Age, Biography and Wiki
Who is it? | Rapper |
Birth Day | September 12, 1994 |
Birth Place | Ilsan-gu, Goyang, South Korea, South Korean |
Age | 29 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Native name | 김남준 |
Occupation | Rapper, producer, songwriter |
Genres | K-pop |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2013 (2013)–present |
Labels | Big Hit Entertainment |
Associated acts | BTS Zico |
Hangul | 김남준 |
Hanja | 金南俊 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Nam-jun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Namchun |
Net worth: $8.3 Million (2024)
Rap Monster, also known as RM, is a prominent rapper hailing from South Korea. With his immense talent and undeniable charisma, it comes as no surprise that his net worth is estimated to reach an impressive $8.3 million by 2024. As the leader of the globally renowned group BTS, Rap Monster has not only gained immense popularity in his home country but has also garnered a massive international fanbase. His exceptional rapping skills and heartfelt lyrics have earned him widespread acclaim, shaping him into one of the most influential figures in the music industry. With his continued success, it is clear that Rap Monster's net worth will only continue to grow in the coming years.
Biography/Timeline
RM was recruited as BTS' first member back in 2010 during a Big Hit talent audition. RM trained for years with fellow underground Rapper Min Yoon-gi and Dancer Jung Ho-seok, who later became known as Suga and J-Hope respectively. On June 13, 2013, RM made his debut as a member of BTS on Mnet's M! Countdown with the track "No More Dream" from their debut single album 2 Cool 4 Skool. He has produced and written lyrics for a variety of tracks on all of BTS' albums.
On April 9, 2015, Primary released his EP, 2-1, on which RM, along with Kwon Jin-ah, was featured in the song, "U".
On August 30, 2016, Homme's single "Dilemma" was released, which RM co-produced alongside Bang Si-hyuk. This was his second official production after his participation on BTS' song "Epilogue: Young Forever" and the unofficial SoundCloud release of "I Know".
In 2017, American hip-hop magazine XXL released a list entitled "10 Korean Rappers You Should Know," which also included RM. Writer Peter A. Berry compares RM to "Pitbull or Flo Rida for those pop vibes," and promises, "RM rarely fails to live up to his name". He describes the young star as "one of the region’s most dexterous Rappers, capable of switching flows effortlessly as he glides across an array of diverse instrumentals".