South Korean-American rapper (born 1992)
BM
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BM in December 2016
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Birth name
| Matthew Kim
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Also known as
| Big Matthew
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Born
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1992-10-20
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October 20, 1992
(age 31)
Los Angeles
,
California
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Origin
| Seoul, South Korea
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Genres
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Occupation(s)
| - Rapper
- songwriter
- composer
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Years active
| 2016?present
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Labels
| DSP
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Member of
| Kard
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Musical artist
Matthew Kim
(born October 20, 1992), known by his stage name
BM
or
Big Matthew
, is a South Korean-American rapper, songwriter and composer based in
South Korea
signed under
DSP Media
. He is best known for his activities with the South Korean
co-ed group
Kard
. He made his debut as a solo artist on June 9, 2021, with the single "Broken Me".
Life and career
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Early life and pre-debut
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BM was born in Los Angeles, California on October 20, 1992.
[1]
BM moved to South Korea in 2011 in order to audition and take part in the
first season
of the
SBS
reality competition show
K-pop Star
. He entered within the top 50 of the competition, before eventually being eliminated. Due to his then poor Korean language skills, he forgot the lyrics during his audition on several occasions. After
K-pop Star
, he was recruited by
DSP Media
. He was featured in
Goo Hara
's song "La La La" from her 2015 debut EP
Alohara (Can You Feel It?)
and was her dance partner for the music video and live performances of its lead single "Choco Chip Cookies".
[2]
[3]
[4]
2016?2020: Debut with Kard, Solo activities
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DSP Media first revealed the upcoming debut of its new co-ed group
Kard
along with its members on December 5, 2016, with a card game-based concept. BM was assigned a role as a "King" card.
[3]
The group unveiled the first part of its debut project on December 13 with the release of their first single "
Oh NaNa
", and officially debuted on July 19, 2017, with their first EP
Hola Hola
.
[5]
[6]
In November 2018, BM was featured in the eponymous title track for singer Zsun's album
I'm On My Wave
.
[7]
In the same month, he also uploaded the self-produced track "Better Myself" on
SoundCloud
.
[1]
[8]
On December 6, 2018, he made a guest appearance on the
JTBC
variety show
Shall We Walk Together
in celebration of
g.o.d
's 20th debut anniversary. He appeared alongside Woosung of
Snuper
and Heochan of
Victon
, wherein they visited and walked through the
Santiago pilgrimage route
for three days as they made their way towards g.o.d's dormitory.
[9]
In May 2019, BM appeared on the magazine cover of
Men's Health Korea
.
[10]
He was then confirmed to be joining the lineup for the
SBS
television series
Law Of The Jungle
on June 6, appearing alongside several acts including Korean entertainer
Kim Byung-man
,
PENTAGON
’s Hongseok,
Hong Soo Ah
, and
Nature
’s Saebom. The show began airing a week later on June 13.
[11]
[12]
In September, he received his first major credits as the primary songwriter, composer, and producer for the single "
Dumb Litty
". The title of the song was derived from usual slang words used by BM when he lived in Los Angeles.
[13]
[14]
BM had previously taken part in producing Kard's music, initially through writing and composing his rap parts.
[15]
In 2020, BM was cast in the
Dive Studios
variety program
HWAITING!
, starring alongside Ashley of
Ladies' Code
,
Jae
of
Day6
,
Peniel
of
BTOB
,
Jamie Park
and
Amber Liu
. The program first premiered on Facebook Watch on February 12.
[16]
Since July, BM began hosting the DIVE Studios podcast
Get Real
alongside
Peniel
of
BTOB
and Ashley from
Ladies' Code
.
[17]
He then featured in the track "Put It On Ya" alongside Korean rapper Nafla as part of
Jessi
's second EP
Nuna
which was released on July 30.
[18]
On October 9, he appeared as an intern in the
TBS
show
Hong Gi-mak Studio
.
[19]
2021?present: Solo debut with
The First Statement
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BM revealed the first teaser image for his debut solo single "Broken Me" through his Instagram account on April 29, 2021.
[20]
He has stated that the song is a reflection of his internal struggles, sharing about how the track is about "fighting a war" with oneself.
[21]
On June 30, DSP Media released a documentary video detailing the behind-the-scenes work of BM for his upcoming single album,
The First Statement
.
[22]
BM then collaborated with
AleXa
when he featured in the music video of her single "Xtra", which was the title track of her album
ReviveR
released on July 1.
[23]
The following day, BM released his debut single album
The First Statement
, with its lead single "13IVI".
The First Statement
is accompanied the deep house-inspired song "Body Movin'" and the Korean-language version of his debut single, "Broken Me", with BM penning the lyrics of all three tracks and also participating in the songwriting and composition for each song.
[24]
On January 21, 2022, BM released his new digital single "Lost in Euphoria".
