JAPAN EDITION〜 at 大阪 ヤンマースタジアム長居 全曲ノーカット版
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BTS: Burn the Stage
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