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BTS' RM Faces Smoking Controversy After Japan Media Report

Summary by The Korea Times
RM of BTS has been swept into controversy after a Japanese tabloid reported that he smoked and discarded cigarette butts in a designated no-smoking area in Tokyo — sparking mixed reactions among fans and online communities. In a report by Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun on Wednesday, RM was said to have been spotted multiple times smoking in a non-smoking zone around Shibuya, Tokyo, where he had been staying during the group’s world tour…

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RM embroiled in controversy for smoking in non-smoking area after Japan concert... illegal cigarette butt disposal. BTS member RM has been swept up in allegations that he smoked in a non-smoking area and illegally disposed of cigarette butts after a concert in Japan. According to the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun on the 22nd, RM, who was staying in Japan for a performance,

Allegations have been raised that BTS member RM smoked in a local non-smoking area and illegally discarded cigarette butts after a concert in Japan. According to the Japanese weekly magazine *Shukan Bunshun* on the 23rd, RM, who was staying in Japan for a performance, recently

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Koreaboo broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
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