From April 2026 to March 2027, the K-pop group BTS will embark on a worldwide tour. Before heading to Colombia for two concerts in Bogotá, the group's leader RM made a stop in San Francisco to celebrate the opening of an exhibition he co-created: RM x SFMoma. Between You and Me. The exhibition, which opened on October 3 at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoma), will run until February 7, 2027, and features nearly 200 works of art. Of these, 143 come from RM’s personal collection, while a dozen are from the museum’s collection, many of which are rarely displayed. RM has been collecting art for several years and possesses "one of the most important private collections of Korean art in the world," according to The Korea Herald. RM was deeply involved in the exhibition, writing the labels himself, providing his voice for the audio guide, and creating a special playlist for the event. He spent two years selecting the works in collaboration with curators América Castillo and Hyoeun Kim from SFMoma. The exhibition is described as "the first of its kind in the United States and the largest Korean art exhibition in the entire history of the SFMoma" by the San Francisco Chronicle. To select the works, RM asked himself two questions: "Does he feel deeply touched by a work? And, if it is not a contemporary work, does it have something to say to us in 2026?" Contemporary Korean pieces, such as Burnt Umber & Ultramarine (2001) by Yun Hyong-keun—an artist close to RM, as noted by the Los Angeles Times—are displayed alongside iconic works preserved at SFMoma, signed by artists such as Mark Rothko, Henri Matisse, Agnes Martin, and Georgia O’Keeffe. The exhibition acts as a meeting point between Korean and American art, but also connects with other artistic traditions. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "the next four months will mark a unique moment of cultural convergence, bringing together pink-haired fans of [BTS] Army and art enthusiasts from the San Francisco region, united by the passion of a 32-year-old international star." The exhibition offers an opportunity for BTS fans to learn more about one of their idols. As noted by The Korea Times, "for many die-hard fans [...] waiting outside in the hope of catching a glimpse of RM at the museum, this exhibition offers them something much more personal than a concert. [...] The opportunity for them to better understand what inspires their idol, once the spotlights and amplifiers are turned off."