- For other people known as 'Yedam', see Yedam.
Bang Ye Dam (Korean: 방예담; Japanese: バンイェダム; also known simply as Yedam) is a South Korean singer-songwriter under GF Entertainment. He is a former member of the boy group TREASURE.
He made his solo debut on November 23, 2023 with the mini album Only One.
Career[]
2012: K-pop Star 2[]
In 2012, Bang Ye Dam participated in the second season of the reality show "K-Pop Star" finishing in second place and signing a contract with YG Entertainment.[3]
2018–2019: YG Treasure Box and TREASURE 13[]
In 2018, Bang Ye Dam participated in YG Entertainment's new survival show, YG Treasure Box. On the final episode, he was announced as the second member of the boy group, later called TREASURE.
On January 29, 2019, YGE announced that he would form a second group from the show, called MAGNUM and together with TREASURE, they would promote together as TREASURE 13. Unfortunately, due to scandals surrounding the agency, the debut was postponed.
2020–2022: New debut plans, "Wayo", TREASURE, departure from YG Entertainment[]
On January 6, 2020, YGE posted a notice on their official website stating the group's future plans. This included re-organizing as a 12-member group and the integration of the two units, TREASURE and MAGNUM, into only one group named simply as TREASURE.
On May 21, YG Entertainment officially announced that Bang Ye Dam's solo single will be released in June through a fan announcement. YG explained, "We've been preparing Bang Ye Dam's solo music before TREASURE was formed" and added, "We've decided that it would be a good decision to release a song that was completed in June, prior to TREASURE’s debut, as a surprise gift for the fans". On May 27, the first promotional photo for the song was revealed through YG Enterteinment's social networks.[4]
On May 28, it was announced that the single would be called "Wayo" along with a second promotional photo posted on YG Enterteinment's social networks.[5] It was released on June 5.
He officially debuted as a member of TREASURE on August 7 with the group's first single album "The First Step : Chapter One".
On November 8, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that he, along with Mashiho, who had been on hiatus from the group since May, had ended their contracts with the company and left TREASURE. Bang Ye Dam will be pursuing his career as a producer.[6] In a November 2023 interview, he revealed that he left the group because of he wanted to show his colors more and release music more often.[7]
2023: Signing with GF Entertainment, "Miss You", solo debut with Only One, fandom name[]
On August 24, 2023, Bang Ye Dam announced via an Instagram post that he had signed a contract with GF Entertainment to resume his activities as a solo artist and producer.[8]
On October 30, Bang Ye Dam opened his SNS accounts. Additionally, GF Entertainment announced that he will be releasing a pre-release single "Miss You" on November 10 before making his solo debut with his first mini album Only One on November 23.[9]
On November 24, Bang Ye Dam's solo fandom name was announced, which was revealed to be "YeloDy", a portmanteau of his first name and "melody".[2] On December 8, the fandom name was changed to "BY:D". The name represents the idea of being together with Bang Ye Dam in the future, expressing the idea of being by his side as his most precious existence.[1]
2024: "Officially Cool", Good Vibes[]
On March 12, 2024, it was announced that Bang Ye Dam will be releasing a new digital single on April 2.[10] On March 14, it was confirmed that he will be collaborating with aespa's Winter.[11] The title of the single was later revealed to be "Officially Cool".[12]
On August 13, Yedam announced that he will be releasing his second mini album Good Vibes on August 29.[13]
Personal life[]
Education[]
On February 5, 2021, Bang Ye Dam graduated from the School of Performing Arts Seoul's department of practical music.[14]
On May 27, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that TREASURE will temporarily promote with 10 members as Bang Ye Dam wishes to focus on studying music for the time being in order to improve his potential as a producer and Mashiho is currently resting in Japan.[15]
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Only One (2023)
- Good Vibes (2024)
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
- "Officially Cool" (with Winter) (2024)
Features[]
- Big Naughty - "INFJ" (with B.I) (2024)
OSTs[]
- "Branding in Seongsu OST Part.3" ("나의 낮과 밤이 너라서") (2024)
- "No Gain No Love OST Part.7" ("By Your Side") (2024)
Producing and writing credits[]
| Artist | Song | Album | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| TREASURE | "Darari"[16] | The Second Step : Chapter One | Writing Composing |
| Kang Seung Yoon | "Born to Love You" | ||
| 2023 | |||
| Bang Ye Dam | "Miss You" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "Only One" | Only One | ||
| "Hebeolle" | |||
| "Come To Me" | |||
| "Miss You (Alternative Rock Ver.)" | |||
| "Not At All" | |||
| "Miss You (Piano Ver.)" | |||
Fanmeetings[]
Japan fanmeetings[]
- Bang Ye Dam Japan The 1st Fanmeeting 2024 (2024)[17]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- K-Pop Star 2 (SBS, 2012)
- K-Pop Star 3 (SBS, 2014) - episode 14
- Stray Kids (Mnet, 2017) - cameo
- YG Treasure Box (JTBC2, 2018–2019) - contestant
Variety shows[]
- Winner TV (Mnet, 2014) - episode 8
Web shows[]
- YG Future Strategy Office (Netflix, 2018) - cameo
Web reality shows[]
- Treasure - T.M.I (YouTube, 2020)
- Treasure Map (YouTube, 2020)
Trivia[]
- His MBTI personality type is INFP.[18]
- His nicknames Dami and Yedami.[19]
- He can speak Korean and a bit of English.[19]
- He composes songs with Doyoung and says that Doyoung is his best partner.[19]
- His attractive point is that he’s goofy and has a great voice.[19]
- His 3 phrases to describe himself are "17 years old", "Searched 2000 times", and "Magically sweet voice".[19]
- He performed Pay Me Rent for his introduction video.[19]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Bang Ye Dam/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 @_YEDAM_OFFICIAL on Twitter (December 8, 2023)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soompi: Bang Yedam Announces Official Fandom Name
- ↑ 'K팝스타2' 방예담, 악동뮤지션에 이어 YG와 전속계약
- ↑ YG Life: BANG YE DAM of TREASURE Confirmed to Solo Single on June 5th, “A Surprise Gift for the Fans”
- ↑ (KR) News1: 방예담, 6월5일 솔로곡 '왜요' 발표…강승윤·이찬혁 지원사격
- ↑ Soompi: Bang Ye Dam And Mashiho Officially Leave TREASURE And YG Entertainment
- ↑ (KR) 10 Asia: 방예담, 트레저 탈퇴 "'내 작품' 하고 싶었다…10년 전 마음가짐으로 나아갈 것"[TEN인터뷰]
- ↑ Soompi: Former TREASURE Member Bang Ye Dam Signs With New Agency
- ↑ Soompi: Former TREASURE Member Bang Ye Dam Announces Solo Debut Date + Launches Social Media Accounts
- ↑ entertain/article/609/0000832167 (KR) Newsen: 방예담, 4월 2일 신곡 발매…봄 느낌 가득 담았다 [공식]
- ↑ Soompi: Bang Yedam And aespa’s Winter To Release Duet
- ↑ @_YEDAM_OFFICIAL on Twitter (March 19, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: Bang Yedam Announces Comeback With 2nd Mini Album “GOOD ViBES”
- ↑ Koreaboo: 7 Boy Group Idols Who Just Graduated From SOPA
- ↑ Soompi: TREASURE Announces Comeback Plans And More + Bang Ye Dam And Mashiho To Temporarily Halt Activities
- ↑ Melon: "Darari" song information
- ↑ @BANGYEDAM_JPN on Twitter (December 8, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: TREASURE Reveals Their MBTI Types And Goals For 2021
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 YG Treasure Box: Episode 1-10
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