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On September 18, 2024, BTS leader Kim Namjoon, better known as RM, had fans in stitches after an unexpected interaction on the fan platform Weverse. Namjoon spent time responding to numerous fan messages, but one particular reply quickly gained attention, sparking a viral moment across social media.
Using the username DAMNJOON, a fan named Julie posted a heartfelt message on Weverse, expressing her admiration for someone named Matthew in what appeared to be a love letter. The BTS member, seeing the post, humorously responded with a simple question:
"Who's Matthew"
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This light-hearted reply immediately caught the attention of fans leading them to X (formerly Twitter) with posts and memes under the trending hashtags "Who's Matthew" and "Matthew." It has accumulated more than 66,000 mentions at the time of writing this article.
Fans quickly embraced the humorous moment, sharing a wave of memes and jokes across social platforms, turning what began as a simple fan interaction into a trending topic worldwide.
"NAMJOON IS CONFUSED AS HELL LMAOOO," one fan commented.
"Everyone is confused, including my lover namjoon lol," another fan said.
"Weverse is such a dead app, Julie out here making it her journal," another X user said.
"no fr like whats the tea WHO'S MATTHEW ?" a another X user commented.
"I WOULD DIG A HOLE AND JUMP IN...." one person said.
"armys took treating weverse like a journal a bit too serious," another fan said.
BTS' RM engages with fans through multiple Weverse replies
The BTS leader, who enlisted in the military in December 2023 and is expected to be discharged by June 2025, delighted fans by engaging in a lively chat session on Weverse today. Fans were thrilled to receive multiple responses from the artist before he mentioned he was heading out to exercise.
Namjoon told fans that he had gained some weight and expressed his happiness about being halfway through his military service. When one fan asked what he planned to do after completing his military service, he humorously mentioned that getting a baby perm was on his list.
Another fan shared a picture of herself and asked for his thoughts on her hairstyle. The idol commented that her medium-short hair looked great. In a playful exchange, when a fan shared photos taken at his birthday event, the BTS star reacted with surprise and amusement.
A fan complimented his smile and urged him not to lose it, to which the Ddaeng rapper shared a reflective thought, explaining that smiling can make the world smile with you, but crying can leave you feeling alone.
When another fan expressed their admiration for how quickly the star responded to fans, wishing for their ideal partner’s speed to be the same. The songwriter humorously noted that being as fast as him was indeed impressive.
While still fulfilling his military service, the rapper-singer recently dropped a collaborative track with Megan Thee Stallion titled NEVA PLAY.
