Kim Namjoon (김남준)

RM

"Rap Monster" redirects here. Not to be confused with Monster Rap. In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. RM at the 2022 Fact Music Awards in October 2022 Born Kim Nam-joon September 12, 1994 (age 29) Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea Education Apgujeong High School Global Cyber University Occupations Rappersongwriterrecord producer Years active 2010–present Honors Hwagwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) Musical career Genres K-pop hip hopR&B Instrument(s) Vocals Labels Big Hit Member of BTS Korean name Hangul 김남준 Hanja 金南俊

Revised Romanization Gim Nam(-)jun McCune–Reischauer Kim Namjun Signature. Kim Nam-joon (Korean: 김남준; born September 12, 1994), known professionally as RM (formerly Rap Monster), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is the leader of South Korean boy band BTS. RM released his first solo mixtape, RM, in 2015, followed by his second mixtape, Mono, in 2018. The latter became the highest-charting album by a Korean soloist in the United States in history when it peaked at number 26 on the Billboard 200.