RM Didn't Apologize: A Reaction 

I absolutely love RM’s response. This is what he was saying at the 2022 Festa, he needs to be himself and not what the world wants. I support Kim Namjoon and was blessed by his response.

Once again he shows what a true líder is, with strong principles and who has the strength to stand up in adversity. Love you RM !!!

*"RM DON'T APOLOGIZED" still rings in my head, a person in life goes from good to bad, from being happy to being sad, from being loved to being hated IN AN INSTANT, yesterday Rm was loved today is hated but no one asked the question "HOW IS RM FEELING TODAY, WHY DID HE CHOOSE THIS SONG TO SHARE"? instead the sad people, full of resentment and the so-called "theologians" have raised a fuss to tarnish Rm but a soul like his will fight for his convictions no matter how many difficulties he will have to undertake them...Moral of the story no one judges a person before looking in the mirror.*

He showed a lot of people what integrity looked like... #RMrocks

I'm so proud that RM defended himself and didn't apologize, especially because the controversy started from kpop fans who make organized attempts to attack or defame BTS. The backlash was full of complete malice, and it was mostly coming from non Muslim Kpop fans who hated BTS. They tried to start smear campaigns and attacked Namjoon's friends and family on their instagrams. They even tried adding lies saying that he hates Muslims and attacked Islam. Namjoon saw this happening on his instagram and I'm so happy he didn't apologize, he didn't do anything wrong in the first place. His response was so real and mature too

I find Namjoon's response to his critics was firm & to the point. I'm glad he stood by his principles. Love his ability to be true to himself. Love to Namjoon! 💜

It irritates me that people who call themselves ARMY would automatically assume the worst of RM when he and the rest of the members are so open. People are quick to get offended without the benefit of the doubt. I’m much older and don’t think people understand how fortunate they are that these young men take their time to come on and speak to ARMY, back in the day there was no such way to communicate with your idol so easily.

I hadn’t had an opportunity to watch his live until this am. I thought his statement was spot on. His posts lately told me that he is working through some things-growing as he ages which is what I hope I am always able to continue to do. The lyrics of the songs he posts may be a guide to help us understand his current journey. Something about that particular FO song may have spoken to Namjoon right now. New Army but here long enough to realize the type of person Namjoon is and has always been, and understand that he had no malicious intent.

Relationships can be difficult at times. I appreciate the mature way in which RM handles the artist / fan relationship he has with Armys. He's right, give him time to show what's in his heart, and I think he has a good heart. Thank you, too! I think this community is a positive reflection of you 💜

Very proud of RM. Remember ARMY, stand for something, or you’ll fall for anything. We ARMY stand with RM. You don’t have to like or love, but give utmost respect.

I felt the entire controversy was pretty ridiculous. RM. was right to speak out and explain in his own words. Fanatics of all things, religion to sports teams only want to hear validation of their own beliefs. Those people are dangerous.

Wish I could convey to RM how much I am glad he said what he said. I stand in agreement with him. I respect him so much.

IF RM never shared songs that he’s listening to…and then he suddenly shares this one specific song, then I would understand why people got upset because it can be interpreted as intentional. But RM shares songs on a daily and some times multiple songs a day. Do ppl really think he has the time to dissect each song and it’s meaning before sharing? He’s probably going about his day and has music playing in the background, found something he likes in the song (melody, beat, composition, etc) and just post it without thinking too much. He just shared a song today on IG titled “witchcraft”. Are we gonna accuse him of promoting witchcraft now? As Army, it’s about his character. If he’s always been a little sketchy in this area, then he may deserve to be looked at with a little more scrutiny. But I personally think he has shown nothing but respect in the past and one incident like this should not be used against him. If additional incidents arise, then it’s up to you to decide what to think. I don’t condone babying idols, but also don’t condone making every little thing a big thing

as a muslim, i'm glad he saw through how performative the anger was. i respect that he cleared his intentions but didn't apologise because he really didn't do anything worthy of one. now, moving forward, i know that a "sorry" from him is not mindless or him trying to save face but a genuine owning up to fault.

My admiration for Namjoon growing every day more 💜

Im just glad that he is strong to overcome this as he said. Proud of him to maintain his true self not give in to popular opinion.

This may sound harsh but people looking for something to be offended about are not rational. It is not anybody's responsibility to safeguard your feelings; it's up to you how you react to others. I've always tried to live by this maxim and it has helped me tremendously as I moved around the world to places that were not so kind to me as a woman or as a member of my culture/perceived race. I'm glad RM stood firm on his principles.

Thanks very much for sharing your thoughts. You were more cohesive in your thoughts than I was when I was communicating with other ARMY on this topic. My thoughts were similar to what you expressed. I saw the live and I was horrified at how poorly he was treated. I was very sad and I am still sad about this. RM has repeatedly shown himself to be thoughtful, caring and wise, as well as having positive intentions over a decade. He has grown and matured into a wonderful thought leader. For ARMY, who should at least give him the benefit of his proven past, disregard this and treat him so poorly was heartbreaking. I hope this won’t happen again but I am afraid it will. Other members have been treated poorly in the past and they didn’t come and talk to ARMY for a long while on lives.

