BTS leader RM has reflected on the sacrifices his parents made, the pressures of global fame and why staying grounded has become more important than chasing numbers. In a candid conversation on Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud, the rapper spoke about his family's financial struggles, his father's unrealised artistic ambitions and how both his parents shaped the person he is today.

BTS RM on parents' support for music

RM revealed that his father had once dreamed of becoming a cartoon artist but was forced to give up that ambition because of the family's circumstances.