BTS is continuing their streak of keeping fans satiated during their mandatory military enlistment, this time through a documentary film following the group’s leader, RM.
The documentary film RM: Right People, Wrong Place will premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. The film, which was invited to the festival’s Open Cinema section, chronicles the process of making the global star’s second solo album Right Place, Wrong Person.
CJ 4DPLEX, a subsidiary of Korean conglomerate CJ Group, and BTS’ label Hybe announced the news Tuesday.
“It is a great honor for RM: Right People, Wrong Place to be the first documentary film focusing on a K-pop artist officially selected for the Busan International Film Festival’s large-scale outdoor premiere,” Hybe Media Studio’s GM Gyewon Suh said in a statement. “The film provides an honest portrayal of RM, and with director Lee Seokjun’s unique visual style, we’ve crafted a truly unconventional yet exceptional work. We hope the film resonates deeply with the audience.”
RM: Right People, Wrong Place “explores the candid journey of BTS’ leader RM as he navigates the complexities of being a global superstar,” according to a release. The film will give fans a chance to see the eight months leading up to the rapper’s enlistment.
RM, whose real name is Kim Namjoon, enlisted in Korea’s military late last year. Seven out of eight members of BTS are currently serving.
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RM: Right People, Wrong Place is directed by Lee Seokjun and produced by Hybe. Lee previously produced music videos for J-Hope, another member of BTS. The film will have a global theatrical release later this year, according to a release.
“We are delighted to announce the global theatrical release of the BTS RM documentary, RM: Right People, Wrong Place, in collaboration with Hybe and BigHit Music, building on the success of our previous partnership for BTS: Yet to Come in Cinemas,” CJ 4DPLEX’s CEO Joon Beom Sim said in a statement.
RM and his fellow group members were spotted welcoming BTS’ eldest member Jin as he was discharged from his military service earlier this summer. BTS members Jimin and Jungkook are the stars of a newly released Disney+ show Are You Sure?!, which was filmed in 2023 before the singers enlisted. The eight-episode travel series will run through Sept. 19.
