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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Yugyeom
김유겸
Yugyeom in 2017
Born
Kim Yugyeom

(1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 (age 26)
Namyangju, South Korea
Alma mater Daekyeung University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Dancer
  • Songwriter
Musical career
Also known asYu Gyeom [1]
Genres K-pop
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
김유겸
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Yu-gyeom
McCune–ReischauerKim Yukyŏm

Kim Yugyeom( Hangul: 김유겸; born on November 17, 1997), professionally known as Yugyeom, is a South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter. He is the “dancing machine” of the Korean boy band GOT7, also the youngest member maknae ( 막내) of the group.

Career

Pre-debut

The video of Yugyeom dancing during a field trip in middle school was seen by his cousin, a dance teacher. She suggested that he go to dance school. Then Yugyeom started to learn street dance in the second grade in middle school. [2] [3] He was part of a dance group called Body & Soul. Later he joined JYP Entertainment trainee and trained for about three years. [4]

Yugyeom won the second place in the national dance competition the Adrenaline House Dance Battle in 2011. [5] His first public pre-debut appearance was on an episode of Mnet's reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next (aired on September 6, 2013). [a] [6]

On January 14, 2014, Yugyeom debuted as the lead dancer of GOT7.

2014-Present

On September 21, 2016, Yugyeom competed on the dance battle show aired on Mnet, Hit the Stage, and won the second place on his first try. [7] The battle round was themed “the Fight” where he performed the dance showing the battle of nerves going on in a casino. On September 28, he competed on the show again and won the first place with a dance depicting his growth as a dancer. [8]

Yugyeom graduated from Practical Dance Department of Hanlim Multi Art School in 2016. He is currently enrolled in Daekyeung College, majoring in Fashion Modeling.

Fun fact

  • Yugyeom was conceived in Saudi Arabia, born in Seoul, and raised in Namyangju, Gyeonggido. JB and Yugyeom are the only two members from Seoul area.
  • Even though he is the youngest in GOT7, Yugyeom is the tallest member in the group.
  • Yugyeom and Youngjae (of GOT7) are classmates.
  • The night before Yugyeom took his college entrance test, he was touring in Japan with GOT7.
  • Yugyeom learned House dance at the dance school. He performs House dance almost every time when he is asked to show his talent .
  • Yugyeom is very fond of sweet things and often is teased for his “elementary-school-student taste”. His favorite drink is ice chocolate.
  • Yugyeom choreographed Boomx3 on the flight to Singapore, where they held the fanmeeting and performed the dance with the song. He also choreographed If You Do with Jinyoung.
  • Yugyeom has an older brother.
  • When JB And Jinyoung (of GOT7) came back as JJ Project again in July 2017, Mark (of GOT7), Yugyeom’s mother and Yugyeom went to their showcase to support them.
  • Yugyeom and BamBam (of GOT7) didn’t hit it off right away when they first saw each other, but now they are the best of the best friends.
  • Yugyeom went to Mark’s home in L.A. for the New Year 2014-2015 and met Mark’s family. They started to call themselves “L.A. bros” after that.
  • Yugyeom has a cuddly long-shape pillow that he has been using since middle school.

Appearance

As for appearance as a member of GOT7, please refer GOT7.

Television

  • 2013 Mnet WIN : WHO IS NEXT (September 14, 2013) , with Mark, Jackson, BamBam
  • 2014 KBS2 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 (aired on November 23, 2014) , with JB, Jinyoung
  • 2014 SBS Star King (December 6 and 13, 2014) , with Jinyoung, Jackson
  • 2015 SBS Roommate (TV series) Season 2(January 6, 2015) , with Jinyoung, Mark, Jackson, Youngjae, BamBam
  • 2016 Mnet Hit The Stage (aired on September 21 and 28, 2016)
  • 2018 KBS Hyena on the Keyboard EP6, 7, 8 (aired on April 6, 13 and 20, 2018) , with JB, Youngjae and Jinyoung
  • 2018 Collaboran, with JB

Notes

  1. ^ Yugyeom, together with Bambam, Mark, Jackson of GOT7, Young K, Jae, Wonpil, Sungjin And Junhyeok(former) of Day6, was competing against the YG Entertainment trainees: Team A and Team B (that are now known as Winner (band) (Team A) and iKON (Team B)).

References

  1. ^ "JYP Creators list". JYP Entertainment. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "GOT7、芸能人への憧れから母親の影響まで…僕たちが歌手になった理由(Japanese)". Kstyle. January 24, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "GOT7 "You guys are not supposed to compare us with 2PM, haha "[Interview]". STARCAST. January 20, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "GOT7 The olleh TV-採訪 (Chinese) starting 3min 23secs". KpopStarz. February 28, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  5. ^ alim17 (July 7, 2014). "JYP Entertainment reveals profiles and statements from GOT7's Jackson and Yugyeom". allkpop. Retrieved July 23, 2018.{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  6. ^ C.. (September 12, 2013). "YG Trainees to Meet JYP Trainees on Fourth Episode of "WIN: Who Is Next"". Soompi. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Jeong, G. (September 21, 2016). "Watch: Hyoyeon, Yugyeom, Ten, And More Compete For Top 3 On "Hit The Stage"". Soompi. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Smith, Sarah (September 29, 2016). "Yugyeom Wins On 'Hit The Stage'!". Officially Kmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Got7 members Category:JYP Entertainment artists Category:South Korean male idols Category:South Korean male singers Category:South Korean pop singers


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