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Bang Ye-dam | |
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Bang in December 2023 | |
| Born | (2002-05-07)May 7, 2002 (age 23) Mapo District,Seoul, South Korea |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active |
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| Labels | GF Entertainment |
| Formerly of | |
Musical artist | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 방예담 |
| Hanja | 方藝潭 |
| RR | Bang Yedam |
| MR | Pang Yedam |
Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer.[1] He is best known as a for competing in thesecond installment ofK-pop Star (2012–2013) where he finished as runner-up.[2] He debuted with the digital single titled "Wayo" (왜요) on June 5, 2020.[3] In August 2023, he signed with GF Entertainment as soloist and producer.[4]
Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002, inSeoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically oriented family, his father,Bang Dae-sik [ko] is well known for creating over forty songs for commercials and animations including the Korean-dub for Japaneseanime opening songsPokémon,Dragon Ball and more.[5][6] His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean dramaFriends and filmAfter the Show Ends (연극이 끝난 뒤).[5] His uncleBang Yong-seok [ko] is well known as a composer and director in the commercial film industry.[7] Within his family, he is an only child. Five-year-old Bang (Korean age) participated in the opening songs forEBS' television seriesBboong bboong-E (방귀대장 뿡뿡이) and the Korean-dub version of the Japanese animeOnegai! Samia-don (모래요정 바람돌이).[8] On March 5, 2007, he made his first television appearance on EBS' documentary15 Second Fever, Hold the World with his parents.[9][unreliable source?] During his adolescence, he attendedSin-seok Elementary School [ko] andKwang-sung Middle School [ko].[10][11][unreliable source?]
In August 2012 Bang auditioned forSBSK-Pop Star Season 2. During the first round,BoA complimented his vocals by comparing to a youngMichael Jackson.[12]Park Jin-young praised his rhythm whileYang Hyun-suk was intrigued, commending his voice could reach the soul of the audience.[13] He placed runner-up behind sibling duoAkdong Musician (AKMU).[14] In June 2013, Yang Hyun-suk confirmed Bang had joined his label, thus, both first and second-place winners were now signed underYG Entertainment.[15] That same year, he appeared on the finale ofWIN: Who is Next withLee Hi and Akdong Musician and sangOfficially Missing You on October 27.[16] Interactions withKpop Star alumni,Lee Seung-hoon, resulted in appearances in unreleased clips from the show withWinner, formerly Team A. In January 2014, he also made a cameo appearance onWinner TV.[17]
Bang appeared on television for the first time in four years withStray Kids (2017) alongside other fellow trainees under YG Entertainment as its representatives.[18] His name rose to the top of South Korean search portal siteNaver while his performance video for "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" byShawn Mendes peaked at number 1 on theNaver TV top 100 popular videos chart.[19] On YouTube the video surpassed 3 million views in 24 hours and accumulated 59 million views as of January 2026.[20][21] On October 5, 2018, he made a cameo appearance onNetflix television seriesYG Future Strategy Office (2018) as himself.[22]
In November 2018 Bang participated in reality survival programYG Treasure Box (2018), where 29 trainees competed to secure a spot in the new boy group. He participated as a contestant under "Team A".[23] During the finals, Bang joined the final line-up by overall placing first among the vocal team.[24] Marking the show's end, it was revealed the boy group had been namedTreasure.[25]
On May 21, 2020, YG Entertainment announced ahead of Treasure's official debut, Bang would release a digital single, later revealed to be entitled "Wayo", on June 5. Notably, label-matesKang Seung-yoon of Winner andLee Chan-hyuk of AKMU participated in production.[26] The song was accompanied with a music video dedicated to fans who supported him since his appearance onK-pop Star Season 2. His single did not carry out any broadcasting promotions due to his upcoming preparations for debut with Treasure.[27][28] Upon release, the digital single peaked at number 10 on theBillboard World Digital Songs chart and entered the top 100 at number 98 on theBillboard Korea K-Pop 100 chart.[29][30] Bang trained at YG Entertainment for seven years before officially debuting as a member of Treasure on August 7. They released the first installment to theirThe First Step series with the single albumThe First Step: Chapter One which included the lead single entitled "Boy".[31] Five months into their career,The First Step series sold over one million copies. In result, the group earned the title "Million Seller".[32] Bang also co-wrote "Darari" on their first extended play,The Second Step: Chapter One, which went viral onTikTok,[33][34][35] and became their most streamed song onSpotify as of September 2024.
