KIM NAMJOON

Kim Namjoon is the rapper and the leader of the group, he usually does  thelyricist's and songwriter's job too. It's also know as RM, his artistic name. He was born on 12th of September in Goyang, South Korea.   

He was a brillant student and did exceedingly well in academics. He actively wrote poetry and often received awards for his writings. Through this, RM started to be interested in pursuing a literary career but decided against it. At age of 11, he became interested in hip-hop and transitioned to writing lyrics. In 2007, he started rapping in local amateur hip-hop circles, creating his first self-composed recording. 

Even if he scored in the top 1% of the nation in the university entrance examinations for language, math, foreign language and social studies, he wanted to follow his dream and sacrifice all the academic achievements. 

In 2010, Namjoon auditioned for Big Hit CEO Bang Si-hyuk. Bang offered RM a spot at the record label, and, without his parents knowledge, he accepted the offer. The interaction caused Bang and Pdogg to start production of a hip hop group, which eventually became idol group BTS.

 

Most of the songs' lyrics are written by him and they've been helping a lot of people to keep fighting and they've also taught and brought many meaningful things to their lives. The lyrics are not lyrics anymore; they are more like a kind of company and tool to change someone's mind. RM gave a speech once on UNICEF which seemed so heart-warming . He wanted us to love ourselves as who we are; we're perfect with all our mistakes and faults. I personally love the way he speaks so much and how many lessons he transmits me by his lyrics.