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BTS RM aka Kim Namjoon supporting the LGBT community and all round being inclusive. A thread.
In 2012, he wrote lyrics for Bighit's girl group Glam called party XXO and was listed by Billboard as one of the most forward thinking kpop songs that talked about LGBT representation
Billboard article : https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/7824609/k-pop-videos-lgbt-pride-month
Billboard article : https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/7824609/k-pop-videos-lgbt-pride-month
In 2013, when he recommended same love said the song was even more beautiful after he learned the meaning of the lyrics. Asked by Bang PD whether he supports the LGBT community , namjoon said damn right I support them
https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/309196138689490944?s=19
https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/309980529523040257?s=19
https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/309196138689490944?s=19 https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/309980529523040257?s=19
In 2016, namjoon and jungkook released the song "I know " for festa 2015. Lyrics by namjoon and produced by him and pdogg. Some fans think this is poignant because this song was released the next day gay marriages were banned in South Korea.
https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sothatiloveyou
https://soundcloud.com/bangtan/sothatiloveyou
When interviewed by Billboard about serendipity, namjoon said the song's feelings transcend genders, cultures and barriers between people that's why the lyrics were purposely gender neutral.
Billboard article: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7966098/bts-love-yourself-her-album-rap-monster-interview-analysis-meaning
Billboard article: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7966098/bts-love-yourself-her-album-rap-monster-interview-analysis-meaning
Namjoon saying love is not just between men and women and genders at the AMAs, 2017
In 2017, he tweeted about the LGBT film Love Simon in his #rmusic and was praised by fans.
https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/985393025927950336?s=19
https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/04/16/fans-praise-bts-rm-tweeting-about-lgbt-film-love-simon
https://twitter.com/BTS_twt/status/985393025927950336?s=19
https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2018/04/16/fans-praise-bts-rm-tweeting-about-lgbt-film-love-simon
Namjoon talking about boyfriends or girlfriends in ETonline interview, 2018
Namjoon talking about gender identity meaning the gender you identify with not just the genders you were born with in his iconic UN speech in 2018.
https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/1117215894407565313?s=19
https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/1117215894407565313?s=19
Holland, Korea's first openly gay idol thanks namjoon for his speech at the UN.
https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/holland-bts-rm-un-speech-lgbt/
https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/holland-bts-rm-un-speech-lgbt/
In 2019, When he released his intro persona track Pink News ,UK wrote about his use of bisexual colors in the video.
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/02/bts-rapper-kim-namjoon-bisexual-colours-fans/amp/
https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/04/02/bts-rapper-kim-namjoon-bisexual-colours-fans/amp/
A little extra for the end of the thread. Namjoon's iconic skirts and corset look.
https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/bts-wears-dresses-skirts-new-gender-bending-photoshoot/
https://www.koreaboo.com/stories/bts-wears-dresses-skirts-new-gender-bending-photoshoot/
