BTS leader RM, whose real name is Kim Namjoon, turned 31 on Thursday. On the occasion of his birthday, he surprised fans by debuting his blonde look, which has got fans going gaga. He also won hearts by donating Rs 1.2 crore to hospitals on his special day
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BTS leader Kim Namjoon, popularly known as RM, turned 31 years old on Thursday, September 12. As his fans across the globe prepared to celebrate his birthday with posters, special social media posts and more, the K-pop icon had a fun surprise in store for his fans.
BTS RM debuts with blonde look on 31st birthday
Namjoon took to his Instagram stories to share a series of photos from his birthday celebrations. In one of the stories, he surprised the BTS ARMY as he debuted with a blonde hairdo on his special day. In another photo, Namjoon shared a peek at the menu of his meal on his birthday. It included small bites, summer squash noodle and roasted sesame with "Happy Birthday" written at the top of the page. Namjoon mentioned a kissing face emoji on the image.
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He shared several other photos which he clicked while driving around in his car. They included banners wishing him on his birthday and messages on buses for him. He also shared a selfie in which the BTS leader stood in front of a mirror, donning a white vest, and he debuted with blonde hair. The rapper captioned it, "Thank you. I miss you all."
Additionally, he also gave a glimpse of his two-tier purple birthday cake, which had candles lit. The words on the cake read, "Happy Birthday, RM. Let's stay healthy." The BTS rapper also re-shared a post by the official Instagram account of his group wishing him on his birthday.
His bandmate and friend, J-hope, wished Namjoon by sharing his photo standing on the beach at sunset. He wrote, "HB!!! My forever friend rkive." RM re-posted J-hope's with a heart face emoji.
Namjoon donates Rs 1.2 crore on birthday
In addition to his blonde look, RM also left fans impressed by donating 200 million won to domestic hospitals, as per Chosun.com. Citing a medical community source, the portal reported that Namjoon donated 100 million won each to Asan Medical Centre in Seoul and Korea University Medical Centre as development funds.
Namjoon said, “I decided to donate with the hope of participating in something meaningful on my birthday. I hope this donation can provide even a small help to patients who are suffering due to economic difficulties despite needing treatment.”
The BTS member is known to make a donation every year on his birthday. In 2024, the BTS leader donated 100 million won to participate in the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Campaign to Thank Uniformed Workers. Later in 2023, he donated to the Korean Society of Legal Medicine. Back in 2021 and 2022, he had donated to the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation for the restoration and preservation of cultural heritage.
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