BTS' Namjoon runs with a rebellious and liberating persona in the new official video of 'Groin'

BTS leader and main rapper Kim Namjoon, aka RM, dropped the official music video of the B-side track Groin from his second solo album Right Place, Wrong Person. On May 27, 2024, the Grammy-nominated artist aired a 3-minute, 13-second video of the track, which speaks boldly and loudly about representing himself and his band, clapping back at haters.

The entire song is a diss track with strong rap verses fused with light expletives and packaged with soft beats reminiscent of the 2000 hip-hop style. The entire song was written by the BTS idol, which took his song credits to 229 under the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA).

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Namjoon's Groin music video brings back memories of the classic 2000 hip-hop

Groin is the sixth track from his second solo album, Right Place, Wrong Person, which dropped on May 24, 2024. As he talks about people "misinterpreting" his speech and criticizing him and his colleagues for the success they have achieved through arduous effort, perseverance, and self-respect, Namjoon can be seen dancing along typical American suburbia in classic 2000s tracksuits.

Earlier, the band had explained in painstaking detail about their hardship and the criticism they had to face since their debut in their biography Beyond the Story: 10-Year Record of BTS, published in June 2023. Their docu-series BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star showcased their trials, disappointments, and self-doubt as they incessantly worked hard on making music that would resonate with the masses.

Groin, a song by Namjoon from his most recent album, which received five stars from NME and other music reviewers, picks up where his first solo album Indigo left off, including life instances from the band's biography and docuseries. The South Korean musician's latest album has struck a chord with music listeners outside their fandom. Netizens throughout the world lauded the Groin music video for reminding them of Eminem.

Despite having seven songs being age-restricted in South Korea, Namjoon's Right Place, Wrong Person entered at No. 1 on both the Worldwide iTunes Song Chart and the European iTunes Albums Chart. He became the first Korean and K-pop act in 2024 to chart at the top for three days in a row since the album's release.

Additionally, the 2000s fashion trends serve as a memory of some amazing musical moments when hip-hop singers such as 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Busta Rhymes, André 3000, Snoop Dogg, Diddy, and the legendary rap artist Eminem, among others, flaunted it in their videos.

The official Groin music video demonstrates how hip-hop and fashion were big in the 2000s. The buzzcut hairstyle, baggy tracksuits, and sneakers were brought back into Namjoon's music video with a touch of the retro filming filter and landscape.

The song's lyrics address a variety of delicate topics as his role as the leader of BTS, which requires him to represent the country, including public or political views. Namjoon emphasizes in his raps that he is a musician and not a monk or a diplomat, growling that he only represents himself and BTS. This highlights the group's history of receiving criticism from specific individuals despite having delivered speeches at UNICEF and the White House on ending hatred and racism.

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In other news, Kim Namjoon of BTS is currently serving in the 15th Division of the Republic of Korea Army and will be discharged from his duties in June 2025. Since 1957, male citizens of South Korea between the ages of 18 and 30 have been required to serve in the military on a conscription basis for a period of 18 to 21 months.