BTS leader RM visits SFMOMA ahead of exhibition opening

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• BTS star RM arrived in the Bay Area to celebrate the opening of his co-curated art exhibition, "RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me," at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, which features over 100 artworks from his personal collection and the museum’s holdings.
• The exhibition, opening October 3 and running through February 7, 2027, is organized into eight sections exploring emotions and interests such as passion and home, and includes 142 pieces from RM’s collection alongside 36 modern and contemporary works from SFMOMA.
• RM shared that art has been a source of comfort amid his global life as a performer and that he began collaborating with SFMOMA during his mandatory military service in South Korea, officially discharged in June 2025.
• The exhibit includes a narrated audio guide by RM in English and Korean, as well as a curated in-gallery music playlist, and the museum offers special passes for fans including an Encore Pass with exclusive benefits.
• Fans from around the world gathered outside the museum to catch a glimpse of RM, and the event marked his first return to the Bay Area since performing sold-out BTS concerts at Stanford Stadium in May.