I'm amazed always Nam and the other boys make a response to a certain topic related to them, if necessary they apologize but if not, they don't. I dont know other artist who are so grounded as they are, in their own ways but all of them. Once again RM shows how they are in the place they are. Just at top of the world.

That's a very difficult situation to be in. Any time race, religion, sex, gender, all of that is mentioned, I think personal feelings are on high alert, for many different reasons. I don't believe at all that any malice or bad intentions were intended at all by RM. I think it was great that he spoke on it, standing by what he said and also letting people know, what he said, his intentions is all that he can address and share on, the rest is up to people. I think he demonstrated strength, respect and extended compassion by saying there are no bad intentions. Thank you so much for sharing.

I trust RM. He is always honest with ARMY. I feel badly for all those who are feeling hurt by this, including RM.

I just don't know how to express my opinion without upsetting some people, but here goes. This isn't about a song for me. It touches something so much more foundational, and I think we should be able to talk about hard truths. It angers me to see members of any organized religion demand respect for their beliefs when there has been so much violence and oppression done in the name of religion, and I can't respect that. To me, faith is different than religion, so I do respect a person's relationship with their god, however, I don't agree that non-religious people should be expected to change their behaviors or beliefs to accommodate those that are. Organized religion has affected my life as a woman through my country's laws and societal systems in a negative way. So, no, I will never apologize for living my life and my truth, and neither should RM.

The world is judgmental. We tend to assume what others think. That's the reason for hate. And hate is contagious. We have to be better persons. We are double sided for our convenience

I love your comments about RM's situation and kind of agree with your thoughts on it. I think that RM handled the situation very well.

I am very proud of RM. He didn't give in or bow to cancel culture.

I have a huge respect for Namjoon and his believes! Thank you for the reaction bora hae!

Thank you for reacting to this “issue “ in a highly objective manner as always. If only people could attempt to be a little more open-minded and not judge blindly, the world would be a better place to live in.. 🙌🏼

Namjoon shouldn’t apologize for something that he didn’t do. I can’t understand all the apologies that artists/idols/actors need to apologize for something that some people have misunderstood. Namjoon and all BTS members have always been about people no social status no gender no religion no race/color they are very humble and loving of all Army and people. Namjoon is our Fearless leader if he was wrong or felt that he was wrong he would be the first to apologize. If he believes that he didn’t do anything wrong as I in my heart believe he shouldn’t apologize. Why apologize just for the sake of apologizing know the heart and mind of the person you are questioning. This is Namjoon the same Namjoon that we always known. Let’s love and respect Namjoon as much as he loves and respects us all.

at some point it feels like we must apologize for breathing. I don't believe that any offense was intended, he seemed both surprised and tired of this rush to offense. It happens so often. It is best in our lives if we become stronger, and not be so easily troubled.

He doesn't have to apologise because he didn't do anything. Plus who to apologise? To the internet losers who are nothing but hypocrites , fake religious, opportunists ? I'm so proud of our leader.

No one. Absolutely no one, should apologise for other people’s lack of emotional self management and lack of intelligence.

Those who accused him of insulting a religion are BTS haters pretending to me ARMY. This happens over & over again on social media everytime RM or BTS post something. RM does not need to apologise to haters & trolls.

I always respect and admire him now even more ..again he learn us to be to yourself and stand for it .. big respect 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Namjoon is a true leader, respecful, gentleman and I am so proud of him. 💜💜💜

As i said, he need not apologize. He just need to say his peace to put closure on the topic. Am glad and proud of him thst he finally did.. 👍

I’m glad , he did not apologize..is just a song

Always the voice of reason....thank you

The lyrics of that song have been misinterpreted and misunderstood for so long. There is absolutely nothing offensive about it.

I absolutely agree with how he dealt with this. He has such grace dealing with potentially disastrous sotuations. I am one of those that truly believes "Never apologize if you have not done wrong." He dealt with this as his true self. It was so great to see.

I love Namjoon. He is a more articulate, intelligent and composed person than many, including me. That is all.

thanks a lot for sharing such a respectfull thoughts on this conflictive topic... "we need to be human before do some....speak"🤔🤗💜

Thanks for this beautiful reaction ❤❤❤

Thank you for expressing these emotions/ideas. I couldn't agree more. What an interesting "boring" talk!

I am Muslim I don't know exactly what was said I heard bits and pieces. I don't think RM was deliberately trying to hurt anyone. If he clarified that, that is all that is needed. If he is against Muslims then that's a problem if he isn't against the Muslims then I have no problems. We have real problems like the people who are purposely spreading misconceptions about Islam. That's my main focus.

and RM shouldnt apologize. just like these people have there opinions so he is entitled also. i notice a lot of people have a lot to say about what BTS should and should not do and say. they are grown men people. Find something else to scream about with someone else

The HUGE thumbnail of “RM DIDN’T APOLOGIZE” makes him look super guilty and like clickbait. It gives off a very negative first impression and very misleading. It really caught me off guard. I have seen RM’s vlive and this video. Unless you watch both videos, the thumbnail looks believable. I’ve watched your videos before and have never seen anything resembling clickbait, but this one does. It gives off a guilty representation.😢

j'espère que cette ou ces personnes arrêteront ce stratagème envers RM , le monde tourne comme ça malheureusement, le réconfort est que nous sommes des millions à espérer un monder meilleur pour tous

Thank you. I agree to most points. I think it’s the right thing sometimes to apologize even if it was not intended to hurt someone. And I believe it’s possible to say that I’m sorry even if I believe that I did not even do sth wrong. Because it happens all the time that we hurt others even if we don’t intend to do so. Sometimes you have to prioritize one value over another and there are no perfect ways to handle situations. I agree that one should never apologize for likes and clicks only, and I think he did a very good job as a famous person to handle this specific situation.