[25]
On August 9, 2022, BM released his second single album
Strangers
, with its eponymous lead single.
Strangers
is accompanied the hip hop-inspired song "Bad Intentions", with BM penning the lyrics of all two tracks and also participating in the songwriting and composition for each song.
[26]
Other ventures
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BM went viral in March 2019 after responding to a fan's question during an
Instagram Live
regarding his preferred body part in working out, in which he humorously responded by referring to his chest area, eventually sparking a
meme
known as the "Big Tiddie Committee" after he acknowledged other male idols with a similar physique, such as
Monsta X
's
Shownu
, soloist
Wonho
,
NU'EST
's
Baekho
,
Seventeen
's Mingyu,
Pentagon
's
Hongseok
,
Stray Kids
' Bang Chan,
The Rose
's Woosung,
BTS
'
RM
, among others. After meeting a fan during the Los Angeles stop of Kard's US tour in October 2019 who revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, BM began selling "Big Tiddie Gang" merchandise through his apparel brand Staydium, with a share of the proceeds going to breast cancer research and awareness.
[27]
[28]
[29]
As of April 2020, BM and Staydium have donated $20,533.75 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
[30]
Staydium launched another collaboration to raise funds for a non-profit organization in December 2020, the Healers X Staydium collection. Similar to the "Big Tiddie Gang" merchandise, part of the proceeds from this movement will go towards a non-profit organization called #STOMPOUTBULLYING.
[30]
Discography
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EP's
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Title
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Details
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Element
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Track listing
- Embers
- Nectar
(ft. Jay Park)
- Loyalty
- Motion
- Badgirl Badboy
(ft.Somin of KARD)
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Single albums
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Singles
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As featured artist
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Composition credits
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Year
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Song
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Album
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Artist
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Notes
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Ref.
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2017
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"Oh NaNa"
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Hola Hola
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Kard
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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[31]
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"Rumor"
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Co-written with Nassun
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"Hola Hola"
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Co-written with Nassun, J.Seph, and Big Tone
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"Living Good" (Special Thanks To)
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Co-written and co-composed with all Kard members;
Co-arranged with LEEZ
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"Into You"
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You & Me
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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[32]
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"Push & Pull"
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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"Because" (지니까)
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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"
You in Me
"
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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"Trust Me" (BM & Somin version)
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Co-written with Nassun
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"Trust Me" (Kard version)
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Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph
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2018
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"Moonlight"
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Ride on the Wind
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Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph
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[33]
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"Ride On The Wind"
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Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph
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"Knockin' On My Heaven's Door"
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Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph
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"Dimelo"
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Co-written with Park Jung-wook, Kim Jun-yl,
Nassun, and J.Seph
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2019
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"
Bomb Bomb
"
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Non-album single
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Co-written with 24
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[34]
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"
Dumb Litty
"
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Red Moon
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Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi
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[35]
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2020
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"Go Baby"
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Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi
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[36]
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"Red Moon"
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Co-written with Kang Eun-jeong
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"Enemy"
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Co-written with Kang Eun-jeong and J.Seph
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"Inferno"
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Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi
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2021
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"Broken Me"
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The First Statement
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BM
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Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD, Aaron Kim
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[37]
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"13IVI"
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Co-composed with Squar
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"Body Movin'"
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Co-composed with Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD
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2022
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"Lost in Euphoria"
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Non-album single
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Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD, Yoo Young Lee
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[38]
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"Break Down"
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Re:
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Kard
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Co-written with EJAE, J.seph, Jeon So-min, Jeon Ji-woo,
Co-composed with EJAE, Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD
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[39]
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"Ring The Alarm"
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Co-written with Benjmn, Cosmic Girl (RBW), J.seph
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"Good Love"
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Co-written with AVENUE 52
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"Whip!"
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Co-written with Minki Kim(RBW), Hyungyu Park, J.seph
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"Strangers"
|
Strangers
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BM
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Co-composed with Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD
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[40]
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"Bad Intentions"
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Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD
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[41]
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Filmography
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Television shows
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References
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- ^
a
b
Kelley, Caitlin.
"B.M Wants To Usher In A More 'Diverse' Sound On Kard's Next Album"
.
Forbes
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
VCCorp.vn (January 29, 2021).
"B? 'ong trum' YG va JYP nh?n xet 'vo v?ng' sau khi th? gi?ng ma quen l?i, nam idol n?i ti?ng sexy gi? la thanh vien nhom h?n h?p co 1-0-2"
.
kenh14.vn
(in Vietnamese)
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
c
"DSP미디어 新 아티스트 混成 그룹 K.A.R.D, 베일 벗은 멤버들…13日 電擊 데뷔"
.
Aju Business Daily
. December 5, 2016
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
POP, 헤럴드 (December 5, 2016).
