BTS RM Donates 100 Million Won to National Museum of Korea to Acquire Artifacts: "Leading the Way in Promoting Our Culture"

RM, leader of the group BTS (Kim Nam-joon), has once again exercised a positive influence by donating 100 million won to purchase items for the National Museum of Korea.

On September 30, the National Museum of Korea announced that BTS RM, who was appointed as the museum's global promotional ambassador in June, donated 100 million won to the National Museum of Korea Foundation to be used for acquiring museum collection items.

The donation was made through the National Museum of Korea Foundation, a museum support organization, on September 29. RM's donation will be used for future projects where the foundation acquires valuable cultural artifacts and donates them to the museum. Previously, the National Museum of Korea Foundation purchased and donated items to the museum, such as a Joseon-dynasty mother-of-pearl box with lotus and vine patterns and cursive handwriting by Hwang Gi-ro, a prominent calligrapher from the early Joseon period.

RM shared his thoughts, saying, "As the global promotional ambassador for the National Museum of Korea, I am glad to be able to support the museum," adding, "I will continue to work together to promote the museum and our culture."

The National Museum of Korea expects RM's consistent support in the culture and arts sector to serve as an opportunity to raise public interest in our cultural heritage, expressing its commitment to responding with better exhibitions and projects.

RM has continued his steady support for culture and the arts, having previously donated 100 million won each in 2021 and 2022 to the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation to help preserve, restore, and utilize cultural heritage outside the country.

His activities as an influential art collector are also expanding in earnest. A special exhibition showcasing RM's private collection, titled "RM X SFMOMA: Between You and Me," is set to open on October 3 (local time) at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) in the United States.

(Photo: National Museum of Korea)

Reporter Kang Sun-ae

(SBS Entertainment News, Reporter Kang Sun-ae)
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