RM
Known For
Acting
Born
1994-09-12 in Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Biography
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.
Most Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Men on a Mission
as Self
Running Man
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
Weekly Idol
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
You Quiz on the Block
as Self
The Game Caterers
as Self
Run BTS!
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
Explained
as Self (archive footage)
BANGTAN BOMB
as Self
MTV Europe Music Awards
as Self
American Music Awards
as Self [BTS]