Kim Namjoon (RM) Profile, Age, Height, Family, Affairs, Wiki, Biography & More

Kim Namjoon was born September 12, 1994, better known by his stage name RM (Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group BTS. In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM. In October 2018, his second mixtape, Mono, was the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number 26. He recorded with artists including Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko , Kriz Kaliko. , MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, Primary and Lil Nas X.

He officially changed his stage name to “RM” in November 2017, as he determined that “Rap Monster” was no longer representative of who he was or the music he creates. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, RM said that “could symbolize a lot of things. It could have more spectra.” “Real Me” was provided as a possible current meaning.

In a survey conducted by Gallup Korea, RM ranked 12th favorite idol of the year for 2018. He ranked 11th in 2019. In 2018, RM 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.

In July 2021, he was appointed as the President’s Special Envoy for Future Generations and Culture by President Moon Jae-in, along with the other members of BTS, to help “lead the global agenda for future generations, such as the sustainable growth” and “expanding the South”. Korea’s diplomatic efforts and its global standing” in the international community.

As of 2018, RM lives in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea with his bandmates. In November 2019, he bought a property in Seoul’s Yongsan district for ₩4.9 billion and sold it a year later for ₩5.8 billion. In June 2021, it was revealed that he bought another house in Hannam-dong, worth US$5.7 million.

RM underwent septoplasty for his deviated nasal septum in 2018. He temporarily took a break from band activities while recovering from the surgery.

For its 25th anniversary, RM has donated £100 million to Seoul Samsun School to help students with hearing loss receive a music education. In December 2020, the Korea Arts Council named him one of its ten patrons of the arts 2020, in recognition of his donation of ₩100 million to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for printing and distribution of various rare art books to schools. and libraries in rural and mountainous areas.

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