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RM (short for Real Me[1], formerly Rap Monster and Runch Randa) is a South Korean rapper-songwriter and producer under BigHit Music. He is the leader and main rapper of the boy group BTS.

He made his official solo debut on December 2, 2022 with his first full-length album Indigo.

Career[]

Pre-debut[]

Pre-debut, he became known as Runch Randa as an underground rapper.[2] He then signed with Big Hit Entertainment.

2013: BTS[]

He made his debut as a member of BTS on June 13, 2013 with the group's first single album "2 Cool 4 Skool".

2022: Solo debut[]

On November 1, BigHit Music announced that RM will be releasing a solo album and that it is currently in preparations.[3] On November 11, it was revealed that he will release his first full-length album Indigo on December 2.[4]

Personal life[]

Military service[]

On November 22, 2023, BigHit announced that RM started his military enlistment process and further updates will later be shared.[5] On December 5, BigHit Music announced that RM is about to start their military service, without providing an exact date due to safety reasons.[6] He eventually enlisted on December 11.[7][8] He will bee discharged on June 10, 2025.[citation needed]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Mixtapes[]

Digital singles[]

Collaborations[]

Features[]

OSTs[]

Other releases[]

Producing and writing credits[]

  • All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[9]

2010s[]

Artist Song Album Type
2011
Lee Seung Gi "The Song That Will Make You Smile" Tonight Writing
2013
BTS "We Are Bulletproof Pt.2" 2 Cool 4 Skool Writing
Composing
"No More Dream"
"Like"
"Outro: Circle Room Cypher" Writing
"Intro: O!RUL8,2?" O!RUL8,2? Writing
Composing
"N.O"
"We On"
"If I Ruled The World"
"Coffee"
"BTS Cypher, Pt. 1"
"The Rise of Bangtan (진격의 방탄)"
"Satoori Rap"
2014
BTS "Intro: Skool Luv Affair" Skool Luv Affair Writing
Composing
"Boy In Luv"
"Where You From"
"Just One Day"
"Tomorrow" Writing
Composing
Producing
"BTS Cypher, Pt 2 : Triptych" Writing
Composing
"Spine Breaker"
"Jump" Writing
Composing
Producing
"Miss Right" Skool Luv Affair Special Edition Writing
Composing
"Like (Slow Jam Remix)"
"No More Dream (Japanese Ver.)" "No More Dream (Japanese Ver.)" Composing
"Boy In Luv (Japanese Ver.)" "Boy in LUV"
"N.O (Japanese Ver.)"
"Intro: What Am I To You" Dark & Wild Writing
Composing
"Danger"
"War of Hormone"
"Hip Hop Lover"
"Let Me Know"
"Rain"
"BTS Cypher Pt.3: Killer"
"Can You Turn Off Your Phone?"
"Embarrassed"
"24/7 = Heaven"
"Look Here"
"So 4 More" N/A
2015
RM and Warren G "P.D.D" "P.D.D" Writing
MFBTY "Bucku Bucku" WondaLand
RM (Himself) "Voice RM Writing
Composing
"Do You" Writing
"Awakening"
"Monster"
"Throw Away"
"Joke"
"God Rap"
"Rush" Writing
Composing
"Life" Writing
"Drift"
"I Believe" Writing
Composing
BTS "Intro: The Most Beautiful Moment In Life" The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 1 Writing
Composing
"I Need U"
"Hold Me Tight"
"Dope"
"Boyz With Fun"
"Converse High"
"Moving On"
Yankie "ProMeTheUs" Andre Writing
RM (Himself) "Fantastic" "Fantastic Four OST" Writing
