BTS' RM donates $70,000 to National Museum of Korea for artifact acquisition

BTS leader RM donated 100 million won to the National Museum of Korea to support acquisitions, the museum said Wednesday. The funds will be used to buy objects for the museum’s collection. Appointed as the museum’s global ambassador in June, RM said he was happy to support the museum and would keep working to promote it and Korean culture.

The museum said RM made the donation on Tuesday through the National Museum of Korea Foundation.

RM was appointed the museum’s global ambassador in June.

The museum said it expects his continued support to draw greater public interest in Korea’s cultural heritage and museums.

RM’s collection will be featured in San Francisco this week in RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me, which opens Saturday and runs through Feb. 7, 2027.

Published Sep 30, 2026 1:47 pm KST

RM, right, the leader of K-pop group BTS, shakes hands with You Hong-june, director of the National Museum of Korea, after being named global ambassador of the museum in Seoul, June 19. Courtesy of National Museum of Korea

BTS leader RM has donated 100 million won ($70,000) to support acquisitions at the National Museum of Korea, extending his long-standing patronage of Korean art and culture.

The museum said Wednesday that RM, whose legal name is Kim Nam-joon, made the contribution on Tuesday through the National Museum of Korea Foundation. The funds will be used to acquire objects for the museum’s collection.

Appointed as the museum’s global ambassador in June, RM said he was pleased to offer support in the role.

“I am happy to be able to support the museum as its global ambassador,” RM said. “I will continue to work with the museum to promote it and our culture.”

The museum said it expects RM’s continued support of the arts and culture to draw greater public interest in Korea’s cultural heritage and museums, adding that it will respond with stronger exhibitions and programs.

Known as an avid art lover and collector, RM has supported cultural institutions and built a collection focused largely on Korean modern and contemporary art.

His collection will take center stage in San Francisco this week. “RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me” opens Saturday at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, bringing together 140 works from his collection and others from museum holdings. The exhibition runs through Feb. 7, 2027.

韩国国立中央博物馆周三宣布，防弹少年团（BTS）队长RM向该馆捐赠1亿韩元，用于支持馆藏建设。这笔捐款将用于购买馆藏文物。RM于今年6月被任命为该馆的全球大使，他表示很高兴能够支持博物馆，并将继续致力于推广博物馆和韩国文化。

博物馆方面表示，RM于周二通过韩国国立博物馆基金会进行了捐赠。

RM于6月被任命为该博物馆的全球大使。

博物馆表示，希望他的持续支持能够引起公众对韩国文化遗产和博物馆的更大兴趣。

RM 的系列作品将于本周在旧金山展出，展览名为“RM x SFMOMA：你我之间”，将于周六开幕，一直持续到 2027 年 2 月 7 日。

发布于2026年9月30日下午1:47（韩国标准时间）

6月19日，韩国流行音乐组合防弹少年团（BTS）队长RM（右）在首尔被任命为韩国国立中央博物馆全球大使后，与该馆馆长柳洪俊握手。图片由韩国国立中央博物馆提供。

BTS 队长 RM 向韩国国立中央博物馆捐赠了 1 亿韩元（约合 7 万美元），用于支持该馆的藏品购置，延续了他长期以来对韩国艺术和文化的支持。

博物馆周三表示，RM（本名金南俊）于周二通过韩国国立中央博物馆财团捐赠了这笔款项。这笔资金将用于为博物馆购置藏品。

RM于6月被任命为该博物馆的全球大使，他表示很高兴能在这个职位上提供支持。

“我很高兴能够以全球大使的身份支持这家博物馆，”RM说道。“我将继续与博物馆合作，推广博物馆和我们的文化。”

博物馆表示，希望RM对艺术和文化的持续支持能够引起公众对韩国文化遗产和博物馆的更大兴趣，并补充说，博物馆将以更强大的展览和项目来回应。

RM是一位狂热的艺术爱好者和收藏家，他支持文化机构，并建立了一个主要以韩国现代和当代艺术为主题的收藏。

本周，他的藏品将在旧金山成为焦点。“RM x SFMOMA：你我之间”展览将于周六在旧金山现代艺术博物馆开幕，汇集了他个人收藏的140件作品以及博物馆馆藏的其他作品。展览将持续至2027年2月7日。