“Pure charisma and charm”: Netizens praise BTS' RM’s look in latest Harper’s Bazaar Korea September 2025 issue

BTS’ RM’s look in latest Harper’s Bazaar Korea September 2025 issue
BTS’ RM’s look in latest Harper’s Bazaar Korea September 2025 issue (Image via BIGHIT)

On August 6, 2025, Harper’s Bazaar Korea unveiled BTS' RM’s magazine covers following the teaser drop. The publication posted initial teasers on August 5. The BTS idol posed for the September 2025 issue of the magazine. He pulled off stylish looks from the luxury fashion label, Bottega Veneta.

Fans of Namjoon were delighted to see his cover photos; therefore, they swamped the internet with their love and praise for the idol. One of them on X stated:

“RM’s Harper’s Bazaar Korea feature is absolutely unreal! His scorching hot visuals are leaving fans speechless and melting hearts everywhere. No words needed—just pure charisma and charm taking over the timeline!”

Fans complimented BTS' RM as he featured on Harper’s Bazaar Korea’s latest cover

Many other fans gave their varying responses to BTS' RM’s latest looks for Harper’s Bazaar Korea X Bottega Veneta shoot. While some fans said Namjoon’s stylist did a great job and deserves a raise, others labeled his stunning looks as legendary behaviour.

“I have a real obsession with RM right now, it's just that looking at all this style, great job to the stylists wowww,” wrote a fan.
“This visual tickles my brain in all the right ways. The way the arm is shown - just _there_ - and then highlighted in the masthead like a wink you almost miss? “ARM”… or is it RM? Either way, give your graphic designer a raise. Immediately,” stated another fan.
“legend behavior only, namjoon redefined the assignment,” commented an admirer.

Some referred to BTS' RM as a pure art, while others claimed that the idol’s latest photoshoot is for the history books.

“I've started to wonder if we'll even survive the next cb, with all the tannies looking this hot. It'll be Chapter 2 x 7 energy,” wrote another fan.
“Namjoon on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Korea is pure art. The confidence, the styling, the aura — he’s not just serving looks, he’s redefining them. Golden, bold, and unstoppable.,” stated an admirer.
“GOLD PANTS JOONIE ON A GOLD MOTORBIKE!!!! THE DEATH OF ME. This man, this shoot, this fit. this shoot is for the HISTORY BOOKS,” another fan commented.

RM became Bottega Veneta’s ambassador in 2023

Kim Namjoon, known as RM, was formally designated as Bottega Veneta’s brand ambassador in March 2023. He was the inaugural celebrity brand ambassador for the fashion label, with the official reveal of his ambassadorship made by Bottega Veneta’s creative director, Matthieu Blazy.

In pertinent news, BTS' RM also participated in the recent Samsung event. He was designated as the global ambassador for Samsung ART TV.


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Edited by Sohini Biswas