Bang Ye-dam

Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and member of boy group Treasure under YG Entertainment.[1] In 2012, he auditioned for the second installment of SBS' reality competition program, K-pop Star, where soon after he finished the contest as runner-up.[2] In June 2013, Ye-dam joined YG Entertainment as a trainee, and made his solo debut on June 5, 2020 with the digital single titled "Wayo" (왜요), following debut with Treasure on August 7.

In this Korean name, the family name is Bang.
Bang Ye-dam
Born (2002-05-07) May 7, 2002
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSchool of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA)
OccupationSinger
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsYG
Associated acts
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBang Yedam
McCune–ReischauerPang Yetam

Biography

Early life

Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002 in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically-oriented family, his father, 방대식 is well known for releasing over 40 songs for commercials and animated shows including the opening songs for the Korean-dub of Japanese animes Pokemon, Dragon Ball and more.[3][4] His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean drama Friends and film After the Show Ends (연극이 끝난 뒤).[3] His uncle 방용석 (작곡가) is well known as a composer and director in the commercial film industry.[5] Within his family, he is an only child. At the age of five, Bang participated in the opening songs for EBS' television series Bboong bboong-E (방귀대장 뿡뿡이) and the Korean-dub version of the Japanese anime Onegai! Samia-don (모래요정 바람돌이).[6] On March 5, 2007 he made his first television appearance on EBS' documentary 15 Second Fever, Hold the World alongside his parents.[7] During his adolescent days, he attended 서울신석초등학교 and 광성중학교 (서울).[8][9]

2012–2019: Career beginnings
Main article: K-pop Star 2

In August 2012, Bang auditioned for SBS' K-pop Star Season 2. During the first round, BoA complimented his vocals by comparing to a young Michael Jackson.[10] Park Jin-young praised his rhythm while Yang Hyun-suk was intrigued, commending his voice could reach the soul of the audience.[11] He placed runner-up behind sibling duo Akdong Musician.[12] In June 2013, Yang Hyun-suk confirmed Bang had joined his label, thus, both first and second-place winners were now signed under YG Entertainment.[13] That same year, he appeared on the finale of WIN: Who is Next with YG artists Lee Hi and Akdong Musician and sang Officially Missing You on October 27.[14] Past interactions with Kpop Star alumni, Lee Seung-hoon, resulted in appearances in unreleased clips from the show with Winner, formerly Team A. In January 2014, he also made a cameo appearance on Winner TV.[15]

In midst of training for his debut, on November 21, 2017, Bang made an appearance on Mnet survival program Stray Kids alongside other fellow trainees under YG Entertainment as its representatives.[16] On October 5, 2018 he made a cameo appearance on Netflix television series YG Future Strategy Office as himself.[17] In November 2018, Bang participated in reality survival program YG Treasure Box, where 29 trainees competed to secure a spot in the new boy group.[18] During the finals, Bang joined the final line-up by overall placing first among the vocal team.[19] Marking the show's end, it was revealed the boy group had been named Treasure.[20]

2020: Solo debut and debut with Treasure
Main article: Treasure (band)

On May 21, 2020 YG Entertainment announced ahead of Treasure's official debut, Bang would make his solo debut with a digital single, later revealed to be titled "Wayo", on June 5. The aong was accompanied with a music video dedicated to fans who had supported him since his appearance on K-pop Star Season 2. His single did not carry out any broadcasting promotions due to his upcoming preparations for debut with Treasure.[21][22] Upon release, the digital single peaked at number 10 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart and entered the top 100 at number 98 on the Billboard Korea K-Pop 100 chart.[23][24]

Bang debuted as a member of Treasure on August 7 with their lead single, "Boy" from the single album, The First Step: Chapter One.[25] Within three months of their career, Treasure cumulatively surpassed 710,000 physical copies sold through their The First Step series, the highest sales figure among all Korean debut acts in 2020.[26]

Personal life

While attending Kwang-sung middle school, it was revealed thwt academically Bang placed first among the entire school.[27] Currently, Bang is enrolled at the School of Performing Arts Seoul, majoring in Practical Music located in Guro-gu, Seoul.[28] In November 2018, he revealed he ranked the highest within the entire school during mock exams for the subjects Social studies and Science, and was named a "model student" in both school and as a trainee.[29]

Artistry

Influences

Through EBS' Story, Bang revealed his greatest influences towards music are Michael Jackson and his parents.[7]

Discography

As a lead artist
Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR US
World
[30]
Gaon
[31]		 Hot
[32]
"Wayo" (왜요) 2020 —[lower-alpha 1]9410 Non-album single

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak position Sales Album
KOR
[34]
"Sir Duke" 2013 42 K-pop Star S2 TOP8
"When a Man Loves a Woman" 61 K-pop Star S2 TOP5
"Karma Chameleon" 70 K-pop Star S2 TOP2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television series
Year Network Title Notes Ref.
2018 Netflix YG Future Strategy Office Cameo [17]

Reality shows
Year Network Title Notes Ref.
2012 SBS K-pop Star Season 2 Contestant [12]
2014 K-pop Star Season 3 Episode 14 [38]
Mnet Winner TV Episode 8 [15]
2017 Stray Kids Episode 6–7 [16]
2018 JTBC2
YouTube		 YG Treasure Box Contestant [20]
2020 MBC King of Mask Singer [39]

Music video
Year Title Director Role Ref.
2020 "Wayo" (왜요) Han Sa-min Himself [40]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2021 New Artist of the Year (Digital) "Wayo" Nominated [41]

Notes
  1. "Wayo" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 200 on the download chart.[33]

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