His rap section has triggered backlash.
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BTS’s long-awaited album Arirang has finally been released, and a lot of controversy has followed right behind it.
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While the group has already faced criticism over the album’s lyrics and their recent Gwanghwamun concert, attention has now shifted to RM. The leader is facing severe accusations of slamming his own members in the third track of the album “Aliens.”
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“Aliens” reflects on BTS’s journey in the global music industry, but one line from his rap has triggered backlash.
The lyric, interpreted by some as implying he is the only English speaker in the group, has led to accusations that RM is positioning himself above his fellow members.
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Many argue that the line undermines the group dynamic and dismisses the progress other members have made in communicating internationally.
the audacity???
no bitch youre not the only one who speaks English, at least not anymore so shut up pic.twitter.com/4ghCEZRot2
— jk girlie♡ ʷᶦˡˡ ˢᵉᵉ ʲᵏ ¹² ⁰⁷ ²⁰²⁶ (@JE0NBOY97) March 20, 2026
Exactly he thinks he’s superior just because he knows a language what is this behaviour?!?😭
— TRICKSY(✿)⁷ (@5th_gen_lover) March 20, 2026
the concept of feeling superior to everyone around you because you speak english which btw is both the easiest and dumbest language to learn
— jimin’s muse (@thirteendoll) March 20, 2026
The controversy intensified after BTS’s recent interview with Zane Lowe, where RM discussed the challenges of working with non-Korean producers due to language barriers within the group. Some fans believe these comments reinforce the lyric’s “message.” Many pointed out that one of the members, Jungkook, worked on a full-English album himself with foreign producers.
“during the session the problem was the conversation (with writer producers) was impossible because they can’t speak English” then who told you to make a full English album dumass 😭 https://t.co/ql9Z71CD29 pic.twitter.com/bQa2kWDVji
— idk (@idk95924659) March 20, 2026
I’ve never seen a groups leader being so bitter and shady to his bandmates for being unable to speak English so much so he even wrote the lyric about this 😭 https://t.co/RI8s6JM939
— ⛧ (@hyskye) March 20, 2026
Rm is putting the whole group through humiliation ritual atp https://t.co/QPageslGMS
— 🍒 (@Nightangleonnx) March 20, 2026
Someone should remind the “leader” that Jungkook did a full English album with Western producers and he was perfectly fine without his help… https://t.co/YvTsmzZJMH
— JUNGKOOKIES_USA (@jungkookies_usa) March 21, 2026
The situation has sparked a clear divide within the fandom, with debates continuing to grow
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