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    WHO IS RM?

    LEADER / RAPPER / SONGWRITER / COMPOSER / PRODUCER


    I. LEADER

    • He was the first member to enter the company in 2010, and has since taken the position of leader in BTS.
    • As a leader, RM is diplomatic, charismatic, intelligent, mature, patient and encouraging.
    • He has an IQ of 148 and thus, is considered a genius.
    • He learned to speak English on his own watching the show 'Friends'.
    • Whenever BTS travels overseas, he becomes the group's translator
    • As a leader, he gives every member a chance to express their thoughts.
    • RM is a team player.
    • During a prank played on him, he was asked by CEO Bang Si Hyuk to choose between BTS or a solo career while the rest of the members secretly listened in on the conversation.
    • He did not hesitate to choose BTS.
    • RM is also usually seen giving eloquent speeches on behalf of the group.
    NOTABLE SPEECHES
    UN SPEECH (2018)

    Excerpts:

    1 "Maybe I made a mistake yesterday, but yesterday’s me is still me. I am who I am today, with all my faults. Tomorrow I might be a tiny bit wiser, and that’s me, too. These faults and mistakes are what I am, making up the brightest stars in the constellation of my life. I have come to love myself for who I was, who I am, and who I hope to become"


    2 "I would like to ask all of you. What is your name? What excites you and makes your heart beat? Tell me your story. I want to hear your voice, and I want to hear your conviction. No matter who you are, where you’re from, your skin colour, gender identity: speak yourself. Find your name, find your voice by speaking yourself."

    II. RAPPER

    • He fell in love with rap at the age of 11.
    • RM began sharing his self-composed recording for the first time on hip hop forums such as Jungle Radio, and the Hiphopplaya boards from time to time.
    • RM was active in the underground Korean hip-hop scene and performed at concerts in rap groups (Black Pirates & DNH) under the name Runch Randa
    • He released a number of tracks and collaborations with other underground rappers.
    • RM had a song written by another rapper to praise him for his lyricism and skill at his young age.
    HIS SOLO SONGS & OTHER RELEASES



    MIXTAPES

    RM (2018)
    MONO (2020)


    III. SONGWRITER & COMPOSER

    • Before he started writing lyrics, he was interested in poetry and would often received awards in school.
    • He stated that his poetry had become lyrics when was combined with music.
    • RM has listed writing a book as one of his wishes in the future.
    • After joining the company, the first song he has been credited on was 2AM's 'Love U Hate U' in 2010
    • The Korea Music Copyright Association (KMCA) attributes over 160 songs to RM as a songwriter and composer.


    CREDITED SONGS: OTHER ARTISTS

    2010
    2AM - LOVE U HATE U
    written with "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi & Jung Hun-Chul
    2011 GLAM - PARTY (XXO)
    written & composed with "hitman" bang, Wonderkid, Pdogg, Nakas Georgios, Lundvik John Hassim


    GLAM - I LIKE THAT
    written & composed with "hitman" bang, Pdogg, & Cole David Byron


    CREDITED SONGS: BTS

    2013
















    WE ARE BULLETPROOF pt. 2
    written & composed with Pdogg, "hitman" bang, Supreme Boi, SUGA

    OUTRO: CIRCLE ROOM CYPHER
    written with J-HOPE, SUGA, V, JIMIN, JUNGKOOK, JIN

    I LIKE IT
    written & composed with Slow Rabbit, J-HOPE, SUGA

    NO MORE DREAM
    written & composed with Supreme Boi, J-HOPE, SUGA, "hitman" bang, Pdogg

    PATH
    written & composed with J-HOPE, SUGA, "hitman" bang, & Pdogg

    SKIT: ON THE START LINE
    written solo















    INTRO: O!RUL8,2?
    written with Pdogg

    N.O
    written with Pdogg, "hitman" bang, SUGA, & Supreme Boi

    WE ON
    written with Pdogg, J-HOPE, SUGA

    IF I RULED THE WORLD
    written with Pdogg, J-HOPE, SUGA

    COFFEE
    written with Park Yong-in, Kwon Sun-il, Choi Jae-man, Jo Hyun-ah
    Pdogg, Slow Rabbit, SUGA, & J-HOPE

    BTS CYPHER pt.1
    written with Supreme Boi, SUGA, & J-HOPE

    ATTACK ON BANGTAN
    written with Pdogg, SUGA, J-HOPE, & Supreme Boi

    SATOORI RAP
    written with Pdogg, SUGA, & J-HOPE


    CREDITED SONGS: COLLABORATION

    2013

    PERFECT CHRISTMAS [feat. JUNGKOOK, Lim Jeong Hee, Jo Kwon & Joo Hee (8eight)]
    written with Esna
    2015









    P.D.D. (feat Warren G)
    written solo

    MFBTY - BUCKUBUCKU (feat. EE, Rap Monster & Dino-J)
    written with Dino-J, Yoon Mi Rae, Bizzy, Tiger JK, Lee Hyun-jun & Lee Yun Joung

    YANKIE - PROMETHEUS (feat. Dok2, Juvie Train, Double K, Rap Monster, Topbob & Don Mills)
    written with Don Mills, Juvie Train, Yang Jun Mo, Topbob, Double K, Dok2

    PRIMARY - U (feat. Kwon Jin-ah & Rap Monster)
    written with Woo Hyo Eun


    CREDITED SONGS: MIXTAPES & OTHER SOLO RELEASES

    2015
















    VOICE
    written solo

    DO YOU
    written solo

    AWAKENING
    written solo

    MONSTER
    written solo

    THROW AWAY
    written solo

    JOKE
    written solo
    GOD RAP
    written solo

    RUSH (feat. Krizz Kaliko)
    written with Krizz Kaliko

    LIFE
    written solo

    DRIFT
    written solo

    I BELIEVE
    written solo

    FANTASTIC 4 OST (feat. Mandy Ventrice)
    written with James F. Reynolds & White N3rd

    IV. PRODUCER

    • RM had taken the executive producer role on his second mixtape 'mono' for 4 of the tracks
    • He was additionally credited for the whistle sound in the song 'tokyo'
    • He was additionally credited for the keyboard in songs 'moonchild', 'badbye' & 'forever rain'
    • He was also credited for the synthesizer in songs 'moonchild' & 'badbye'


    CREDITED SONGS: SOLO

    2020










    moonchild
    produced with Hiss Noise

    badbye (feat. eAeon)
    produced with El Capitxn

    uhgood
    produced with Kim Jon Wan

    forever rain
    produced with Hiss Noise & Adora


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