Composing
Primary "U" 2 Writing
BTS "Run" The Most Beautiful Moment In Life, Pt. 2 Writing
Composing
"Butterfly"
"Whalien 52"
"Ma City"
"Silver Spoon"
"Autumn Leaves"
2016
BTS "Fire" The Most Beautiful Moment In Life: Young Forever Writing
Composing
"Save Me"
"Epilogue: Young Forever"
Love Is Not Over (Full length edition)"
"I Need U (Urban mix)"
"I Need U (Remix)"
"Run (Ballad mix)"
"Run (Alternative mix)"
"Butterfly (Alternative mix)"
"Intro: Boy Meets Evil" Wings Writing
Composing
"Blood Sweat & Tears"
"Begin"
"Reflection" Writing
Composing
Producing
"Awake" Writing
Composing
"Lost"
"BTS Cypher 4"
"21st Century Girl"
"2! 3!"
"Interlude: Wings"
2017
BTS "Spring Day" You Never Walk Alone Writing
Composing
"Not Today"
"Outro: Wings"
"A Supplementary Story: You Never Walk Alone"
RM (Himself) "Change" "Change" Writing
Gaeko "Gajah" "Gajah" Writing
BTS "Come Back Home" "Come Back Home" Writing
"Intro: Serendipity" Love Yourself: Her Writing
Composing
"DNA"
"Best of Me"
"Dimple"
"Pied Piper"
"MIC Drop"
"Outro: Her"
"Sea"
"MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)"
"Crystal Snow" "MIC Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow"
2018
BTS "Intro: Singularity" Love Yourself: Tear Writing
Composing
"Fake Love"
"The Truth Untold"
"134340"
"Paradise"
"Love Maze"
"Magic Shop"
"Airplane pt.2"
"Anpanman"
"So What"
"Outro: Tear"
"Fake Love (Rocking Vibe Mix)" "Fake Love (Rocking Vibe Mix)"
"Euphoria" Love Yourself: Answer Writing
Composing
"Serendipity (Full Length Edition)"
"Trivia 承: Love"
"I'm Fine"
"Idol"
"Answer: Love Yourself"
"DNA (Pedal 2 LA Mix)"
"MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix) (Full Length Edition)"
"IDOL (feat. Nicki Minaj)"
RM (Himself) "Tokyo" Mono Writing
Composing
"Seoul"
"Moonchild" Writing
Composing
Producing
"Badbye"
"Uhgood" Writing
Composing
"Everythingoes" Writing
Composing
Producing
"Forever Rain"
BTS & Steve Aoki "Waste It On Me" "Waste It On Me" Writing
Composing
Drunken Tiger "Timeless" Drunken Tiger X: Rebirth of Tiger Jk Writing
2019
BTS "Intro: Persona" Map of the Soul : Persona Writing
Composing
"Boy With Luv"
"Mikrokosmos"
"Make It Right"
"Home"
"Jamais Vu"
"Dionysus"
"All Night" BTS World Original Soundtrack Writing
"Heartbeat" Writing
Composing
Lil Nas X "Seoul Town Road (Old Town Road Remix)" "Seoul Town Road (Old Town Road Remix)" Writing
Composing
BTS "Make It Right (feat. Lauv)" "Make It Right (feat. Lauv)" Writing
Composing
"Make It Right (feat. Lauv) (EDM Remix)" "Make It Right (feat. Lauv) (EDM Remix)"
Younha "Winter Flower" Unstable Mindset Writing

2020s[]

Artist Song Album Type
2020
BTS "Interlude : Shadow" Map of the Soul : 7 Writing
Composing
"Black Swan"
"My Time"
"Louder Than Bombs"
"On"
"Ugh!"
"Zero O'clock"
"Inner Child"
"Moon"
"Respect"
"We Are Bulletproof: The Eternal"
BTS "Life Goes On" Be Writing
Composing
Producing
"Fly To My Room"
"Skit"
"Telepathy"
"Dis-ease"
2021
BTS "Butter" "Butter" Writing
TXT "0X1=Lovesong (I Know I Love You)" The Chaos Chapter: Freeze N/A

Filmography[]

Variety shows[]

  • Hot Brain: Problematic Men (tvN, 2015)
  • The Dictionary Of Useless Human Knowledge (tvN, 2022)

Reality shows[]

