BTS‘s RM is soon releasing his new solo album, Right Place, Wrong Person, on May 24. Ahead of its release, he released “Come back to me” as a single, along with a cinematic music video.
The music video shows RM running through what feels like a maze. He travels from room to room, finding himself in various scenarios and living different lives, but he is never truly happy until the end when he walks off with the one person with whom he is happy.
when he finally met that someone who made him realize he doesn’t have to live according to the standards of the world, doesn’t need to feel boxed into polished sets built around him, he can walk out & choose, but not discounting that life is Still full of standards no matter what pic.twitter.com/gf6dLOsLdP
— ree⁷ (@jkyoongs) May 10, 2024
an ode to all our lives and selves we were, could have been, never were, will be, and are. pic.twitter.com/XaZrVYHwuz
— nat⁷ (@natyourwhalien) May 10, 2024
Until he found happiness in the video, one of the lives he found himself in was as a husband and father. We saw him with a wife and daughter, brushing their teeth together.
NAMJOON WITH HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER IN COME BACK TO ME MV 🥺 pic.twitter.com/Msrm4e05oR
— Carolyne🌱⁷⁼¹ (@mhereonlyforbts) May 10, 2024
THIS PART IM CRYING pic.twitter.com/n2IMRPoh06
— hope⁷ (@winnttaebear) May 10, 2024
Immediately, ARMYs couldn’t help but find amusement in this scene, even more so than the moment he was a baby. This is low-key an inside joke within the fandom that goes way back. So, ARMYs couldn’t help but wonder if he inserted it for that reason.
this is soooo crazy considering one of this fandom’s most absurds lore pic.twitter.com/Gcb9wH5A2I
— leti⁷ ia (@raplinegold) May 10, 2024
fan theories: namjoon is actually married with a kid
namjoon’s silly ass: thanks for the idealike 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/pWmswLLOzq
— ⁷ (@yoongipd) May 10, 2024
the way namjoon acted on army’s ongoing joke of him having a secret family 😭#RM #Comebacktome #RightPlaceWrongPerson pic.twitter.com/rLxVp7NQ9s
— bts memeories⁷ (@btsmemeories) May 10, 2024
For years, ARMYs have joked that RM might not just be the “parent” of BTS but also the father of several kids in his personal life.
Jimin’s wife is asking Namjoon to return home to their kids I-😭😭 pic.twitter.com/TWI3hyxmik
— Reya♡︎(rest) (@JINNIESLIFE) July 17, 2021
#dispatch me trying to find the reasons to be shocked of dispatch comes out that Namjoon has a wife with 6 kids pic.twitter.com/Fd7LtXoiBb
— solar🌸 (@realgigi_hadid) January 1, 2021
Some have gone so far as to discover “evidence” that RM has a “secret family.” This includes RM removing a ring from his ring finger during interviews, implying this is a sign he is already married in secret.
and the multiple times he removed his ring from his ring finger and wore it on his index finger instead during interviews– NAMJOON MARRIED pic.twitter.com/YyBDtaqmwb
— na⁷🐱 (@bbyongles) March 12, 2021
the way the tl was talking about joon being married and having a family because of that ring video and now he posted a picture with a kid… namjoon hello?? reveal yourself pic.twitter.com/PIZ7VKySAp
— ⁷ (@taehyungjd_) September 11, 2020
Nonetheless, when asked about marriage plans, RM has stated that he doesn’t even know when he will get married despite the endless rumors surrounding this topic.
ARMY: When are you planning to get married?
Namjoon: I don’t know pic.twitter.com/BoiAuMgfTo
— hope⁷ (@winnttaebear) April 9, 2022
RM actually revealed ahead of his enlistment that he fears getting married. When guesting on tvN variety show The Dictionary of Useless Human Knowledge, the rapper shared his concerns about marriage. However, he once assumed he would get married, likely due to societal expectations.
First of all, it’s pretty scary for me… I’m not sure about it. To promise eternity to someone, officiate it, and bring your friends together… Before, the thought of, ‘Will that ever happen in my life?’ seemed natural to me. I figured that when the time came, I would get a job, work hard [in life], and get married.
— RM
RM has since recognized that his life does not have to adhere to societal expectations. So, he is unsure if marriage is in his future.
[But now], there is the fact that I chose to live an unusual life… A few years ago, I suddenly began to think for the first time, ‘Maybe I won’t be able to get [married].’ And once that thought began, it got out of hand.
— RM
Marriage is a commitment, so it is not something to take lightly. It’s also not in everyone’s goals. No one should feel pressured to do anything just because others suggest it’s how one should live. Only we can know what is best for us. To live with a spouse does not guarantee happiness.
namjoon already touched on the topic of marriage, how he was scared of it until he realized he didn’t actually need to do it. especially with the life he chose, it opened new possibilities for him. marriage is a lifelong promise people shouldn’t be forced to commit to. pic.twitter.com/S6GJILlvOr
— ree⁷ (@jkyoongs) May 10, 2024
It seems the “Come back to me” music video communicated this exact sentiment. RM portrayed the various “lives” that society attempts to force us into, only for him to find his personal happiness in the end, away from the expectations of others.
