LIVE: BTS’ RM Kim Namjoon Delivers Powerful Keynote at APEC Summit 2025 | K-Pop

BTS leader Kim Namjoon, better known as RM, took the stage at the APEC CEO Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, urging leaders to promote greater cultural diversity and creative collaboration across the Asia-Pacific region. Highlighting BTS’s global journey, RM said that breaking cultural barriers has helped reshape how the world views Korean culture. “When cultural barriers come down and different voices harmonize together, there's an explosion of creative energy,” he said. T