  • Close-up Observation Diary on Idol: Find Me (MBig TV, 2016)
  • Gura-Chacha: Time Slip - New Boy (KBS, 2016)

Endorsements[]

On March 29, it was announced that RM was selected as the new model for Bottega Veneta.[10]

  • Bottega Veneta (2023)

Trivia[]

  • He is the fourth oldest and the fourth youngest in the band.
  • His Zodiac sign is Virgo.[11]
  • RM has a younger sister.[12]
  • His favorite colors are pink, purple, and black.[13]
  • His favorite foods are meat (especially chicken) and Kalguksu (Korean knife noodles).[14]
  • His least favorite foods are seafood.[14]
  • He taught himself how to speak English (through the American sitcom Friends), and can speak it extremely well.[15]
  • His role models are Kanye West, A$AP Rocky, and Drake.[16]
  • He is a huge fan of award-winning American rapper Nas.[17]
    • His favorite Nas song is the iconic "N.Y. State of Mind", from the critically acclaimed 1994 debut studio album Illmatic.[17]
  • His IQ is 148. He is considered to be the most intelligent member of the group.[18]
  • His other nickname is God of Destruction, because he is very clumsy and frequently breaks/destroys everything he touches.[19]
  • RM's other nickname was ‘Dance Prodigy’. He was so bad at dancing so his dance teacher and the company staff called him that.[20]
  • His MBTI personality type is ENFP (self-revealed)[21] or INFJ.[22]
  • His cousin, Seo Ji-yeon is a professional MMA fighter who currently competes in the women's strawweight category (106 to 115 pounds or 48 to 52 kg). Currently her MMA record is 9W-4D-0E (9 wins and 4 losses).[23][24]

Gallery[]

Main article: RM/Gallery

Notes[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Originally released only on SoundCloud and YouTube

References[]

  1. BTS Answers Fans' Biggest Burning Questions – And RM Reveals Why He Changed His Name From Rap Monster!
  2. Koreaboo: Here's What RM Was Doing As "Runch Randa" Before He Joined BTS
  3. Soompi: BTS’s RM Confirmed To Release Solo Album
  4. Soompi: BTS’s RM Confirms Release Date For Upcoming Solo Album “Indigo”
  5. BTS on Weverse (November 22, 2023)
  6. Soompi: BIGHIT MUSIC Confirms Enlistment Plans For BTS’s RM, Jimin, V, And Jungkook
  7. Soompi: BTS’s RM Says Goodbye To Fans In Heartfelt Letter Ahead Of Military Enlistment
  8. Soompi: BTS Sends Off RM And V As They Enlist In The Military
  9. KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10003681 under Writers & Publishers)
  10. @matthieu_blazy on Instagram (March 29, 2023)
  11. Metro UK: What are BTS’s star signs, and which signs are they most compatible with?
  12. Koreaboo: Meet The Hot Siblings Of All The BTS Members
  13. J-14 Magazine in 2017 with BTS
  14. 14.0 14.1 Koreaboo: Yum Or Yuck: These Are BTS’s Favorite And Least Favorite Foods
  15. Teen Vogue: BTS's RM Reveals He Learned English from "Friends"
  16. Koreaboo: The Surprising Role Models That Inspire Each BTS Member
  17. 17.0 17.1 Koreaboo: BTS’s RM Reveals His Biggest Musical Influence And Raps One Of His Idol’s Most Iconic Verses
  18. Soompi: 7 Times BTS’s RM Proved His 148 IQ
  19. Koreaboo: 20 Times BTS’s RM Lived Up To His “God Of Destruction” Nickname
  20. Ize Magazine (KR): (spotlight) 방탄소년단│② 랩몬스터, 슈가, 제이홉's story
  21. Allkpop: K-Pop idols who have revealed their MBTI
  22. Personality Database: RM (BTS) is INFJ
  23. Koreaboo: BTS RM’s Pro-MMA Fighter Cousin Seo Ji Yeon To Make Variety Debut On Channel E’s “Sporty Sisters”
  24. Tapology: Ji Yeon "Magikarp" Seo

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