An editorial portal about RM’s path and the digital experience of the exhibition The Art of Being Human.
Who is
VOGUE KOREABorn September 12, 1994, in Ilsan, South Korea. Leader and rapper of BTS, songwriter, producer and solo artist.
Before becoming RM he was Rap Monster — a young man writing rhymes in Seoul’s underground, devouring American hip-hop and Korean literature with equal intensity.
Today his solo work (mono., Indigo, Right Place, Wrong Person) and his presence in BTS form an artistic body that speaks of identity, displacement, nature and the human condition.
Born
12 Sep 1994
Role in BTS
Leader · Rapper
Solo career
Since 2015
Journey
Kim Nam-joon debuts as leader and rapper of the group that would change the industry.
First solo mixtape under the name Rap Monster. Raw, introspective hip-hop.
Lo-fi, melancholic playlist/mixtape. An artistic turning point.
First solo studio album. Collaborations with Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak.
Second studio album. Experimental, neo-soul and alternative rock.
Discography
Each project carries its own chromatic and emotional identity.
Exhibition
A digital and physical experience that invites the visitor to reflect on identity, vulnerability and creation through RM’s work and figure.
Enter the exhibition →Community
Visitors of the physical and digital exhibition can leave their own images and words. A living, moderated, shared album.
