BTS RM Makes MC Debut on 'Alssulinjab'

Collaborating with Director Jang Hang-jun... First Variety Show Appearance in 7 Years

Group BTS's RM will host an educational variety show.

tvN announced on the 25th that they have cast RM and film director Jang Hang-jun as MCs for "Aladumyeon Sseuldeneun Sinbihan Ingan Jabgaksa-jeon (Alssulinjab)" and are currently filming. "Alssulinjab" is a follow-up variety program to tvN's "Aladumyeon Sseuldeneun Sinbihan Jabgaksa-jeon" and "Aladumyeon Sseuldeitneun Beomjoe Jabgaksa-jeon." It features discussions about various figures in the world from different perspectives across diverse fields such as literature, physics, forensic science, and astronomy. Novelist Kim Young-ha, Kyung Hee University physics professor Kim Sang-wook, Jeonbuk National University forensic medicine professor Lee Ho, and astronomer Shim Chae-kyung also appear on the show.

RM is known for sharing his exceptional intellectual and artistic curiosity with fans. During breaks, he reads books in various fields and visits art museums. This appearance marks his first variety show in seven years since tvN's "Brain-Sex Era: Problematic Men" in 2015. tvN stated, "He has delivered diverse insights to the younger generation by encompassing a wide range of cultural genres," and added, "As a devoted fan of the Jabgaksa-jeon series, we ask you to look forward to the unique vitality he will bring to 'Alssulinjab.'"

On the same day, RM briefly expressed his thoughts by posting the cast list on his Instagram, saying, "It has come to this." Professor Kim Sang-wook shared behind-the-scenes stories, saying, "'Alssulinjab' launch was a secret, but RM's participation was top secret, so among us, we called him 'That Person' or 'Mr. X.'"

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