{"id":162293,"date":"2026-03-21T19:37:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=162293"},"modified":"2026-03-21T19:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:37:53","slug":"rm-opens-up-about-being-the-leader-of-bts-im-still-figuring-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/rm-opens-up-about-being-the-leader-of-bts-im-still-figuring-out\/","title":{"rendered":"RM opens up about being the leader of BTS: &#8220;I&#8217;m still figuring out&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>RM describes BTS as a family after 15 years together<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>BTS<\/strong> leader,<strong> RM<\/strong>, recently opened up about leading the group in an interview on<strong> Apple Music 1\u2019s The Zane Lowe Show<\/strong>, which was posted on Friday, March 20, 2026. The conversation came the same day BTS released ARIRANG, their first full album as a group in approximately 6 years since Be. While discussing his role in the group, RM said that being part of BTS feels like being part of a family. He shared that all seven members have been together for around 15 years, creating deep trust and a natural bond between them.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LB01v___wO4?si=3bJwweIQsgRunJQW\" title=\"BTS: The ARIRANG Interview with Zane Lowe | Apple Music\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LB01v___wO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>&#8220;We\u2019ve been together for half of our lives. Like 15 years. That\u2019s a long time,&#8221; RM said. &#8220;That\u2019s like a family.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>RM admits leadership still feels difficult<\/h2>\n<p>Even with that support, RM revealed that leadership is something he is still learning. He explained that the members often take care of each other during difficult moments and share the weight of their emotions as a team. Despite the support, the rapper also said he puts too much pressure on himself. Despite this, he said he is just trying to go with the flow as one of the seven group members.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m just one of the team. I\u2019m just one of the seven. Sometimes you\u2019ve got to just let it go, just go with the flow, just be part of the team. So I\u2019m still figuring out what is a good leader.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<h2>RM faced a new challenge during the group\u2019s comeback concert<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btschartsxdaily\/status\/2034856210860503045?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">[NEWS] Hello. \u2070This is BIGHIT MUSIC.\u2070\u2070We would like to provide an update on BTS member RM\u2019s participation in \u201cBTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG,\u201d scheduled for March 21.\u2070\u2070During a performance rehearsal on March 19, RM suffered an ankle injury and was taken to a hospital to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ReMoTHuzVB\">pic.twitter.com\/ReMoTHuzVB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BTS Charts News (@btschartsxdaily) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btschartsxdaily\/status\/2034856210860503045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>RM also entered the new BTS era with a physical setback. On Friday, March 20, 2026, BigHit announced that he had suffered an ankle injury shortly before BTS\u2019s comeback concert in Seoul on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Despite the injury, RM still got up on stage with the rest of the members, but his movements were limited. The leader sat down on a stool and was not fully immersed in the ensemble, although the camera and his bandmates included him in the performances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RM describes BTS as a family after 15 years together The BTS leader, RM, recently opened up about leading the group in an interview on Apple Music 1\u2019s The Zane Lowe Show, which was posted on Friday, March 20, 2026. 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