How tall is RM?
South Korean rapper, leader of BTS
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
RM is 5′ 11½″ tall - that's 181 cm or 71.3 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About RM's height
Capital FM's guide to the members of BTS lists RM at 181 cm (about 5 ft 11 in), the same figure shown on this page. In that listing he is the tallest of the seven members, ahead of Jin at 179 cm and V and Jungkook at 178 cm.
Sources: Capital FM: RM (Kim Namjoon), Who Are The Members Of BTS?
RM compared with the average in South Korea
The average young man in South Korea is 5′ 9″ (175.5 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 5′ 11½″, RM is 5.5 cm taller than that, and 7.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 12 men from South Korea in our list, RM is the 2nd tallest. In the singers & rappers list, RM ranks 16th of 149 by height.
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RM height FAQ
How tall is RM?
RM is 5′ 11½″ tall, which is 181 cm or 71.3 inches.
How tall is RM in cm?
RM's height is 181 cm (1.81 m).
Is RM taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so RM is 5.7 cm taller, taller than about 78% of US men.
How tall is RM compared with the average person in South Korea?
The average young man in South Korea is 5′ 9″ (175.5 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 5′ 11½″, RM is 5.5 cm taller.
Who is the same height as RM?
Max Verstappen, Uma Thurman, Kevin De Bruyne, Javier Bardem are also listed at about 5′ 11½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q20514446). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.