BM
Matthew Kim (born October 20, 1992), also know by his stage name, BM (비엠; short for Big Matthew) is a Korean-American rapper-songwriter, composer and producer under DSP Media. He is a member of the co-ed group KARD..[1]
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| Born | Matthew Kim
Kim JinSeok (김진석) Kim WooJin (김우진)October 20, 1992 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Other names | Big Matthew |
| 💼 Occupation | Rapper, songwriter, composer, producer |
| 📆 Years active | 2016 - present |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| 👪 Relatives | 2 parents, 2 younger brothers (AK DIORR, Hugh Kim) |
BM released his first digital single "Broken Me"[2] on June 9, 2021 in partnership with VR film company, VIVE Studios, and is subsequently releasing his first digital-triple-single album called 13IVI: The First Statement.[3]
Early life[edit]
Matthew Kim was born on October 20, 1992 in Los Angeles, California[4] with his parents and two younger brothers, Austin and Hugh. Growing up in Upland, he gained an affinity for music and dance at an early age at Upland High School and attended Cal Poly Pomona with a major in Psychology. During college, he joined a dance team which curated his love for hip-hop and R&B music[5]
Career[edit]
While on the dance team in college, BM performed at the World of Dance competition in California. His mother signed him up for the Los Angeles K-Pop Star audition track after seeing his performance for the first time during said competition. He was reluctant to participate in the competition due to his poor Korean language skills, but ended up passing the audition and traveled to South Korea to start his career as an idol in 2011. Once in South Korea, he went through three auditions for the televised version of K-Pop Star, where he was saved from elimination by K-Pop Idol and judge, BoA, who BM always gives thanks to for getting him into the South Korean music industry.
After his stint on K-Pop Star, BM trained for four and a half years in total before his debut as an idol in the group KARD under DSP Media. He was supposed to debut in a hip-hop duo with KARD's main rapper, J.Seph, but that fell through. He and J.Seph were also special judges on the seventh episode of dance cover competition show, Stage K. He fully debuted as the main dancer, lead rapper and vocalist of co-ed kpop group KARD under DSP Media on July 19, 2017. He represents the letter 'K' and the King card in a deck.[6] During the group's debut party, BM explained that his card is the strongest and most dependable one, therefore, that makes him the most solid foundation of the team.
In 2017, BM was an MC for talk show ASC, or Afterschool Club, for three episodes that aired on April 25, May 23rd, and July 18th, respectively[7] and a guest on variety shows such as JTBC's Shall We Walk Together with Snuper's Woosung and VICTON's Heochan.[8] and MBC's Video Star with labemate, J.Seph[9] BM has also appeared in various music videos such as Rainbow's Sunshine, KARA's Mamma Mia, Goo Hara's Choco Chip Cookies and ZSUN's (KARD's choreographer) I'm On My Wave. He is also a co-host on a Dive Studios's podcast called Get Real[10] featuring BM from KARD, Ashley Choi from Ladies' Code and Peniel from BTOB.[11]
BM was on the cover of the May 2019 issue of South Korea's Men's Health magazine. He has been ranked #47 on TC Candler's[12] 'The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017'[13] and #71 on TC Candler's 'The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018'.[14]
BM is also a self-proclaimed SoundCloud[15] rapper with several tracks such as Beastmode, Better Myself, AYWI and Boy2Man. He has done covers of Mic Lowry's Don't Tempt Me and most recently Lee Hi's Holo. BM has also featured on songs created by his younger brother Austin Kim, who goes by AK DIORR, such as PLAYBOY MANSION, VVS BABY and EAGER. His first official solo song is called Broken Me which released on June 9, 2021[16] and his first official solo album is called 13IVI:The First Statement and is being released on July 2, 2021.[17]
Personal life[edit]
BM speaks Korean and English fluently.[18]
He has spoken about his struggles with insomnia and anxiety[19] on multiple occasions.
After moving to South Korea, BM spent his time doing various odd jobs, including passing out flyers and teaching English as a private tutor while waiting to debut.[20]
BM created a athletic streetwear brand called StaydiumLA.[21][22] After becoming a meme during a V-Live,[23] he created the Big Tiddie Gang[24][25] and merch to accompany it, in which the proceeds went to awareness and research for breast cancer. He has since curated another clothing collection under StaydiumLA called HEALERS,[26][27] which donates a portion of its proceeds towards Stomp Out Bullying.[28] BM also co-founded a higher-end fashion label called BONSAINTZ[29] with his crew of friends, which include businessman Andrew Jeong and Woosung from K-Pop band, The Rose.
