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[]
- Indigo (2022)
Mixtapes[]
Digital singles[]
- "Bicycle" (2021)[Notes 1]
Collaborations[]
- "Perfect Christmas" (with Lim Jeong Hee, Joo Hee, Jo Kwon & Jung Kook) (2013)
- "P.D.D" (with Warren G) (2015)
- "Change" (with Wale) (2017)[Notes 1]
Features[]
- Lim Jeong Hee - "재(Ashes)" (with Iron) (2010)
- 2am - "Love U,Hate U" (with Iron & Supreme Boi) (2010)
- Lee Hyun - "Bad Girl" (with Jiyeon of GLAM) (2011)
- Kan Mi Youn "Because I'm a Foolish Woman" (with Iron & Supreme Boi) (2011)
- Primary - "U" (with Kwon Jin Ah) (2015)
- Yankie - "ProMeTheUs" (with Dok2,Juvie Train, Double K,Topbob,Don Mills) (2015)
- MFBTY - "Buckubucku" (with EE & Dino-J) (2015)
- Gaeko - "Gajah" (2017)
- Fall Out Boy - "Champion (Remix)" (2017)
- Drunken Tiger - "Timeless" (2018)
- Honne - "Crying Over You" (with Beka) (2019)
- Younha - "Winter Flower" (2020)
- Lil Nas X - "Old Town Road (Seoul Town Road Remix)" (2019)
- Agust D - "Strange" (2020)
- Lee Seung Gi - "A Song That Will Make You Laugh (Remastered)" (with J-Hope) (2020)
- eAeon - "Don't" (2021)
- Balming Tiger - "Sexy Nukim" (2022)
- So!YoON! - "Smoke Sprite" (2023)
- Colde - "Don't Ever Say Love Me" (2023)
OSTs[]
- "Fantastic Four OST" ("Fantastic" with Mandy Ventrice) (2015)
- "BTS World OST Part.3" ("All Night" with Suga & Juice Wrld) (2019)
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[]
References[]
Official links[]
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