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RM was born on September 12, 1994, in [[Ilsan]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bts.ibighit.com/bts.php|title=BTS Profile|publisher=BTS Official Website|accessdate=July 23, 2013}}</ref> Before his debut with [[BTS (band)|BTS]], he was an underground rapper under the stage name "Runch Randa". He released a number of tracks and once collaborated with fellow underground rapper [[Zico (rapper)|Zico]].<ref name="INTERVIEW Bangtan Boys">{{cite journal|title=[세상의 총알을 막아내는 소년들그룹 방탄소년단.|journal=Cuvism Magazine|date=July 22, 2013|url=http://www.cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|accessdate=July 23, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220142140/http://www.cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|archivedate=December 20, 2013|language=ko}}</ref>
RM was born on September 12, 1994, in [[Ilsan]], South Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bts.ibighit.com/bts.php|title=BTS Profile|publisher=BTS Official Website|accessdate=July 23, 2013}}</ref> Before his debut with [[BTS (band)|BTS]], he was an underground rapper under the stage name "Runch Randa". He released a number of tracks and once collaborated with fellow underground rapper [[Zico (rapper)|Zico]].<ref name="INTERVIEW Bangtan Boys">{{cite journal|title=[세상의 총알을 막아내는 소년들그룹 방탄소년단.|journal=Cuvism Magazine|date=July 22, 2013|url=http://www.cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|accessdate=July 23, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220142140/http://www.cuvismmag.com/b/interview/2922|archivedate=December 20, 2013|language=ko}}</ref>


He has an [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] of 148, having scored in the top 1.3% of the nation in the [[College Scholastic Ability Test (South Korea)|university entrance examinations]] for language, math, foreign language and social studies.<ref name="Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong">{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/rap-monster-rm-bts-korean-hip-hop-2015|title=Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong|last=Méndez|first=Blanca|publisher=NOISEY|accessdate=August 8, 2015}}</ref> RM is also fluent in English, which he learned with his mother as a child and through watching ''[[Friends]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7850195/bts-rap-monster-get-to-know-leader|title=Get To Know BTS: Rap Monster |last=Herman|first=Tamar|publisher=''Billboard''|date=June 30, 2017|accessdate=May 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-bts-s-rap-monster-talks-travel-20170531-story.html|title=BTS's Rap Monster talks travel|date=May 30, 2017|accessdate=March 2, 2018|last=Kim|first=Jae-Ha|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He has described himself as an [[atheist]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/16604|title=[인터뷰] 랩몬스터 '욕하기 위해서라도 믹스테잎을 꼭 들어주시면 좋겠다'|last=Kim|first=Bonghyun|language=ko|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117164254/http://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/16604|archive-date=November 17, 2015|publisher=Hip Hop Playa}}</ref>
He has an [[Intelligence quotient|IQ]] of 148, having scored in the top 1.3% of the nation in the [[College Scholastic Ability Test (South Korea)|university entrance examinations]] for language, math, foreign language and social studies.<ref name="Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong">{{Cite web|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_au/blog/rap-monster-rm-bts-korean-hip-hop-2015|title=Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong|last=Méndez|first=Blanca|publisher=NOISEY|accessdate=August 8, 2015}}</ref> RM is fluent in English, which he learned with his mother as a child and through watching ''[[Friends]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7850195/bts-rap-monster-get-to-know-leader|title=Get To Know BTS: Rap Monster |last=Herman|first=Tamar|publisher=''Billboard''|date=June 30, 2017|accessdate=May 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-bts-s-rap-monster-talks-travel-20170531-story.html|title=BTS's Rap Monster talks travel|date=May 30, 2017|accessdate=March 2, 2018|last=Kim|first=Jae-Ha|publisher=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> He has described himself as an [[atheist]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/16604|title=[인터뷰] 랩몬스터 '욕하기 위해서라도 믹스테잎을 꼭 들어주시면 좋겠다'|last=Kim|first=Bonghyun|language=ko|date=March 24, 2015|accessdate=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117164254/http://hiphopplaya.com/magazine/16604|archive-date=November 17, 2015|publisher=Hip Hop Playa}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 23:02, 21 August 2018

Template:Korean name

RM
김남준
RM at the Seoul Music Awards in January 2017
Born
Kim Nam-joon

(1994-09-12) September 12, 1994 (age 30)
Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsBig Hit Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Nam-jun
McCune–ReischauerKim Namchun
Signature

Kim Nam-joon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994),[2] better known as RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the main rapper and leader of the South Korean boy group BTS, managed under Big Hit Entertainment. In 2015, he released his first solo mixtape, RM. To date, he has recorded with artists such as Wale, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, and Primary. As one of BTS' main songwriters and music producers, he has over 100 songs accredited to his name by the Korea Music Copyright Association.[3]

Biography

RM was born on September 12, 1994, in Ilsan, South Korea.[4] Before his debut with BTS, he was an underground rapper under the stage name "Runch Randa". He released a number of tracks and once collaborated with fellow underground rapper Zico.[5]

He has an IQ of 148, having scored in the top 1.3% of the nation in the university entrance examinations for language, math, foreign language and social studies.[6] RM is fluent in English, which he learned with his mother as a child and through watching Friends.[7][8] He has described himself as an atheist.[9]

Career

BTS

RM was recruited as BTS' first member back in 2010 during a Big Hit talent audition. RM trained for years with fellow underground rapper Min Yoon-gi and dancer Jung Ho-seok, who later became known as Suga and J-Hope respectively.[10][11] On June 13, 2013, RM made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool.[12][13] He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS' albums.