On November 8, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that Bang's exclusive contract with their company had been terminated and that he and fellow member Mashiho left the group. YG stated that Bang left to pursue a career in producing.[36]
In August 2023, Bang signed an exclusive contract with GF Entertainment as soloist and producer.[4]
On October 30 GF announced the release of Bang's first extended playOnly One on November 23. A pre-release single "Miss You" was released on November 10, 2023.[37][38][39] On December 28, 2023,Big Naughty releasead "INFJ" featuringB.I and Yedam.[40]
On February 22, 2024, Yedam releasead "My All" for the soundtrack ofBranding in Seongsu. On March 14, 2024, it was announced that Yedam will collaborate withWinter on the single "Officially Cool". The song was released on April 2.[41]
On August 12 Yedam announced his second extended playGood Vibes, which was released on August 29.[42]
While attending Kwang-sung middle school, it was revealed that academically Bang placed first among the entire school.[43] Bang attendedSchool of Performing Arts Seoul (SOPA), majoring in Practical Music located inGuro District, Seoul.[44] In November 2018, he revealed he ranked the highest within the entire school during mock exams for the subjectsSocial studies and Science, and was named a "model student" in both school and as a trainee.[45] Bang graduated from SOPA on February 5, 2021.[46][unreliable source?]
Bang is often referred to as the "Korean Justin Bieber"[47] due to similarities in his earlier singing style, as well as many covers ofBieber's songs that gained popularity on social media,[48][unreliable source?][49] particularly his cover of "Baby" duringSBSK-Pop Star Season 2.[50][35]
ThroughEBS' Story, Bang revealed his greatest influences towards music areMichael Jackson and his parents.[9] He has also citedG-Dragon ofBig Bang as a role model.[51]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [52] | |||
| Only One |
| 7 |
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| Good Vibes |
| 26 |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [55] | KOR Hot [56] | US World [57] | |||
| "Wayo" (왜요) | 2020 | 200 | 94 | 10 | Non-album single |
| "Miss You" | 2023 | 138 | — | — | Only One |
| "Only One" | 87 | — | — | ||
| "Officially Cool" (withWinter) | 2024 | 38 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "O-He" | 133 | — | — | Good Vibes | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [55] | |||
| "INFJ" (Big Naughty featuringB.I and Bang Ye-dam) | 2023 | 52 | Dingo X Big Naughty |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Down. [55] | |||||
| "My All" (나의 낮과 밤이 너라서) | 2024 | 199 | Branding in Seongsu OST | ||
| "By Your Side"(다가가도 될까) | — | No Gain No Love OST | |||
| "Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) | — | The Listen: We Sing Together Again | |||
| "I Still Love You" (추억은 만남보다 이별에 남아) (withMonday Kiz,DK,Yoo Hwe-seung andWoody) | 147 | ||||
| "Hollo" (홀로) | 2025 | — | Study Group OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak position | Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [58] | ||||
| "Sir Duke" | 2013 | 42 |
| SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 8 |
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | 61 |
| SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 5 | |
| "Karma Chameleon" | 70 |
| SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 2 | |
| "Selfish" (Be'O featuring Bang Ye-dam) | 2024 | 178 | Affection |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "You're the One" | 2013 | N/a | SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 4 |
| "Where Is the Love?" | SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 3 Pt.1 – Baby | ||
| "Officially Missing You" | SBS K-Pop Star Season 2 Top 2 Special | ||
| "Bad Idea" | 2024 | Way Ched,pH-1 | Blend |
