India, Oct. 29 -- K-pop idol and leader of the band BTS Kim Namjoon, popularly known as RM, delivered a keynote speech at the APEC CEO Summit's cultural session in South Korea's Gyeongju on Wednesday, focusing on "Cultural and creative industries in the APEC region and the soft power of K-culture."

His address was the first-ever speech by a Korean artist at the APEC CEO summit, which is a prestigious global business forum.

Namjoon talked about how the K-pop crosses borders to "move the hearts of people".

"It's not something we can really calculate of measure. It's a bridge that connects worlds," he said.

Expressing his gratitude for the BTS fandom, also known as army, Namjoon said, "Army's support and passion crossed all borders and o...