Discography[edit]
Solo Album[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 13IVI: The First Statement |
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Self-Produced Singles[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Nothing on Me
나눠 |
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| Promise
Living Good Pt. 2 WE USED TO MIC LOWRY - DON'T TEMPT ME COVER |
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| DOWN4U (prod.BM)
BETTER MYSELF (prod.BM) OO YEAH aka YOURFAVORITETWERKSONG (prod.BM) BEASTMODE (prod.BM) BOY2MAN (prod.BM) |
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| HABANERO (prod.BM)
AYWI BAD MANNERS (ft. 이준혁, 이상민) |
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Producing and writing credits[edit]
Main Article: KARD Discography
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| KARD | "Oh NaNa" | Hola Hola | Writing |
| "Rumor" | |||
| "Hola Hola" | |||
| "Living Good (Special Thanks To)" | Writing
Composing Arrangement | ||
| KARD | "Into You" | You & Me[30] | Writing |
| "Push & Pull" | |||
| "Jinikka (지니까)" | |||
| "You In Me" | |||
| "Trust Me" (BM & Somin ver.) | |||
| 2018 | |||
| KARD | "Moonlight" | Ride On The Wind | Writing |
| "Ride On The Wind" | |||
| "Knockin' on My Heaven's Door" | |||
| "Dímelo" | |||
| 2019 | |||
| KARD | "Bomb Bomb" | "Bomb Bomb" | Writing |
| "Dumb Litty" | "Dumb Litty"
Red Moon[31] |
Writing
Composing | |
| 2020 | |||
| KARD | "Go Baby" | Red Moon[31] | Writing
Composing Arranging |
| "Red Moon" | Writing | ||
| "Enemy" | |||
| "Inferno" | Writing
Composing Arranging | ||
| KARD | "Ah Ee Yah" | "Way With Words" | |
| "Gunshot" | |||
| "Hold On" | Writing | ||
| 2021 | |||
| BM | "Broken Me" | "Broken Me" | Writing
Composing |
Features[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Goo Hara - La La La (ft. Matthew of KARD) |
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| ZSUN - I'm On My Wave (feat. BM of KARD) |
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| [prod.BM] BM, J.seph - INFERNO |
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| SOMIN - Backseat (ft. BM) |
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| Jessi (제시) - 'Put it on ya' feat. BM of KARD, nafla |
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| AK - EAGER FT. BM (prod. by Active By Night) |
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| AK DIORR. - VVS BABY (feat. BM) |
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| AK DIORR. - PLAYBOY MANSION (ft. BM) |
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References[edit]
- ↑ "DSPmedia". yscleantec.webmaker21.kr. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "BM - Broken Me _ M/V" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "KARD's B.M drops edgy '13IVI' concept photos for 'The First Statement'". allkpop. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "KARD Talks About Their Incredible Year And How Their Families Responded To Their Success". Soompi. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ↑ Catching Up: BM of KARD | KPDB Ep. #32 (FULL Episode), retrieved 2021-06-29
- ↑ Post, The Jakarta. "Confident and ambitious: Coed K-pop group K.A.R.D eyes rookie award". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ Foundation, The Korea International Broadcasting. "한국을 대표하는 글로벌 방송! The World On Arirang!". After School Club : ARIRANG. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "Snuper's Woosung, VICTON's Heochan, & KARD's B.M to surprise g.o.d on this week's 'Shall We Walk Together'". allkpop. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "Koyote's Shinji gives wise advice to junior co-ed group KARD's J.seph and B.M". allkpop. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "Get Real FULL Episodes - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "DIVE Studios". www.divestudios.io. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "TC Candler - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2017" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "The 100 Most Handsome Faces of 2018" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "bigmattheww". SoundCloud.
- ↑ "Broken Me". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "BM of KARD drops highlight medley for upcoming solo "triple single"". NME. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ ayu. "Full Profiles and Facts of K.A.R.D.'s Members | Channel-K". Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ The Overwhelming Effects of Work Pressure ft. Eric Nam I GET REAL Ep. #9 Highlight, retrieved 2021-06-28
- ↑ BM on Learning Patience as a Private Tutor | GET REAL Ep. #4 Highlight, retrieved 2021-06-28
- ↑ "Staydium". Staydium.
- ↑ "KARD's BM Launches His Own Apparel Brand". Koreaboo. 2019-09-21. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ The OFFICIAL Idol Big Tiddie Committee Members | KPDB Ep.#32 Highlight, retrieved 2021-06-28
- ↑ "BTG x Staydium". Staydium.
- ↑ Morin, Natalie. "K-Pop's Big Tiddie Gang: The Meme That Became A Movement". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "Healers X Staydium". Staydium.
- ↑ "KARD's BM Launches New Clothing Line As Part Of Anti-Bullying Movement". Koreaboo. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ↑ "STOMP Out Bullying™ | Cyberbullying & Bullying Prevention". www.stompoutbullying.org.
- ↑ "BONSAINTZ". BONSAINTZ.
- ↑ "You & Me | Kpop Wiki | Fandom". kpop.fandom.com.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Red Moon (KARD) | Kpop Wiki | Fandom". kpop.fandom.com.
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