"Fashion icon": Netizens react as Harper’s Bazaar Korea teases BTS' RM’s upcoming September 2025 issue in collab with Bottega Veneta

On August 4, 2025, Harper’s Bazaar Korea dropped the first look at the upcoming September 2025 edition featuring BTS' RM. The K-pop idol is set to appear as the cover for the publication’s next month’s issue. The social media page of Harper’s Bazaar Korea also dropped images of a motorbike along with Namjoon’s photo.

As seen in the initial preview, BTS' RM’s side look was visible with his face majorly covered with a bucket hat. The idol will pull off styles from Bottega Veneta, as the fashion label partnered for the September edition.

Followers of Namjoon were impressed with his latest cover image. Consequently, his fans swamped social media with their compliments for the LOST! rapper. One of them wrote:

“namjoon ending everyone as he should fashion icon”

Fans adore BTS' RM’s Bazaar Korea teaser for the September issue

Several fans gave mixed reactions to Namjoon’s latest teaser. While some commended the idol’s aura and style, others said they can’t wait for it. Other fans referred to BTS' RM as king.

“Kim Namjoon gracing the cover of Harper’s Bazaar for Bottega Veneta is art meeting elegance. His presence, his aura, his style—he embodies timeless sophistication. Leader, muse, icon,” commented a fan.

“OH MY WORD NAMJOON! HE LOOKS SO GOOD~! WOW! I can't wait to see the pictures,” another fan commented.

“the king is coming RM X BOTTEGA VENETA,” a fan stated.

“Namjoon conveys grace and commanding presence to the world as always RM X BOTTEGA VENETA,” wrote another fan.

Some fans said BTS' RM looked gorgeous, others remarked that the magazine is set to drop for his birthday month.

“How gorgeous!! Our Kim Namjoon for his birthday month.. I can’t wait. RM X BAZAAR KOREA. RM BAZAAR KOREA SEPTEMBER ISSUE RM X BOTTEGA VENETA,” wrote another fan.

“NAMJOON’S AURA IN BOTTEGA and is he gonna be on a motorbike?? magazine dropping in his birthday month too,” another fan commented.

“OMG Namjoon I swear, this session is gonna be EPIC, no seriously, when the guys came back from the military, their killer vibe is even stronger, like... they went wild,” commented an admirer.

“harper’s september issue is the fashion issue and kim namjoon landed it?? ICONIC behavior.,” another fan stated.

RM became Bottega Veneta’s ambassador in 2023

Kim Namjoon, aka RM, was officially announced as Bottega Veneta’s brand ambassador in March 2023. He was the fashion label’s first-ever celebrity brand ambassador, and the announcement of his ambassadorship was made by Bottega Veneta’s creative head, Matthieu Blazy.

In related news, BTS' RM also attended the recent Samsung event. He was appointed as the global ambassador for Samsung ART TV.

Read more: “GLOBAL ICON”: Netizens react as BTS' Taehyung graces the special August edition of Sure Magazine in collab with Celine

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