Name: Learn ENGLISH with BTS — Interview with RM
Uploaded: 2026-02-02T17:16:43.000Z
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Jungkook is taking lessons, Hobi is taking lessons, Suga is taking lessons, and you are taking no lessons.

I love that Jimin's answer was just Netflix.

You know that can be effective for learning English, but

someone should really tell him about learn English with TV series.

So if you're in Korea and you have Jimin's content, contact, send me the link.

So today we're learning English with bts, specifically Kim Namjoon or rm, who really is the only member of the band who has advanced English fluency.

What makes him so inspiring is how he learned English largely through watching TV series and movies, just like many of you are doing right now.

His journey from struggling with English to being fluent enough to give a speech at the UN is absolutely mind boggling.

In today's lesson, we'll explore three fascinating interviews where RM discusses his creative process, the challenges of being a global artist, and

And if you want to speak English confidently and naturally just like rm, then I want to help.

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I love listening to music and I love getting to know the artist behind the music.

So I found this first clip that we're going to watch really fascinating because RM actually explains his process for how he writes poems and rap.

Technically, there would be two ways it could be started from a keyword like flowerworks or just a simple melody.

But usually it starts from a keyword like yo, what do I got to say?

Or there's a beautiful track and then the track calls the melodies and keywords.

But usually I think I start with the word because it's always my major and my main part.

And I don't usually mumble or just freestyle.

For me, I rather build it like an architect.

Like from stone to stone, brick to bricks.

RM's mastery of English is just awe inspiring.

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So as I was just saying, technically the RealLife English app is the most effective way to learn with these lessons.

So this is a great way to introduce a precise or detailed explanation.

It's like saying if we're being exact about it or to be specific, native speakers use this all the time when we want to give you the complete picture.

Like in this other example from Modern Family.

Well, technically I brushed the edge of her gown with my finger, but look, my cuts magically healed.

It could be started from a from a keyboard like Flowerworks, or just a simple melody.

What do you think RM means by keyword here?

Now, a keyword is the main word or central idea that everything else builds around.

For RM's popular song Wildflower, the key word was flower.

In other words, it's the core concept that inspires the whole song.

However, keyword can also be a word or phrase that you type into a search engine to find information online.

For example, if you're wanting to cook an Italian dish for your friends, you might use the keywords Easy Pasta recipe on Google.

Melody is the tune or musical line of a song.

So an alternative to the idea of a song coming from a word is being inspired by a great melody.

But usually it starts from a keyword like yo, what I got?

It can also be used to get someone's attention.

We can see RM's deep knowledge of American culture as he uses yo here in a very natural conversational way.

Or there's a beautiful track and then you know, the track calls the melodies and keywords.

But speaking of music vocabulary, a track can mean the backing music or instrumental part of a song.

RM talks about how sometimes a beautiful track actually inspires the words.

But usually I think I start with with the word because it's always my major and my main part, and

I don't usually mumble or just freestyle.

When RM says it's his major, he means it's his main focus or specialty.

Your major is your primary area of study.

Major can also be an adjective meaning something is great or very important.

We can see it used in both ways in this example from the movie Big Hero 6.

I am a major science enthusiast because it's always my major and my main part.

Maybe you have some friend who's difficult to understand because they don't open their mouth enough when they speak.

To mumble means to speak unclearly or quietly.

He speaks clearly, although he might have meant a different word here.

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