As a result of his passion for art, BTS’s RM frequents galleries and museums in North America and Europe. His art collection includes a mixture of sculptures and paintings by Korean and foreign artists that he met on his travels in search of art. In order to share his love of art with others who might have similar interests, RM intends to hold even a tiny exhibit of his collection in the future.

Korean Asian Modern & Contemporary artist Kwon Jin Kyu was born in 1922. The “Horse” sculpture is a part of RM’s collection, and last April, he even loaned it to the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) for their exhibition. This $1.2 million translucent, solid glass cylinder, which measures 50.8 cm x 91.4 cm, is RM’s most expensive artwork. The artwork’s title is Untitled (But the boomerang that returns is not the same one I threw). The title of the piece is taken from a passage in the Haruki Murakami novel Sputnik Sweetheart, which RM has been spotted reading and cited as an influence on his songwriting.

The paintings of cute Korean villages that are quickly disappearing due to development are famously created by Jung Young Joo. She preferred to paint these communities because they evoked feelings of melancholy and empathy in her. “Disappearing Hometown 730,” a sizable 150 by 150 cm painting, was purchased by RM.

An established Illustrator, Thibaud Herem’s work has appeared in several magazines and websites as well as significant campaigns on the London Underground. The piece of art that RM purchased from him was titled “Cherry Blossom Bunjae.” Impressionist painter Lee Dae Won was a Korean Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1921. One of Lee Dai Won’s pieces was the first piece of art RM ever bought, he revealed on a podcast.

A South Korean artist known as Yun Hyong Keun was a part of the Dansaekhwa movement (Korean monochrome movement). Burnt umber and ultramarine blue paints are recognized for their smearing effects when applied to raw canvas or linen by Yun, which captures the Korean sensibility of reflection and meditation.

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