Solo work

RM at KCON Los Angeles in 2016.

RM has collaborated with many Korean and American artists. On March 4, 2015, he released a single with Warren G entitled, "P.D.D (Please Don't Die)" alongside its music video, which featured behind-the-scene footage of their collaboration in Los Angeles.[14]

Along with EE and Dino J, RM collaborated with hip hop project group MFBTY for the song "Bucku Bucku". He was featured in the music video for "Bucku Bucku", and also had a cameo in another MFBTY music video for their song, "Bang Diggy Bang Bang (방뛰기방방)."[6][15]

RM released his first solo mixtape, RM on March 17, 2015. The mixtape was ranked 48th on Spin's "50 Best Hip Hop Albums of 2015".[16]

On April 9, 2015, Primary released his EP, 2-1, on which RM, along with Kwon Jin-ah, was featured in the song, "U".[6]

RM collaborated with Marvel for Fantastic Four's soundtrack. The digital single, "Fantastic" featuring Mandy Ventrice, was released on August 4, through Melon, Genie, Naver Music and other music sites.[17]

On August 30, 2016, Homme''s single "Dilemma" was released, which RM co-produced alongside Bang Si-hyuk.[18] This was his second official production after his participation in BTS' song "Epilogue: Young Forever"[19] and the unofficial SoundCloud release of "I Know".

RM also collaborated with American rapper Wale on a special socially-charged track called "Change", released as a free digital download on March 19, 2017 along with an accompanying music video filmed about two weeks prior to the track's release.[20][21] On December 14, after clips from Spotify UK surfaced on Twitter, it was officially confirmed that RM had featured on the remix of Fall Out Boy's song "Champion"[22] and the track was released worldwide on December 15 at midnight across all major music streaming sites.[23] The track reached number 18 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, and helped RM reach number 46 on the Emerging Artists Chart for the week of January 8, 2018.[24] On December 27, 2017, RM made history as the first K-pop artist to chart on the Rock Digital Songs chart, coming in at number two on the list.[25]

Artistry

In 2017, American hip-hop magazine XXL released a list entitled "10 Korean Rappers You Should Know," which also included RM. Writer Peter A. Berry compares RM to "Pitbull or Flo Rida for those pop vibes," and promises, RM "rarely fails to live up to his name". He describes the young star as "one of the region’s most dexterous rappers, capable of switching flows effortlessly as he glides across an array of diverse instrumentals".[26] He has received much praise for his natural flow and his meaningful lyrics.[27] His mixtape incorpoated topics such as the pursuit of dreams and happiness and the pressures of youth, these showcases RM’s philosophy and reflections on life.[28]

Discography

Main article: BTS discography

Charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[29]
As lead artist
"Fantastic"
feat. Mandy Ventrice 		2015 — Fantastic Four
"Reflection" 2016 38 Wings
Collaborations
"Perfect Christmas"
with Jo Kwon, Lim Jeong-hee, Joohee & Jungkook 		2013 45 Non-album singles
"P.D.D"
with Warren G 		2015 74
As featured artist
"BuckuBucku" (부끄부끄)
MFBTY feat. EE, Rap Monster & Dino-J 		2015 — WondaLand
"U"
Primary feat. Kwon Jin-ah & Rap Monster 		22 2
"Gajah" (코끼리)
Gaeko feat. Rap Monster 		2017 17 Non-album single
"Champion (Remix)"
Fall Out Boy feat. RM[37] 		— Mania
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Mixtapes

Title Album details
RM
Track listing
  1. Voice (목소리)
  2. Do You
  3. Awakening (각성 / 覺醒)
  4. Monster
  5. Throw Away (버려)
  6. Joke (농담)
  7. God Rap
  8. Rush feat. Krizz Kaliko
  9. Life
  10. Drift (표류)
  11. I Believe

Other songs

Year Title Format Other Notes
2013 "Rap Monster"[39] Digital download, streaming —
"Where U At"[40]
"Favorite Girl"[41]
"Like A Star"[42] with Jungkook
"Adult Child"[43] with Suga & Jin
2014 "Too Much"[44] —
"Monsterlude"[45]
"RM Cyper Ruff"[46]
2015 "Unpack Your Bags"[47] with DJ Soulscape
2017 "Always"[48] —
"4 O'Clock"[49] with V
2018 "땡 (Ddaeng)"[50] with Suga and J-Hope

