RM or Rap Monster is a member of boy band BTS . The other members of the band are Jin,Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook. RM was a brilliant student at school. His IQ is 148. He has been compared to rappers Pitbull and Flo Rida by writer Peter A. Berry in the past. RM, the leader and main rapper of the band BTS, was also the first member to join the band.

Born name

Kim Nam-joon

nickname

RM, Rap Monster, Leader Mo, RapMon, God of Destruction

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea

nationality

training

RM was a good academic student. He managed to pass the mathematics, speech, social studies and foreign language entrance exams in the top 1.3%.

He was also enrolled at the Global Cyber ​​University , from where he graduated with honors in performing arts and broadcasting.

occupation

Songwriter, record producer and rapper

family

• Father – unknown
• Mother – unknown
• Siblings – Kim Geong-min (Younger Sister)

Manager

Kim Nam-Joon is signed to Big Hit Entertainment.

Genre

K Pop, Hip Hop

instruments

Life

labels

Big Hit Entertainment

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Kim Nam-joon has dated

1. Jennie Kim (2017) – In April 2017, the South Korean tabloid reported that RM was dating singer Jennie Kim. They were spotted leaving a restaurant, leading to rumors that they were on a date. However, there was no indication from sources close to RM and Kim that they were dating. Even after this particular sighting, they were never seen together in public.

race/ethnicity

Asian

hair colour

Black (natural)

But he has been seen with locks dyed green, blonde and red.

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Unique hair colors
• Looks chocolaty good

brand promotion

As a member of BTS , Kim Nam-joon has served as a brand ambassador for Puma . His band has also served as brand ambassadors for Lotte Free Duty Shop .

Other brands he has promoted as a member of BTS include

• LINE
• 109 (Japanese department store chain)
• Yahoo Wi-Fi
• LG Electronics

Religion

In his interviews he describes himself as an atheist.

Known for

Being a member of the seminal and immensely popular South Korean boy band, BTS. They managed to achieve tremendous commercial success with their albums such as The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Part 2 and The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever , have also achieved success in foreign markets and charted on Billboard 200 as well.

First album

In June 2013, his music group released their first Korean album, 2 Cool 4 Skool . The album was ranked #1 on the Korean music chart.

BTS’ first Japanese album was Wake Up , the album was released in December 2014 and peaked at number three on the Japanese music charts.

In March 2015, RM released his debut solo mixtape, RM , which was featured in Spin Magazine’s 50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015 list.

First TV show

In 2013, Kim Nam-joon made his first TV show appearance in reality TV series, Rookie King: Channel Bangtan .

RM favorite things

• Food – Korean knife noodles
• Computer game – maple story
• Character – Ryan from Kakao Friends/Talk
• Color – black
• Super Power – Invisibility

RM facts

1. He has the distinction of being the first member to be inducted into the BTS band. He had managed to win the Big Hit Talent audition in 2010 to secure his position with the band.
2. In addition to his native Korean and Japanese, he is fluent in English, which he learned just by watching TV shows.
3. During his childhood he studied briefly in New Zealand.
4. He began his solo rap career under the stage name Runch Randa.
5. In 2008, he performed with up-and-coming Korean hip-hop group Zico. He also played briefly with hip hop group, Daenamhyup .
6. He was made a member of the celebrity panel of judges for the talk show, Hot Brain: Problematic Brain, which discussed social and youth-related issues.
7. He is a passionate supporter of LGBTQ issues and advocates for their equality in society.
8. In 2017, American rap magazine XXL included him in their list of “10 Korean Rappers You Should Know”.
9. Hear more from him on YouTube.