Kamden (캠든), also known as Na Kamden (나캠든), is a Korean-American rapper under FNC Entertainment. He is the leader of the boy group AMPERS&ONE.
He is best known for being a contestant on the reality survival shows Boys Planet and Wild Idol.
Career[]
2021: Wild Idol[]
On August 10, 2021, he was introduced as the 14th contestant on the survival show Wild Idol.[1] Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the third episode and was unable to make it further in the show.[2]
2022–2023: Boys Planet[]
On December 29, 2022, he was introduced as a contestant on Boys Planet under his English name, Na Kamden.[3] The first episode premiered on February 2, 2023. He advanced to the finale held on April 20, 2023,[4] where he ranked 17th place overall, thus being unable to debut with ZEROBASEONE.[5]
On May 11, 2023, it was announced by FNC that Kamden would hold a two-day solo fanmeeting, 'Introduction to Na Kamden' on June 9–10, 2023 at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul.[6][7][8] The Seoul dates were followed by an additional fanmeeting at Macau's Broadway Theatre on July 1, 2023.[9][10]
2023-present: Debut with AMPERS&ONE[]
On September 5, FNC Entertainment announced that they were planning to launch a new boy group, later revealed to be named AMPERS&ONE, in November 2023. Kamden and fellow Boys Planet contestant Choi Ji Ho were confirmed as members of the group.[11]
On October 24, Kamden was formally introduced as a member of AMPERS&ONE.[12] They debuted on November 15, 2023 with the single album "Ampersand One". He became the leader of the group in September 2024, taking over from Jiho.[13]
Discography[]
Participation releases[]
- "Here I Am" (with contestants of Boys Planet) (2023)
- Boys Planet - Artist Battle ("Switch" as part of Gguggugi) (2023)
- "Boys Planet - Final TOP9 Battle" ("Jelly Pop", "Not Alone" with finalists of Boys Planet) (2023)
Filmography[]
Survival shows[]
- Wild Idol (MBC, 2021) - contestant (#14)
- Boys Planet (Mnet, 2023) - contestant
Writing credits[]
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[14]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | |||
| AMPERS&ONE | "On And On" | "Ampersand One" | Writing[15] |
| 2024 | |||
| AMPERS&ONE | "Whip It" | One Question | Writing |
Trivia[]
- Like fellow group member Kyrell, he is from Seattle.[16] He moved to South Korea in primary school and returned to Seattle when he was 15, where he attended Issaquah High School, before moving back to Korea to become an FNC trainee.[17]
- He was scouted by FNC through Instagram DM casting.[18]
- He joined FNC as a trainee in October of 2019.[19][20] He trained alongside members of P1Harmony prior to their debut.[21][22][23]
- He has an identical twin brother.[24]
- He was mainly raised by his mother after his parents divorced.[25] His father also raised him for three years.[26]
- His hobbies include cooking, shopping, making phone calls, soccer and watching videos.[20]
- His special talents include English and swimming.[1]
- His role models are EXO's Kai and THE BOYZ's Juyeon and Sunwoo.[20]
- His MBTI personality type is ESFP.[12]
- His special talent is making water droplet sounds with his hands and mouth.[20]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Kamden/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: Update: MBC’s Survival Show “Wild Idol” Reveals Profiles For Final Batch Of Contestants
- ↑ Allkpop: 30 out of 44 contestants eliminated on the third episode of MBC's 'Extreme Debut: Wild Idol'
- ↑ @_mnetboysplanet on Twitter (December 29, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: “Boys Planet” Announces Top 18 Trainees Moving On To Live Finale Broadcast
- ↑ Boys Planet: Episodes 1-12
- ↑ @FNC_ENT on Twitter (May 12, 2023): "2023 NA KAMDEN FANMEETING '나캠든개론' 상세 안내"
- ↑ @FNC_ENT on Twitter (May 16, 2023): "2023 NA KAMDEN FANMEETING '나캠든개론' 오늘 오후 6시 수강 신청하는 거 잊지 않았지"
- ↑ @FNC_ENT on Twitter (May 16, 2023): "2023 NA KAMDEN FANMEETING '나캠든개론' 두부단 기억나?"
- ↑ @FNC_ENT on Twitter: "2023.07.01 NA KAMDEN FANMEETING 2023 'INTRODUCTION TO NA KAMDEN' IN MACAU" (June 2, 2023)
- ↑ XSportsNews: Na Kamden successfully concludes fan meeting 'Introduction to Na Kamden'
- ↑ Soompi: FNC Entertainment Announces Launch Of New Boy Group
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 @ampersandone_official on October 24, 2023
- ↑ @pilsikseu on Twitter (September 9, 2024)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10041217 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ Ampersand One album credits
- ↑ YouTube: Boys Planet - Hidden Box Challenge (Na Kamden vs Haru)
- ↑ YouTube: New K-Pop group AMPERS&ONE featuring two Seattle natives talks debut album "On and On"
- ↑ YouTube: Table with Idol EP.4 AMPERSAND ONE KAMDEN & MACKIAH
- ↑ @ampersandonezz on Twitter (November 22, 2024)
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 Boys Planet profile
- ↑ @twinklenyamnyan on Twitter (December 15, 2024)
- ↑ @doobooin on Twitter (July 31, 2024)
- ↑ @eternalroses on Twitter (June 18, 2023)
- ↑ YouTube: [9회] '보고 싶지 않아요 VS 보고 싶었어요' 플래닛 가족애의 온도차 (feat. 김태래의 꿀 보이스) | Mnet 230330 방송 [EN/JP]
- ↑ Soompi: FNC Entertainment Releases Statement Regarding Father Of “Boys Planet” Trainee Na Kamden
- ↑ @tweetbrandon on Twitter (April 27, 2023)
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