Loyalty built through direct contact with fans had a lot to do with that."
He speaks English and is the tallest member of the band.
During a Q&A forThe Ellen Show, he admitted to loving his height of 5'11".

Bang Si-hyuk toldTimethat when he heard RM’s demo, he “signed him immediately.
I had considered putting together a hip-hop crew, not an idol group.
But when I considered the business context, I thought a K-pop idol model made more sense.”

Suga and J-Hope were the next members to be found, with the others following quickly after.