I'm proud of him. He stood up for himself and he has every right to do that. You don't apologize for a misinterpretation because someone not understanding your intent doesn't automatically make you wrong. You clarify things the way he did. He has shown who he is for almost a decade, so one very debatable post will not make me assume the negative about his character.

I am muslim and staunch one at that... and I really did not see any insult towards the religion from the original artist nor RM in posting the song. I think the fuss is from pseudo muslims or even haters who lurk and jump on any opportunity to create a fuss when non exist. I can understand RMs reluctance to even give the issue the time of day but when he did address it he did it very well...I am never not amazed by Namjoon's persona either in music or otherwise. If he wanted to insult you there would be no ambiguity and he would not use or hide behind someone's elses words .....RM is the ultimate mic drop...❤

We need to stop dictating artist on their art...just appreciate it's artistry.

Thank you for your elaboration regarding RM controversy. Hopefullthat the Muslim community will soon realise that RM is a good guy and he will always be by their side.

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Any religious will eventually realize it’s came from only one root, Thientamism!💜🇺🇸🙏

Why would he tf he didn't do anything wrong as a Muslim myself he did NOTHING WRONG

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If RM apologized it would prove that he meant to hurt muslims and that now he is sorry so him not apologizing was the best thing he could have done bc he knows in his heart whether ppl believe him or not that disrespect muslim wasn't even in his thoughts when he posted the song cuz he post all sorts of songs on his IG all the fucking time bc he just likes the sound if it and ppl need to stop saying RM isn't fluent in english so how could he not know no he isn't not anymore atleast and he has said it multiple times bc he doesn't speak in English often in his day to day life right now his is like 60% fluent bc he makes up all of words that don't make sense together and some of his sentences aren't Coherent so he isn't fluent anymore so if he stumbles on his words and mistakes while speaking english just know that's it wasn't intentionally he struggles to find word something and it makes him look bad even tho it wasn't what he meant.

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He didn't apologize as he should!!

of course he's got so much money now he can stand by whatever he thinks is right. If otherwise, even if he's right, he would apologize in an instant so he won't have any set back if he's just starting to jumpstart his career.

J'ai pas aimé la réponse de RM en plus c'était tellement en retard . Parce qu'il avait une pression de la part de ces fans musulmans qu'il a apparru sur weverse pour donner des explications qui pour moi étaient arrogantes . Il aurait dit qu'il compatie avec la communauté LGBT et qui n'a a cun respect pour les musulmans et c'était le thème de la chanson des le début.

It unfortunately is the nature of the information age that people are given the ability to find offence under every rock and around every corner. Add to that the often-anonymous rallying of negativity that social media acts to enable and a whole cancel culture has literally become a sport. Everyone becomes a part of this or that team. Any issue becomes a rallying cry often based only on headlines with little to no nuance as to the source facts. Add religion to this mix. All religions tend to be secure in their values. However, practitioners of those religions often are not as secure. They feel the need to act out those values based on their own interpretations. There is a reason every major religion has fractured into denominations. Interpretation. Add social media into the mix and this occurs at a faster often real-time clip. And in today's information age this tribalizing tends to get amplified by the plethora of information dissemination mechanisms available. The result is a knee jerk us and them mentality which is not the bedrock strength of the religion. Values in the books of religions are strong. Practitioners often aren't and find security even adrenaline in acting out the us and them. I say return to the books your religion sprang out of. Be confident in them. Be proud of them. Be comfortable in your own skin. And stop the finger pointing at perceived others. Your religion is strong enough that it doesn't have to scour the world for potential offences. It is there to educate not destroy.

RM is amazing! I admire him so much and I am over 40y old. Greetings from Tricity in Poland

Nothing to apologize about… people are just making noises with no particular reason…

Reaching for hate first is never the way. Yet that is what happens too often on social media platforms. Other people pile on the those types of comments without doing any research themselves. Sadly many people are drawn to the dark side of social media. In the specifics of k-pop and BTS, the truth is people who just hate a group will pretend offense to throw hate to try and bring them down. Instead of engaging with the person, it’s best to ignore and block. True bullying should be reported. Never give attention to these people because that is what they want. If there is true offense, look at what you know about the person. In Namjoon’s case, we know his heart to be full of love. He is a good human as he has shown time and again over 13 years. He has zero prejudice against anyone or thing because he has experienced it first hand. Go with what you know to be true about a person. 💜🫶🏼💜