US EditionBTS’ RM urges world leaders to support creativity at APEC CEO Summit
RM highlighted cultural diversity and creativity as key drivers of innovation and unity, urging leaders to support creators as a strategic investment in human potential.
- On October 29, 2025, Kim Nam-joon delivered a keynote at the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, urging APEC government and business leaders to invest in culture as a core engine of innovation and unity.
- Cultural diversity, RM said, serves as the foundation of K-pop's success, likening its fusion to bibimbap and a freely flowing river that embraces inclusivity.
- He recounted steep cultural barriers bringing Korean-language music into English-speaking markets, credited ARMY fan solidarity with breaking them, and described K-pop as a 360-degree package.
- RM argued investing in culture is a strategic imperative and South Korea has pledged support to make the nation a global cultural powerhouse and boost cultural exports.
- RM pledged, as a creator, to repay support through music while BTS has reunited all seven members this year and prepares a new album next year, urging backing for creators around the world.
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K-Pop Superstar RM Urges Global Investment in Culture at APEC
K-pop superstar RM of the popular boy band BTS urged global leaders and business executives to invest more in culture and the creative industries, emphasizing the crucial role of soft power in driving economic growth.
BTS Rapper Calls for ‘No Borders, No Limitations’ at Asia-Pacific Trade Forum
GYEONGJU, South Korea, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The leader of South Korean boyband BTS, RM, said diversity without borders was the source of creativity behind the group's worldwide success, as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in his home country for a trade forum overshadowed by protectionist worries.
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Japan TodayBTS rapper calls for 'no borders, no limitations' at Asia-Pacific trade forum
Korean boyband leader speaks at forum overshadowed by tariffs Diversity behind success of Korean culture, rapper says South Korea seeks to become cultural powerhouse GYEONGJU, South Korea — The leader of South Korean boyband BTS, RM, said diversity without borders was the source of creativity behind the group’s worldwide success, as Asia-Pacific leaders gathered in his home […] The post BTS rapper calls for ‘no borders, no limitations’ at Asia-P…
BTS’ RM urges world leaders to support creativity at APEC CEO Summit
At the APEC CEO Summit, BTS leader RM became the first K-pop artist to address the APEC event as a keynote speaker, delivering a speech in English that wove together his personal journey, the global rise of K-pop and a direct appeal to policymakers: invest in the arts and the people who make them. Speaking before government and business leaders from across the Asia-Pacific, RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, began by reflecting on BTS’ early s…
BTS leader RM makes history as first K-Pop idol to address APEC CEO Summit: 'Music is a bridge that connects worlds'
BTS leader Kim Namjoon, widely known as RM, has accomplished yet another milestone by becoming the first K-pop artist ever to address the APEC CEO Summit. The annual global business conference gathers world leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators from the Asia-Pacific region, making RM's inclusion a symbolic and cultural breakthrough for South Korea and the global music industry. RM is known for his thought-provoking words and his incredible spee…
BTS's RM: K-Pop's Bibimbap-Like Success at APEC Summit
Credit: APEC Press Kim Namjoon, better known as RM, leader of BTS, delivered a keynote address at the APEC CEO Summit held at the Gyeongju Arts Center on October 29th, becoming the first K-pop artist ever to speak at the high-profile business forum. Speaking in English, RM told the audience, “I like to think of K-pop as bibimbap,” drawing a parallel between Korea’s iconic mixed-rice dish and the genre’s ability to merge diverse elements. “K-pop …
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