BTS‘ RM has released the music video for “Domodachi” featuring Little Simz, and it’s just as twisty and chaotic as the track itself.
The K-pop star never appears in the visual, which instead stars a teenage protagonist who embarks on a feverish journey through underground tunnels in a dark cityscape, encountering a violent crowd riot and a subway full of depressed-looking commuters before escaping over a fence with the help of a friend. The genre- and tempo-bending track finds RM and Simz rapping over a blend of hip-hop beats and jazz instrumentals, its pacing matching the franticness of the video.
“No more goofin’ around, I want cool s–t,” the South Korean artist spits on the song. “I’ma stay calm when they come up with that new s–t.”
“Domodachi” is the fourth track on RM’s new album Right Place, Wrong Person to get the music video treatment, following “Come Back to Me,” “LOST!” and “Groin.” The full album dropped May 24, marking the musician’s second studio LP as a soloist.
The 11-track set follows RM’s 2022 debut Indigo, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Leading up to its arrival, the “Wild Flower” singer unveiled batches of concept photos to get fans excited for the project, each of the photos capturing him as an “ordinary individual in relatable, everyday settings, enjoying moments of freedom — a departure from the glamorous persona he embodies on stage,” according to a release.
RM is currently serving in the South Korean military, as are his BTS bandmates Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook. The country mandates an 18-month military enlistment for all able-bodied men by the time they turn 28, but it hasn’t stopped a few of the members from pursuing various solo projects in the meantime. The full group is planning to reconvene for band activities in 2025.
Watch RM’s video for “Domodachi” featuring Little Simz above.
