Biography Text

Kim Namjoon is a famous South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer, best known as a member
of the boyband group called ‘BTS’. Kim Namjoon was born on 12 September 1994 in Ilsan-gu,
Goyang, South Korea. He’s the eldest son, he grew up with his younger sister, Kim Geong Min in
Soul.
He was a brilliant student and did exceedingly well in academics. He attended Global Cyber
University and majored with honours in Broadcasting and Performing Art. He was among the top
rankers in the national school exam and had a TOEIC score of over 900, which is commendable. He
also had a very high IQ.
He learnt his native language and Japanese in school and also picked up fluent English by watching
popular American sitcoms like ‘Friends’. He also studied in New Zealand for a while and self taught
himself English which he considered essential.
Considering his academic performance, his parents expected him to take up a regular job. However,
his love for music and the company he kept prevailed and he convinced his parents to allow him to
become a full-time rapper. He was already writing lyrics that were quite popular while in school.
He started as a solo artist and sang with a few local groups before he joined the ‘BTS’. After joining
the 'BTS', he became the leader of the group and as well as the main rapper and songwriter. He has
collaborated with some of the famous Korean and international rappers to produce music that has
gone viral on the internet.
He and other members were the speakers at the UN congregation, and became the first Korean
artists to ever be there. He talked about the importance of loving yourself. He also once received a
mark as one of the people who had a major impact on south Korean cultural introduction to the world.
And recently he and other members were present and be speakers on Youth Day Blue House or a
South Korean youth event with South Korea's President, Moon Jae-In.