In the culture of the country where the stars come from, leading a normal life as an artist is almost impossible.
Korean figures represent an example for society, so they must take care of the image they show to the public, not to mention that the fans are quite jealous and tend to disapprove of the relationships that start their platonic love affairs.
Followers on that side of the world have such influence that they can end the career of an artist whose conduct is not approved by them, hence the fear of celebrities to share their most intimate side. ARMY is aware that the members of the boyband had girlfriends before they were famous, because some of them decided to tell their stories, although not all of them were well received.
Kim Nam-joon, better known by his stage name RM, is one of the spokespersons for self-love in the group. For him it is vital to share with the public how important it is to love themselves; so he gave a moving speech during BTS’s first appearance at the UN General Asamblea, where he encouraged people to feel proud of who they are. This is how he is one of the official spokesmen of the group and has not hesitated to tell about the bad experience he had with his first partner.
The 27-year-old singer opened his heart during a visit to the South Korean talk show “Problematic Man,” where he talks about various topics. RM shared the story of when he was in a relationship with a classmate from his study center, several years before debuting with the boyband. The young woman who struck his heart was one of the most popular in his school, with whom he eventually began a courtship.
Although she had a deep affection for him, the then partner of her demonstrated a series of toxic attitudes that the singer ended up considering unacceptable and, therefore, the reason for the end of their relationship. Nam-joon felt that he was in a circle in which he tried to fit in, where arguments abounded and there was a difference in values.
The rapper was afraid that the positive feelings he had for her would disappear, so he decided to put an end to the romance.
