South Korean K-pop boy band BTS member RM poses for a photo session during a press conference on BTS new album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' in Seoul. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
South Korean K-pop boy band BTS member RM poses for a photo session during a press conference on BTS new album 'BE (Deluxe Edition)' in Seoul. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

SEOUL: RM, leader of the K-pop juggernaut BTS, will release his first official solo album soon, the band's agency said Tuesday.

Big Hit Music said RM is currently preparing for the album's release, without giving any further details.

He will become the third BTS member to make a debut as an individual artist, following J-Hope in July and Jin last month, reported Yonhap.

Last week, the cable TV channel tvN said the BTS rapper will co-host its new educational-entertainment show, titled "The Dictionary of Useless Human Knowledge," with director Jang Hang-jun. The programme will be broadcast in the second half of this year, according to the channel. – BERNAMA