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As BTS continues to dominate the global music scene, fans often wonder what the members looked like before their meteoric rise to fame with “No More Dream” in 2013. Delve into the earlier years of these K-pop icons and witness the transformation from aspiring talents to international superstars. 1. RM (Rap Monster)Young RM Before he became RM, or Kim Nam-joon, the leader of BTS, he roamed the underground rap scene as “Runch Randa.” Born in Ilsan, Gyeonggi province, RM caught the attention of Bang Si-hyuk, the CEO of Big Hit Entertainment, who envisioned creating a hip-hop idol group with him a…