BM_(KARD_member)
BM (rapper)
South Korean-American rapper (born 1992)
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".
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Matthew Kim |
| Also known as | Big Matthew |
| Born | (1992-10-20) October 20, 1992 (age 31) Los Angeles, California |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | DSP |
| Member of | Kard |
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Early life and pre-debut
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
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
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]
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]
EP's
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Single albums
| Title | Details |
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| The First Statement[24] |
Track listing
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| Strangers[26] |
Track listing
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| Lowkey |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR | |||
| "Broken Me" | 2021 | — | The First Statement |
| "13IVI" | — | ||
| "LIE (Lost In Euphoria)" | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| "Strangers" | — | Strangers | |
| "Bad Intentions" | — | ||
| "Lowkey" | 2023 | — | Lowkey |
| "ATAP (After The After Party)" | — | ||
As featured artist
Composition credits
| Year | Song | Album | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Oh NaNa" | Hola Hola | Kard | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | [31] |
| "Rumor" | Co-written with Nassun | ||||
| "Hola Hola" | Co-written with Nassun, J.Seph, and Big Tone | ||||
| "Living Good" (Special Thanks To) | Co-written and co-composed with all Kard members;
Co-arranged with LEEZ | ||||
| "Into You" | You & Me | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | [32] | ||
| "Push & Pull" | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | ||||
| "Because" (지니까) | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | ||||
| "You in Me" | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | ||||
| "Trust Me" (BM & Somin version) | Co-written with Nassun | ||||
| "Trust Me" (Kard version) | Co-written with Nassun and J.Seph | ||||
| 2018 | "Moonlight" | Ride on the Wind | Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph | [33] | |
| "Ride On The Wind" | Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph | ||||
| "Knockin' On My Heaven's Door" | Co-written with Nassun, GR8MOON, and J.Seph | ||||
| "Dímelo" | Co-written with Park Jung-wook, Kim Jun-yl,
Nassun, and J.Seph | ||||
| 2019 | "Bomb Bomb" | Non-album single | Co-written with 24 | [34] | |
| "Dumb Litty" | Red Moon | Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi |
[35] | ||
| 2020 | "Go Baby" | Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi |
[36] | ||
| "Red Moon" | Co-written with Kang Eun-jeong | ||||
| "Enemy" | Co-written with Kang Eun-jeong and J.Seph | ||||
| "Inferno" | Co-written with J.Seph and Versachoi;
Co-composed with Versachoi | ||||
| 2021 | "Broken Me" | The First Statement | BM | Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD, Aaron Kim | [37] |
| "13IVI" | Co-composed with Squar | ||||
| "Body Movin'" | Co-composed with Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD | ||||
| 2022 | "Lost in Euphoria" | Non-album single | Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD, Yoo Young Lee | [38] | |
| "Break Down" | Re: | Kard | Co-written with EJAE, J.seph, Jeon So-min, Jeon Ji-woo,
Co-composed with EJAE, Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD |
[39] | |
| "Ring The Alarm" | Co-written with Benjmn, Cosmic Girl (RBW), J.seph | ||||
| "Good Love" | Co-written with AVENUE 52 | ||||
| "Whip!" | Co-written with Minki Kim(RBW), Hyungyu Park, J.seph | ||||
| "Strangers" | Strangers | BM | Co-composed with Isaac Han, Aaron Kim, GHOSTCHILD LTD | [40] | |
| "Bad Intentions" | Co-composed with Isaac Han, GHOSTCHILD LTD | [41] | |||
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | K-Pop Star Season 1 | Contestant | [3] |
| 2019 | Law of the Jungle | Participant | [12] |
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- POP, 헤럴드 (December 5, 2016). "'V앱' K.A.R.D J.seph "BM, 구하라 '초코칩 쿠키' 남자 주인공"". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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- "'핫' 데뷔 KARD "데뷔 소감? 기대에 부응할 수 있도록 노력할 것" - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- "ZSUN, 오늘(8일) 신곡 'I'm On My Wave' 공개…카드 BM 지원사격 - 열린세상 열린방송 MBN". star.mbn.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "bigmattheww". SoundCloud. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "KARD BM, '같이 걸을까' 깜짝 등장…god 20주년 축하 - 열린세상 열린방송 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 홍석에 아스트로 산하까지..'정글의 법칙' 미얀마편 라인업 공개 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- POP, 헤럴드 (July 13, 2019). "'정글의 법칙' 미얀마 생존 시작, 김동현 원숭이들과 기싸움…대왕조개 언급X(종합)". 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). "제시, '눈누난나' 뮤비 티저 공개…스포일러 대방출". 텐아시아 연예뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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- "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.
- "BM of KARD drops explosive video for new single '13IVI'". NME. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- "KARD 비엠, 6개월만 솔로 컴백[공식]". Star News (in Korean). January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- 강, 경윤. "[일문일답] '솔로 컴백' 비엠(BM) "한계 없는 모습 보여드릴 것"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- Morin, Natalie (June 18, 2020). "K-Pop's Big Tiddie Gang: The Meme That Became A Movement". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "KARD's BM Launches Big Tiddie Gang Merch To Support Breast Cancer Awareness". Chopstick Gang. June 19, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Mitchell, Ashlee (October 5, 2020). "K-Pop Mavericks KARD Have a Way With Words". Teen Vogue. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "KARD's BM Launches New Clothing Line As Part Of Anti-Bullying Movement". Koreaboo. December 7, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- "KARD 1st Mini Album 'Hola Hola' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범소개]". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "KARD 2nd Mini Album 'YOU & ME' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범소개]". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "KARD 3rd Mini Album 'RIDE ON THE WIND' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범소개]". Melon (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ""[Song Information] 밤밤(Bomb Bomb) by KARD"". Melon. March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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- "THE FIRST STATEMENT - BM". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- "LOST IN EUPHORIA - BM". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- "KARD 5th Mini Album 'Re:' [Credits found at section labelled 앨범소개]". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- "STRANGERS - BM". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- "Bad Intentions - BM". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- BM on Instagram
- BM on SoundCloud