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Who is Kim Yugyeom?
Kim Yugyeom is a musician, singer, and composer. Kim Yugyeom is best known for his role as a member of the popular K-Pop boy band Got7.
Kim accepted an opportunity to work as a trainee at JYP Entertainment Corporation, a record label founded by J. Y. Park, while still in high school.
In 2013, he made his television debut alongside BamBam, Mark, and Jackson in the fourth episode of Mnet’s reality series “Who Is Next: WIN.”
Early life and Childhood
Kim Yugyeom was born in Seoul, South Korea, on November 17, 1997, under the sign of Scorpio.
Kim was born in South Korea, but his father worked in Saudi Arabia, so he spent part of his youth there.
After a period of time, the family returned to Namyangju, a city in Gyeonggi Province, where he was raised alongside an older brother.
Education Details
Kim Yugyeom attended Donong Elementary School before moving on to Migeum Middle School.
Following that, he majored in street dancing at Hanlim Arts High School. Kim enrolled in Taekyung University after matriculation and graduated with a degree in modeling. He can now communicate well in Japanese.
Professional Career
Yugyeom competed in a lot of dance competitions before joining Got7 and even placed second in the 2011 Adrenaline House Dance Battle.
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He accepted an opportunity to work as a trainee at JYP Entertainment Corporation, a record label founded by J. Y. Park, while still in high school.
In 2013, he made his television debut alongside BamBam, Mark, and Jackson in the fourth episode of Mnet’s reality series “Who Is Next: WIN.”
In January 2014, the label formed the K-Pop boy band Got7, which is made up of seven members: BamBam, JB, Mark, Jinyoung, Jackson, Youngjae, and Kim.
Later that month, they released their debut EP, “Got It?” with the lead hit “Girls Girls Girls.” The EP was a tremendous commercial success, debuting at No. 2 on the Gaon Music Chart and topping the US Billboard World Albums Chart.
They acquired a contract with Sony Music Entertainment in Japan and released their second EP, “Got Love,” the following year.
They also produced two box sets in 2014, “Got Love Taiwan Special Edition” and “Got7 Thailand Special Set,” the latter of which received gold certification from the Thai Entertainment Content Trade Association (TECA).
The band’s debut album “Identify” was released in November 2014, and the lead track “Stop Stop It” charted at No. 4 on Billboard’s World Digital Songs Chart in the United States.
They received the Golden Disc Award for Best New Artist in 2015, and the drama series “Dream Knight,” in which Kim participated among six other members and actress Song Ha-Yoon, premiered the same year.
Following that, the band released two additional EPs in 2015, “Just Right” and “Mad.”
The band released their debut Japanese studio album, “Moriagatteyo,” in February 2016, with the lead single “Around The World,” which reached No. 2 on the Oricon charts.
They then went on their first world tour, called “Fly Tour”, followed by their fifth EP “Flight Log: Departure”, their debut Japanese EP “Hey Yah”, and their second Korean album “Flight Log: Turbulence”, which topped both the US Billboard’s World Albums Chart and the Gaon Music Chart. During the same year, Kim performed as a competitor on Mnet’s show “Hit The Stage”.
In 2017, the band proceeded with releasing Korean EPs, “Flight Log: Arrival” and “7 For 7”, while the second Japanese EP named “Turn Up” was out in November of the same year. Recent Years & Duo ‘Jus2’
Net Worth and Salary
Kim Yugyeom has a net worth of more than $2 million, which he has amassed from his work in the music industry, where he has recorded albums, EPs, and singles with Got7 and Jus2.
He further boosted his riches by appearing on several television shows.
Relationship Status
Kim Yugyeom is single at the moment. He has claimed that his dream type of female would be one with a quirky personality.
Body Measurement
The young South Korean music star has short dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
He is the tallest member of Got7 with a height of 6ft (1.83m); his weight is roughly 140lbs (64kgs). His shoe size is 10 (US).
Social Media
His social media status is unknown.
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Trivia
- Kim is a musician, singer, and songwriter, probably best recognized for being a member of the famous K-Pop boy band Got7.
- Yugyeom’s net worth is over $2 million; an amount acquired through his involvement in the music industry, during which he has released a number of albums, EPs, and singles with Got7 and Jus2.
- They released their debut EP, entitled “Got It?”
- In 2019, they produced their third Japanese EP “Love Loop”, their ninth Korean EP “Spinning Top”, and the tenth Korean EP “Call My Name” certified platinum by KMCA.
- Apart from being a member of ‘Got7’, Kim is also half of the duo Jus2, alongside JB.