BTS RM's cold-window lesson reveals how his leadership changed

"If someone has to do it, I will" RM reveals his leadership philosophy

BTS leader RM has opened up about the struggles and leadership evolution he experienced while leading the group. Appearing on the podcast 'Fashion Neurosis' hosted by British fashion designer Bella Freud, RM reflected on his past self.

RM confessed that during the first 8 to 9 years of their activities, he maintained a strong and dogmatic leadership style. This was driven by the pressure to unify the individualities of seven members who grew up in different environments into a single team. "As the members gained their own names and careers, the old ways no longer worked," he explained, noting that he subsequently changed his way of communicating.

He compared the responsibility of a leader to an "open window." RM remarked, "Imagine a situation where everyone is lying on the sofa, but the window is open and it's cold. If no one moves to close the window, I believe the person who gets up to close it is the leader."

Jimin takes 1st place for 247 consecutive weeks... Individual member activities and voting results

The individual activities and fandom influence of the members were also reflected in recent data. In the results of the 247th Star Ranking Star Idol Male Ranking vote, BTS Jimin took 1st place with 62,310 votes. Including this recent win, Jimin has maintained his top position for 247 consecutive weeks.

Following him, 2PM Lee Jun-ho took 2nd place (46,795 votes), BTS Jin took 3rd (16,194 votes), Cortis Seonghyeon took 4th (29,255 votes), and BTS Jung Kook took 5th (5,262 votes). Starting from the June vote, these results will also be factored into the selection of winners for the AAA 2026 Star Ranking category. Meanwhile, member V shared photos of his daily life in Paris, France, via SNS.

Billboard No. 1 and record of mobilizing 710,000 attendees for European concerts

BTS continues to achieve massive success in the global market through their full-group activities. The full-group album 'Arirang,' released this March, recorded three consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the US Billboard main album chart, the 'Billboard 200.' The title track 'SWIM' remained on the 'Hot 100' chart for 17 consecutive weeks after its debut.

The results of their ongoing world tour were also confirmed. The 10 performances held across five European cities were completely sold out, mobilizing a total of approximately 717,000 spectators. In particular, the two annual performances held at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, drew 92,000 people per show, setting a record for the largest audience for a single BTS concert.