BM

Matthew Kim, better known as BM, has always been larger than a standard idol role. As the rapper and performance engine of KARD, he helped give one of K-pop's few durable co-ed groups a physical, international-facing identity from day one. His Los Angeles upbringing and bilingual ease made him a natural bridge figure, but the real point is how comfortably he turns that global profile into stage authority.

BM's career inside KARD has been matched by a more visible solo lane than most group rappers manage. From The First Statement through Strangers, Run It Up, and PO:INT, he has built a catalog that leans into aggressive rap cadence, club-ready production, and a more self-directed persona without losing the chemistry that ties him back to DSP Media's flagship co-ed act.

That dual identity is what keeps BM relevant. He is not just the member who breaks up a chorus. He is a genuine solo draw, a recurring media personality through Get Real, and one of the clearer examples of how a second-generation-influenced idol training path can evolve into a broader global-pop career. In KARD's structure, he provides force. Outside it, he has kept proving he can carry his own release cycle.