"
'V앱' K.A.R.D J.seph "BM, 具하라 '초코칩 쿠키' 男子 主人公"
"
.
pop.heraldcorp.com
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"DSP 混成그룹 카드, '오나나' MV 公開 3日 萬 125萬뷰 突破"
.
Xports News
(in Korean). December 16, 2016
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"
'핫_ 데뷔 KARD "데뷔 所感? 期待에 副應할 수 있도록 努力할 것" - 열린세상 열린放送 MBN"
.
star.mbn.co.kr
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"ZSUN, 오늘(8日) 新曲 'I'm On My Wave' 公開…카드 BM 支援射擊 - 열린세상 열린放送 MBN"
.
star.mbn.co.kr
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"bigmattheww"
.
SoundCloud
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD BM, '같이 걸을까' 깜짝 登場…god 20周年 祝賀 - 열린세상 열린放送 MBN"
.
star.mbn.co.kr
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD BM on Men's Health Korea"
.
KStar TV
. November 23, 2020.
Archived
from the original on February 7, 2021
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"펜타곤 虹石에 아스트로 傘下까지..'정글의 法則' 미얀마便 라인업 公開 [公式]"
.
entertain.naver.com
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
POP, 헤럴드 (July 13, 2019).
"
'정글의 法則' 미얀마 生存 始作, 김동현 원숭이들과 氣싸움…大王조개 言及X(綜合)"
.
pop.heraldcorp.com
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD releases new album 'Dumb Litty' on the 22nd... BM's first solo song challenge"
.
Munhwa Ilbo
. September 15, 2019.
Archived
from the original on February 6, 2021
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"Kard's BM Opens Up About the K-Pop Group's Developing Sound, Explains What 'Dumb Litty' Means"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 4, 2020).
"BM "KARD Producing, Growing Greed" [Pictorial]"
.
Sports Donga
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"Can't get enough K-pop? Check out these 6 reality TV shows next"
.
Los Angeles Times
. October 28, 2020
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"K-culture moves in on podcasts"
.
Bangkok Post
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
tenasia.hankyung.com, Digital (July 27, 2020).
"齊詩, '눈누난나' 뮤비 티저 公開…스포일러 大放出"
.
텐아시아 演藝뉴스
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 1,
2021
.
- ^
"
'弘基幕 스튜디오' 카드(KARD) 비엠, 인턴社員 되다"
.
內外뉴스通信
(in Korean). October 8, 2020
. Retrieved
February 2,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD's BM teases upcoming solo project 'Broken Me'
"
.
NME
. April 29, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD's BM says upcoming single 'Broken Me' channels his internal struggles"
.
NME
. June 2, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD BM, '솔로 데뷔' 비하인드 다큐멘터리 오픈"
.
톱데일리
(in Korean). July 1, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
- ^
"AleXa unveils upbeat music video for 'Xtra', featuring BM of KARD"
.
NME
. July 1, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
- ^
a
b
"BM of KARD drops explosive video for new single '13IVI'
"
.
NME
. July 2, 2021
. Retrieved
July 3,
2021
.
- ^
"KARD 비엠, 6個月만 솔로 컴백[公式]"
.
Star News
(in Korean). January 14, 2022
. Retrieved
January 14,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
江, 京尹.
"[一問一答] '솔로 컴백' 비엠(BM) "限界 없는 모습 보여드릴 것"
"
.
entertain.naver.com
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
Morin, Natalie (June 18, 2020).
"K-Pop's Big Tiddie Gang: The Meme That Became A Movement"
.
www.refinery29.com
. Retrieved
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2021
.
- ^
"KARD's BM Launches Big Tiddie Gang Merch To Support Breast Cancer Awareness"
.
Chopstick Gang
. June 19, 2020
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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Mitchell, Ashlee (October 5, 2020).
"K-Pop Mavericks KARD Have a Way With Words"
.
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. Retrieved
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.
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a
b
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.
Koreaboo
. December 7, 2020
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
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.
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(in Korean).
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. Retrieved
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.
- ^
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.
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(in Korean).
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. Retrieved
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2021
.
- ^
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.
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(in Korean).
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from the original on May 1, 2019
. Retrieved
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.
- ^
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"[Song Information] 밤밤(Bomb Bomb) by KARD"
"
.
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. March 27, 2019.
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. Retrieved
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.
- ^
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.
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(in Korean).
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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(in Korean).
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. Retrieved
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.
- ^
"THE FIRST STATEMENT - BM"
.
Melon
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
"LOST IN EUPHORIA - BM"
.
Melon
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
August 12,
2022
.
- ^
"KARD 5th Mini Album 'Re:' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범紹介]"
.
Melon
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
"STRANGERS - BM"
.
Melon
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
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2022
.
- ^
"Bad Intentions - BM"
.
Melon
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
August 12,
2022
.
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