| "Day by Day" | N/a | The Listen: We Sing Together Again |
All song credits are adapted from theKorea Music Copyright Association's database, unless otherwise noted.[62]
| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Album | Lyricist | Composer | Arranger | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
| 2021 | Treasure | "Everyday" | Non-album single | Jaguaa,Choice37, Lil G,Choi Hyun-suk, LP, Yoshi, Sonny, Hae, Se.A | Asahi | N/a | |||
| 2022 | "Darari" (다라리) | The Second Step: Chapter One | Choice37, Hae, Jaguaa, Choi Hyun-suk, Yoshi, Sonny, LP, Lil G | ||||||
| "Darari (Rock Remix)" (다라리) | |||||||||
| Kang Seung-yoon | "Born to Love You" | Non-album single | N/a | Rovin, LeeSS | |||||
| Winner | "I Love U" | Holiday | Kang Seung-yoon,Mino,Lee Chan-hyuk, Airplay, Kid Wine | Kang Seung-yoon, Dee.P, Lee Chan-hyuk, Aftrshok, Rajan Muse, Noerio, Brian U | |||||
| 2023 | Himself | "Come To Me" | Only One | N/a | Jay Dope, Migo, OnAir, Krap | Jay Dope, Migo, OnAir, Krap | |||
| "Miss You" | Rohan | Rohan | |||||||
| "Miss You (Original version)" | |||||||||
| "Miss You (Piano version)" | Rohan, Park Seo-joon, Josh McClelland | Rohan, Park Seo-joon, Josh McClelland | N/a | ||||||
| "Hebeolle" (헤벌레) | E.nee, Q | E.nee, Q | E.nee, Q | ||||||
| "Not At All" (하나두) | N/a | Q | Q | ||||||
| "Only One" (하나만해) | Kim Min-gu, Choi Woo-jung, Lee Ye-joon | Kim Min-gu, Choi Woo-jung, Lee Ye-joon | |||||||
| Big Naughty (featuring B.I and Bang Ye-dam) | "INFJ" | Dingo X Big Naughty | B.I, Big Naughty | B.I, Way Ched, Big Naughty | N/a | ||||
| 2024 | Be'O (featuring Bang Ye-dam) | "Selfish" | Affection | Be'O | N/a | ||||
| Way Ched (featuring pH-1 and Bang Ye-dam) | "Bad Idea" (나쁜생각) | Blend | pH-1 | ||||||
| Himself | "Lovey" (애써) | Good Vibes | N/a | Sein | Sein | ||||
| "T.M.B" (자기소개) | Choi Woo-jung, Lee Ye-joon, Kwon Se-young | Choi Woo-jung, Lee Ye-joon, Nam Seung-woo | |||||||
| "We Good" | Woogie, Song Chi-won, Park Kyung-hyun | Woogie | |||||||
| "Fallin'" | Sein | Sein | |||||||
| "Lovin Ya'" | Sokodomo | Gray, Sokodomo | Gray | ||||||
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Length | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As lead artist | ||||
| 2020 | "Wayo" (왜요) | Han Sa-min | 3:32 | [63] |
| 2023 | "Miss You" | Lee Sagan (Zanybros) | 3:13 | [64] |
| "Only One" | 3:22 | [65] | ||
| 2024 | "Officially Cool" (with Winter) | SNP Film | 3:00 | [66][67] |
| "O-He" | Hwang Kihyun | 3:08 | [68] | |
| "Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) | Unknown | 3:44 | [69] | |
| As featured artist | ||||
| 2023 | "INFJ" (Big Naughty featuring B.I and Bang Ye-dam) | Mingi Kang | 3:32 | [70] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | YG Future Strategy Office | Himself | Cameo(Episode 3) | [22] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 | K-pop Star 2 | Contestant | Runner-up | [14] |
| 2014 | K-pop Star 3 | Cameo | Episode 14 | [71] |
| Winner TV | Rapper kid | Episode 8 | [17] | |
| 2017 | Stray Kids | YG Trainee | Episodes 6 and 7 | [18] |
| 2018–2019 | YG Treasure Box | Contestant | Survival program; Formation of Treasure | [25] |
| 2020 | King of Mask Singer | Episodes 283 and 284 | [72] | |
| 2022 | I Can See Your Voice | Judge | [14] | |
| 2023 | The Seasons | Guest | Episode 10 | [14] |
| King of Mask Singer | Participant | |||
| 2024 | Immortal Songs | |||
| 2025 | Be The Next: 9 Dreamers | Mentor | ||
| The Gentlemen's League 4 | Cast member | [73] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Mysterious Class | Bang Ye-dam | Main cast | [74] |
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2021 | New Artist of the Year(Digital) | "Wayo" (왜요) | Nominated | [75] |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Best Music – Winter | "Only One" | Nominated | [76] |
| Korea Best Brand Awards | 2024 | Asia Star Grand Prize | "Only One" | Won | [77][unreliable source?] |