Kim Nam-Joon, formerly known as Rap Monster (Korean: ; born September 12, 1994), is a South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He is the band’s manager. BTS is a South Korean boy band.
In 2015, RM released RM, his debut solo mixtape. In 2018, he released his second mixtape, Mono, which at the time was the highest-charting album by a Korean solo artist in chart history. Mono reached number 26 on the US Billboard 200. With the release of his studio album Indigo, which included contributions from Erykah Badu and Anderson. Paak, RM made his official solo debut in 2022. The album is the highest-Ranking work ever by a Korean solo artist, peaking at number three on the Billboard 200. Also, he has worked with musicians including Lil Nas X, Wale, Younha, Warren G, Gaeko, Krizz Kaliko, MFBTY, Fall Out Boy, and Younha.