On Thursday, August 9, BTS RM was revealed as the youngest artist with the most KOMCA credits. The idol holds a total of 228 KOMCA credits, which were recently pumped up by the addition of two tracks from his recent album, Right Place Wrong Person. He was given writing credits for the songs Around the World in a Day (ft. Moses Sumney) and ? (Interlude).
This recent achievement makes the 29-year-old K-pop idol the youngest artist to have ever bagged 228 KOMCA credits. KOMCA, otherwise known as Korea Music Copyright Association, is a non-profit copyright collective for musical works, broadcasting rights, administrating public performances, etc. The KOMCA credits, therefore, refer to the copyright an artist holds for every song released in South Korea.
It, therefore, alludes that BTS RM holds copyright credits to over 228 tracks that were released in South Korea. Fans showered the idol with praise for the achievement. Here's what the fans said on X (formerly Twitter) when the recent news about BTS RM's KOMCA credits was announced:
"CONGRATULATIONS NAMJOON CONGRATULATIONS RM #RM228KOMCA" - one fan on X said.
"The only way anyone can surpass this record is when Joon retires I swear. Cause he is constantly adding to this record at an alarming rate. It's fantastic!!!" - said a fan on X.
"And all 228 are masterpieces" - stated a fan on X
"DON'T PLAY WITH HIS PEN" - added a netizen on X
More netizens and fans commented on the idol's recent achievement and congratulated him for the same:
"This is AWESOME!!!" - said a fan on X
"He’s so hot and talented and attractive and hot and attractive and talented" - added another fan on X
"Can we please be loud for namjoon? the man deserves to be celebrated" - said another fan on X
"The Youngest Most credited Artist over KOMCA!! Congratulations love" - said a netizen on X
On the other hand, only one more song by BTS RM, Domodacchi from the Right Place Wrong Person album, is left to be added to the idol's KOMCA credits.
All you need to know about BTS RM and his recent album, Right Place Wrong Person
BTS RM is the leader and rapper of the seven-piece K-pop boy group. While he made his official solo debut in 2023 with the release of his first album, Indigo, the idol has been an active solo artist in many other ways.
Not only was he behind the creation of several BTS songs such as Born Singer, and Butterfly, but he has also released his own mixtapes like Mono and RM. Following his official solo debut last year, the idol rolled out his second solo album, Right Place Wrong Person, on May 24.
The album consisted of a total of eleven songs, with the track LOST! as its lead. The new tracks were not only well-received by netizens and praised by fans, but he also bagged several awards and achievements for the same. Some of the wins for his recent album include scoring the idol's highest debut on Billboard 200 and marking the highest U.S. opening week for the idol.
The idol is currently enlisted in the military. Fans have been congratulating every achievement of the idol's Right Place Wrong Person album.