BTS’ RM on his recent livestream. Images: Screengrab from Weverse
RM, the leader of K-pop global sensation BTS, caught the attention of fans on social media after he was spotted with a mysterious blemish on his neck during a recent livestream.
The Korean star’s neck bruise was pointed out by some fans after he went on a livestream on fan platform Weverse on Thursday, Feb. 16. However, during the video, some netizens pointed out that the K-pop idol’s blemish was a “hickey,” as seen in a video uploaded by fan account @luvmeyoongs on Twitter.
As pointed out by the fan account, RM seems to have noticed the “hickey”-related comments then covered his neck with the collar of his jacket as a response.
“The moment he realized but y’all remember if it is a hickey,” their tweet read. “Don’t hate on [J]oon, he’s a grown man.”
The moment he realized… but y’all remember if it is a hickey. Don’t hate on joon, he’s a grown man.#Bts #Namjoon #NAMJOON pic.twitter.com/IidFqxpupo
— alexa (@luvmeyoongs) February 16, 2023
However, the BTS member appeared to have brushed aside the comments during the live stream, as noted by fan account @7btskook on Twitter, saying he was injured after a high-intensity workout session.
“I got a little bit hurt, trying to do some things like CrossFit,” RM said.
Namjoon live :
🐨 what happened to my neck?
🐨 i got a bit hurt, when i was doing CrossFit trying to muscle up haha
Ohh namjoonie 🥺😭#NAMJOON #KimNamjoon #BTS #BTSRM #btspavedthewayforall #RM #NAMJOONLIVE #Weverse_LIVE #WeLoveYouNamjoon
WE LOVE YOU NAMJOON pic.twitter.com/MohktgzObK— Ayat🎓JK⁹⁷ JHOPE DAY ♡🌻 (@7btskook) February 16, 2023
Following the livestream, many fans took to social media to share their thoughts about RM’s neck bruise, with others pointing out that the K-pop idol is a “grown man”.
Twitter user @MulengaNicole noted that the members of BTS “are getting laid.”
Not the fandom throwing a fit that RM had a hickey… y’all really think those GROWN ASS MEN aren’t getting laid???
— Nicole🍯 (@MulengaNicole) February 16, 2023
One @chochojoon stressed that the personal lives of the seven-member group are “none of our business.”
“Really wish this fandom could treat the hickeys the same way we all treated [Jimin’s] tattoos for years,” they said. “Do we all suspect differently? Of course. Do we acknowledge that as long as he doesn’t? NO BC IT’S PERSONAL AND NONE OF OUR BUSINESS. He said what he said and that’s the story”
Really wish this fandom could treat the hickeys the same way we all treated jimins tattoos for *years*
Do we all suspect differenly? Of course.
Do we acknowledge that as long as he doesn’t? NO BC IT’S PERSONAL AND NONE OF OUR BUSINESS.
He said what he said and that’s the story— INDIGO BY RM OUT NOW 💜 ⁷📘🌿🔞 (@chochojoon) February 16, 2023
Another @taejinarmy14 asked other fans to not “twist [RM’s] words.”
guys incase yall wondering about the bruise on his neck, its not a h!ckey! he said it was a crossfit bruise! yall can search it up on google and dont twist his words!! pic.twitter.com/HKWbjqMfu7
— Yumi ⁷🦋♡AEGC (@taejinarmy14) February 16, 2023
On the other hand, Twitter user @joonxxjin pointed out that RM’s neck bruise was indeed a “hickey.”
NAMJOON. I KNOW YOU DID NOT GET HURT FROM CROSSFIT. THAT IS A HICKEY SIR
stream closer by RM
— taneisha⁷ (@joonxxjin) February 16, 2023
Born as Kim Nam-joon, RM debuted as the leader and main rapper of BTS in June 2013. He was initially known as “Rap Monster,” but he announced on the group’s official fancafe in November 2017 that he changed his stage name to “RM” which stands for “Real Me”.
RM released his first solo mixtape in March 2015, and dropped his debut studio album as a soloist named “Indigo” in December 2022. EDV