Introduction
Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and member of boy group Treasureunder YG Entertainment. He is well known for finishing as the runner-up of SBS's K-pop Star Season 2.
Biography
Early life
Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002 in Seoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically-oriented family, his father, Bang Dae-sik is well known for his songs in commercials and animated shows such as Name Card and Dried Fruit. His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean drama Friends and film After the Show Ends. His uncle Bang Yong-seok is well known as a composer and director in the commercial film industry. In August 2012, Ye-dam auditioned for SBS's K-pop Star Season 2. During the first round, BoA complimented his vocals by comparing to a young Michael Jackson. Park Jin-young praised his rhythm while Yang Hyun-suk was intrigued and commended his voice could reach the soul of the audience. He placed runner up behind sibling duo Akdong Musician. In June 2013, Yang Hyun-suk confirmed Ye-dam had joined YGE. Thus, both first and second-place winners of K-Pop Star Season 2 were under YG Entertainment. Ye-dam made an appearance on the finale of WIN: Who is Next with YG artists Lee Hi and Akdong Musician and sang Officially Missing You on October 27. Due to closeness with Kpop Star alumni Lee Seung-hoon, Ye-dam also appeared on an unreleased clip from the show with WINNER, formerly Team A. In January 2014, he also made an appearance on Winner TV.
2018–present: YG Treasure Box and Treasure
In November 2018, Ye-dam participated in reality survival program YG Treasure Box, where 29 trainees competed to secure a spot in the new boy group. During the finals, Ye-dam joined the final line-up by overall placing first among the vocal team. Marking the show's end, it was revealed the boy group had been named Treasure.
Personal life
During the time Ye-dam was attending middle school, it was revealed through examination he placed first among the entire school. Ye-dam is currently enrolled at Seoul Performing Arts High school majoring in Practical Music in Guro-gu, Seoul.
Discography
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| "Sir Duke" | 2013 | 42 |
|
K-pop Star S2 TOP8 | |
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | 61 |
|
K-pop Star S2 TOP5 | ||
| "Only You" (너뿐이야) | — |
|
K-pop Star S2 TOP4 | ||
| "Karma Chameleon" | 70 |
|
K-pop Star S2 TOP2 | ||
| "Officially Missing You" | 11 |
|
K-pop Star S2 TOP2 Special | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Television Series
| Date | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Netflix | YG Future Strategy Office | Cameo |
Reality show
| Date | Network | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SBS | K-pop Star Season 2 | Contestant |
| 2014 | K-pop Star Season 3 | Episode 14 | |
| Mnet | Winner TV | Episode 8 | |
| 2017 | Stray Kids | Episode 6–7 | |
| 2018 | JTBC2 YouTube |
YG Treasure Box | Contestant |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | K-pop Star 2 | 2nd Place | Won |