Indigo: 5 Profound Meanings Behind BTS RM’s Solo Album

BTS leader Kim Namjoon, also known as BTS RM, has set to release his new solo album on December 2, 2022. Previously, there were reports of the possible artists to collab in his new album, and now BIGHIT announced that BTS RM’s solo album title is “Indigo.” As soon as the announcement was released, ARMY analyzed the title’s symbolism and meaning.

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BTS RM to Release Solo Album “Indigo”

“Hello,
This is BIGHIT MUSIC.
We are excited to announce that RM, the leader of BTS, is preparing to release his first official solo album.
RM has already given fans an honest look into his world through two Mixtapes. Through Indigo, RM delivers his candid thoughts and feelings and showcases wide-ranging music through collaborations with various artists. We hope everyone’s excited about RM’s latest release!
Pre-orders: 11 AM, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (KST)
Release: 2 PM, Friday, December 2, 2022 (KST)
Thank you.”

Along with the official announcement from the label, RM also shared his excitement for his solo album through Weverse.

“Hello,
Finally
My 1st album will be released thanks to everyone
I worked hard on it for the past 4 years.. ㅜ
The image is a mood cut, not the jacket cover
It will be very different from my past projects, and many fun friends will be gathered in it.
Please wish me well until December 2
??❤”
– Namjoon

Additionally, to add more enthusiasm, RM took to Instagram to share the process of his solo album.

BTS RM Instagram Story — BTS RM’s Instagram Story

ARMY analyzing the symbolism and profound meaning of BTS RM’s “Indigo”

Realizing how thoughtful RM is, there must be something hidden behind the title of his solo album. Therefore, ARMY started analyzing the symbolism and meaning behind the music genius’ solo album title, “Indigo.”

1. Color between blue and violet

Previously, BTS RM mentioned a color that represents himself is blue. Meanwhile, the color of BTS is purple.

This makes the first theory that indigo is the color that represents both Kim Namjoon as a person and as BTS.

indigo is the colour between Purple and Blue… purple is the colour that represents BTS, blue is the colour that expresses Kim Namjoon pic.twitter.com/cmBRM2Xpz8
— lex⁷ (@prodK0YA) November 10, 2022

joon has also described himself as blue before.. the colour directly between blue & purple.. pic.twitter.com/2AJH0LUgiR
— ? 주니꾸기 are the maknaes of their lines⁷ ?‍??? (@namkooksoup) November 10, 2022

SO SINCE NAMJOON SAID THAT BLUE DESCRIBES HIM BEST AND PURPLE IS FOR BTS AND INDIGO IS THE COLOR IN BETWEEN …… pic.twitter.com/RXwFNOnqLV
— sevy (@onedayjm) November 10, 2022

2. The spiritual color

According to Color Psychology, indigo “has a strong association with the New Age and magic rituals, so it’s a color with a lot of spiritual meaning.”

Indigo can help someone develop a deeper awareness of what is happening. It also encourages unconscious processes, such as INTUITION. Moreover, the color also represents INTEGRITY and has a deep quality that transmits WISDOM and authority.

Meanwhile, according to the Spiritual Centre, indigo is a color with “one of devotion and sincerely.”

Indigo meaning — Source: colormeaning.org

3. Namjoon’s color

Another ARMY pointed out that RM might play with words and Korean letters. Indigo in Korean is 남색, 남, which is like in Namjoon (남준 and color (색). Therefore, RM’s solo album “Indigo” might represent his own music color and personality.

INDIGO.
Correct me if I’m wrong but Indigo in Korean is 남색, 남 Like in Namjoon (남준) and 색 meaning color
So, Joon’s album Indigo could have the meaning of: Nam’s Color?! Showing his own aura/personality?!#Indigo #RM pic.twitter.com/xmzV1RTWXC
— ??‍?? Saяah⁷ ⟭⟬ 아포방포 ⟬⟭ (@__Samira7__) November 10, 2022

4. Newton’s color wheel – seven is perfect

Another more mindblowing theory is related to Sir Isaac Newton and Newton’s color wheel. Newton included indigo in his color wheel to have seven colors to combine them and create white.

Meanwhile, others also speculated that Newton added indigo to his color wheel to follow the age-old pattern of sevens: the seven days of the week, seven main planets in the solar system, and so on.

“Experts say that Newton only put indigo in the rainbow because he wanted seven colors”
“he believed there must be seven basic colours that come together to make white”
“The number seven had long been considered mystical, denoting perfection and completeness.”
The 7 again??? pic.twitter.com/o85mQnVrYp
— lyssy⁷ (@btsbaragi_jk) November 10, 2022

This theory is mind blowing pic.twitter.com/mFcsMUXp52
— Shru⁷ ? (@bangtinyboyys) November 10, 2022

5. Namjoon’s love for art

Not less intelligent and thoughtful than BTS leader, ARMY noticed that the “Indigo” album cover is cyanotype art. It’s not surprising that BTS RM loves arts; it might be his idea.

BASICALLY how this works is you coat your paper with some specific chemicals and then place what you want to be white/lighter colors on top of it. Then you leave it out in the sun or UV light. When you wash off the chemicals, wherever the light touched turns blue! pic.twitter.com/gw3oNbGZQf
— army film club (@0613frames) November 10, 2022

What a sexy brain Kim Namjoon has and how clever ARMYs are to have analyzed the deep meaning of BTS RM’s solo album tilte! What do you expect from BTS RM’s solo debut album “Indigo”? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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