BTS' RM turns 28; ARMY floods social media with warm birthday wishes
Heartfelt wishes flood social media as ARMY goes gaga over Kim Namjoon's special day

Seoul: Global sensation BTS’s leader Kim Namjoon aka RM turned 28 (Korean age 29) on September 12, following which fans—collectively known as ARMY—showered the rapper with heartwarming messages and trended hashtags all over social media.
Kim Namjoon, the multi-talented leader of the renowned boyband is celebrating his birthday today. Starting the day with subtle celebrations at midnight, the BTS leader was joined by close friends, and shared a glimpse of his intimate party on his Instagram story.
With candles, cakes, and more, the K-pop artist's birthday celebration was a private and close-knit affair. RM also treated ARMYs to some photos from the midnight celebration.
While ARMY, who never fails to show love to their boys on birthdays, might have flooded social media with their fun-filled wishes for the songwriter, his fellow band members were also not behind.
BTS member J-hope was one of the first to tweet from the band’s official handle. He shared a solo click of the songwriter and added another photo where both of them are showing off their muscles. And needless to say, ARMYs lost their calm.
?? HB ❤️?❤️❤️? BFF ??#HappyBirthdayNamjoon #NAMJOONDAY #남준은_아미의_사랑_사람_자랑 pic.twitter.com/2mgi3xEP15
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) September 12, 2022
The rapper followed up by a picture of RM and himself flaunting their matching friendship tattoo with the caption, “Only the leader."
???리더뿐이야???#남준아_이날만기다렸다_생일ㅊㅋ #RMHappyBday #남준친구호비 pic.twitter.com/O2WJWYcxi7
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) September 12, 2022
Following this, Suga left a sweet note for the leader that read, “happy birthday Namjoon you've worked hard let’s gain strength. #ItsSugaHyung #/HappyBirthdayNamjoon #/NAMJOONDAY,” and fans immediately went from feral to emotional mode within seconds.
생일 축하한다 남주나 고생이 많다 힘내자 우리 #슈가형이야 #HappyBirthdayNamjoon #NAMJOONDAY
— 방탄소년단 (@BTS_twt) September 12, 2022
This time, the fandom has planned an event called ‘Octave’ for his birthday. In this event, fans write their deep thoughts and reasons on how the BTS leader has inspired them in numerous situations.
Hello ARMY!! Welcome to OCTAVE!! For the first event, use the template given to write how Namjoon inspired you to become a better person! Tweet them using the # given in the poster at 12 AM KST !! For now, pls drop the # . ??#thankyounamjoon #OCTAVE pic.twitter.com/1nD51ajpHZ
— Namu day? (@namjoonieepage) September 3, 2022
A fan group on Twitter has already scheduled a streaming party for RM’s birthday, tweeting, “RM’s Birthday Streaming Goals Update”.
RM’s Birthday Streaming Goals Update (2022.08.30) pic.twitter.com/98S7stJ2LO
— RMCharts⁷? (@rmchartsdata) August 29, 2022
Some fans are transforming their Twitter aesthetic in honour of their favorite idol. ARMYs are creating RM-themed headers for others to use.
Born in 1994 in Seoul's Dongjak District, RM has been the frontman of BTS since its formation. Before making his debut in 2013, the Korean rapper trained for three years with fellow members Min Yoongi aka Suga and Jung Hoseok, also known as J-Hope.
He was launched with the stage name Rap Monster. However, in 2017, Kim Namjoon announced that he was doing away with the stage name Rap Monster and would use the name RM instead.
On the other hand, the Korean pop band recently confirmed that they will perform a free concert in Busan in support of the city's bid to host the World Expo in 2030.
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