Other appearances

Year Title Artist(s) Album
2012 "Blue Bloods" Dynamic Certified feat. Rap Monster Black Power
2015 "ProMeTheUs" (튀겨) Yankie feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Rap Monster, Topbob & Don Mills Andre
2017 "Change" Rap Monster feat. Wale Non-album single

Filmography

See also: BTS videography

Television

Year Network Title Role Episode Note
2014 Mnet 4things Show - Rap Monster Himself 3 Documentary about Rap Monster
2015 tvN Hot Brain: Problematic Men Cast member 1-22 Quiz/knowledge show[51]
2016 MBig TV Close-up Observation Diary on Idol: Find Me Himself 2 Reality show about his daily life
KBS Gura-Chacha: Time Slip - New Boy Cast member Pilot Reality show[52]

References

  1. ^ Han, Jin (July 3, 2018). "[라이프트렌드] 유명인이 반한 한남동, 최고급 주거지로 뜬 이유". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved August 17, 2018. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  2. ^ "랩몬스터 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  3. ^ "Songs credited to RM". komca.or.kr. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "BTS Profile". BTS Official Website. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "[세상의 총알을 막아내는 소년들그룹 방탄소년단". Cuvism Magazine (in Korean). July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c Méndez, Blanca. "Rap Monster Is Proving Assumptions About Korean Idol Rappers Wrong". NOISEY. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Herman, Tamar (June 30, 2017). "Get To Know BTS: Rap Monster". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (May 30, 2017). "BTS's Rap Monster talks travel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  9. ^ Kim, Bonghyun (March 24, 2015). "[인터뷰] 랩몬스터 '욕하기 위해서라도 믹스테잎을 꼭 들어주시면 좋겠다'" (in Korean). Hip Hop Playa. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  10. ^ "How BTS is changing K-pop for the better". The Daily Dot. May 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  11. ^ "Get To Know BTS: J-Hope". Billboard. June 30, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  12. ^ "[Video] BTS Rides the School Bus in Making of 'No More Dream'". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "YouTube". Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "[Video] BTS′ Rap Monster and Warren G Call Out All the Haters in ′P.D.D′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  15. ^ "[Video] MFBTY Breaks It Down with EE, BTS′ Rap Monster and Dino-J in ′Buckubucku′ MV". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "The 50 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2015". Spin. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  17. ^ "랩몬스터, 마블 원작 '판타스틱4' 콜라보 음원 '판타스틱' 4일 발매" (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  18. ^ "방시혁·랩몬스터, 옴므 신곡 지원사격..30일 '딜레마' 발표 - 스타뉴스". star.mt.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  19. ^ "방탄소년단, 신곡 첫번째 MV 공개..랩몬스터 프로듀싱 참여" (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  20. ^ Herman, Tamar (March 20, 2017). "Wale & BTS' Rap Monster Team Up for Politically Tinged 'Change'". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Mench, Chris (March 21, 2017). "Wale & South Korean MC Rap Monster Demand "Change" On Their Political Collab". GENIUS. Retrieved December 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  22. ^ Kelley, Caitlin (December 14, 2017). "RM From BTS Featured on Fall Out Boy 'Champion' Remix Out Tonight". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  25. ^ a b Benjamin, Jeff. "BTS' RM Hits the Bubbling Under Hot 100, Rock Charts & More With Fall Out Boy Remix". billboard.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  26. ^ "The New New: 10 Korean Rappers You Should Know - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  27. ^ https://www.scmp.com/culture/music/article/2141573/k-pop-star-rm-bts-breaking-genres-squeaky-clean-mould-and-fans-cant
  28. ^ https://metro.co.uk/2018/05/10/10-mixtape-releases-idol-rappers-need-listen-7536048/
  29. ^ "Reflection". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  30. ^ "2015년 33주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  31. ^ "2016년 10월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
  32. ^ Cumulative sales of "Perfect Christmas":
  33. ^ "2015년 11주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  34. ^ "2015년 13주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  35. ^ Cumulative sales of "U":
  36. ^ "2017년 04월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  37. ^ Kelley, Caitlin. "RM From BTS Featured on Fall Out Boy 'Champion' Remix Out Tonight". billboard.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  38. ^ "2017년 50주차 International Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  39. ^ "Rap Monster by Rap Monster". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  40. ^ "Where U At by Rap Monster". soundcloud. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  41. ^ "Favorite Girl by Rap Monster". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  42. ^ "Like A Star by Rap Monster & Jungkook". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  43. ^ "어른아이 by Rap Monster, Suga, & Jin". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  44. ^ "Rap Monster- Too Much". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  45. ^ "Monsterlude by Rap Monster". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  46. ^ "RM Cyper Ruff by Rap Monster". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  47. ^ "Unpack Your Bags (Soulscape x Rap Monster)". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  48. ^ "RM- always". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  49. ^ "4 O'CLOCK R&V". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  50. ^ "땡 - RM, SUGA, J-HOPE". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  51. ^
  52. ^ "미리보기 > 방송보기 > 구라차차 타임슬립 - 새소년 > 연예오락 > KBS". KBS. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
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