About
RM is another very popular rapper, singer, and songwriter who is also a member of the equally popular South Korean boy band “BTS”. His real name is Kim Nam-Joon.
He is regarded as the leader and main founder of the band and many other artists have given credence to him for his talent and how he has kept the group united.
RM has many fans following on social media mostly social media which just over 41 million subscribers.
Details
Date of Birth: September 12, 1994
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Birth Sign: Virgo
Age: 28 Years old
Early Life
RM was born on 12th September 1994 which implies he is currently 26 years old. He was born in Seoul in the small district of Dongjak. Kim was raised by his parents alongside his younger sister and both of them were very fond of dancing.
In terms of education, RM attended Global Cyber University and then Hanyang Cyber University where he got an MBA degree. RM was fond of rapping when he listened to rapper “Eminem” for the first time and started writing his own lyrics when he was young.
Career
- RM’s career started as a singer and rapper in 2009 when RM auditioned for Big Deal Records. He was very popular in the first round but disappointed himself and the judges when he forgot his second lyrics. However, Big Hit Entertainment took notice of his talent and he was signed for BTS on 13th June 2013.
- RM’s first solo of the band was for the EP “O!RUL8,2?” which became viral very quickly and the name of the band started to become popular worldwide.
- Kim also performed the intro track titled “What I Am to You” from their debut studio album “Dark and Wild”.
- In 2015, RM decided to go solo for a bit so released his first-ever self-titled mixtape which debuted in the Top 50 on the billboard singles.
Height and Weight
RM stands at the height of 5 ft 11 inches or 1.81m and weighs about 67 kg or 148 lbs.
Net Worth
RM has an estimated net worth of approximately $22 million. His main source of income is mainly from his career as a rapper for one of the biggest band boys in Asia and worldwide BTS.
Furthermore, RM is also an equally successful solo artist and a model who has appeared in some of the biggest modeling programs and shows.
RM is an avid collector of cars and bikes as he likes to drive Lamborghini Aventador and Bentley Continental Flying Spur 6.0. There is not much information about his mansion however he is quite rich so there will be no surprise if he has multiple mansions.
Relationship
RM is currently single and is not dating anybody. After the rumor started to circulate in 2020 that the handsome rapper was dating someone his agency and the rapper himself quickly shut down any rumors.
He once revealed he dated a beautiful girl in his high school however they broke up and he has never dated ever since.
Trivia
- RM learned to drive a car when he was 17 years old.
- His real name is Kim Nam-Joon.
- RM’s sister’s name is Kim Kyung Min.
- He is in the band with other bandmates who are V, Jungkook, Jin, JIMIN, and SUGA,
Image Credit – @RM Instagram