BTS's RM unexpectedly drops new solo track 'Bicycle'

BTS leader RM surprised fans with the release of his solo track "Bicycle" on Monday, three years after his last solo work "mono."

RM of BTS [YONHAP]

BTS leader RM surprised fans with the release of his solo track “Bicycle” on Monday, three years after his last solo work “mono.”

“I have always wanted to make a song about a bicycle,”said the rapper on BTS’s official blog. “I was a bit tired from preparing for the next series, the release date of which hasn't been confirmed, and then I found a good excuse that Festa (BTS’s fan event) is coming up, so I made a new song and released it.”

Festa is the band's annual celebration to commemorate its debut on June 13, 2013.

RM continued that he spent a lot of time riding a bicycle in February and March. He put together the lyrics as he was cycling.

“When I put my two feet on the pedals, I always get a little sad,” said RM. “Maybe that’s because I have a lot of things I miss. [When I ride a bicycle,] that’s when I think I’m the most free physically, which rarely happens.”

BY LEE SUN-MIN [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]