Kim Nam Joon, the South Korean rapper, record producer and songwriter popularly known by his stage name Rap Monster, is celebrating his 23rd birthday on Tuesday, September 12.
Born in Ilsan New Town of Gyeonggi-do province, the BTS member began his musical journey with as an underground rapper and he was known by his stage name, Runch Randa. He joined the boy band in 2010.
The seven-member group, also known as Bangtan Boys or Beyond The Scene, shared several never-before-scene photos of their team leader on various social networking sites, including Twitter and Facebook, with the caption 2017 Rapmony Day.
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[#모니생일ㅊㅋ]
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) 12 September 2017
방탄소년단 리더 랩몬이가 아미와 함께 한 2016-2017년 모든 순간들~.~
More photos @ (https://t.co/luqVZ4i4W8) pic.twitter.com/z9CgASZjOl
BTS Army, the fan group of BTS, also sent messages and wishes to their favourite K-Pop idol under the hashtag Happy Namjoon Day. Check out some of the fan tweets below:
Happy birthday Too Our Precious Leader ? We All Love You. pic.twitter.com/QvvsiG4csx
— Happy Birthday RM ? (@Vote4bts_Army) 12 September 2017
Happy birthday Namjoon ??? have fun pic.twitter.com/eOTsyZRTpY
— ☆~Karla~♡ (@HeyImKarla_YT) 12 September 2017
HAPPYBIRTHDAYJOONIE THANKYOU FOR BEING A GREAT LEADER TO BTS. WLYSM. PLEASEEE ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AS YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR MEMBERS pic.twitter.com/BnaQm3LRtm
— Jezel altamero (@jezlanggg) 12 September 2017
Happy bday and I'm not sure if you'll read what's in pic but ilyyy❤ pic.twitter.com/CdfpfrFHmT
— Skylar jones? (@screamingbts1) 12 September 2017
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KING! THE BEST LEADER ?? pic.twitter.com/7fHBRmqcUD
— Ceci ∞ #남준이Joonie!! (@CeciSJJK) 12 September 2017
Meanwhile, a group of netizens claimed Jin is very popular among Korean gay community. A post titled "This idol member is quickly gaining crazy amounts of popularity among gay men in Korea. That popular idol? Was none other than BTS's Jin" has been doing the rounds online, reported Koreaboo.
While a section of his fans was surprised to see the post, a few others stated the K-Pop idol's beauty is unbeatable. The messages ranged from, "I never expected it to be Jin lol" to "His eyes...they glitter...so pretty."
Apart from Jin, a 14-year-old Busan girl also captured the attention of many netizens for her messages about the Bangtan Boys. She was criticised by social media users for posting sexual comments directed at the young Korean heartthrobs.
BTS will release their mini-album Love Yourself Her on September 18. One of the tracks from the album, titled Best of Me, is being made in collaboration with The Chainsmokers.