Kim Yugyeom Biography

Kim Yugyeom is a South Korean singer-songwriter presently affiliated with the K-pop boy band, Got7. Formed in 2014 by JYP Entertainment, Got7 has emerged as one of the most internationally popular K-pop groups in recent times. A native of South Korea, Yugyeom has spent a considerable part of his life in Saudi Arabia. Prior to his debut with Got7, he participated in various dance competitions. He joined JYPE as a trainee in 2010, becoming the fifth future member of Got7 to be hired by JYPE, after JB, Jinyoung, Mark, and BamBam. The two remaining members of the group, Jackson and Youngjae, later became part of the project. In January 2014, the announcements about the group were made for the first time. That month, they put out their first extended play, ‘Got It?’ In the ensuing years, Got7 has released seven more Korean EPs, two Japanese EPs, two box sets, one video album, four studio albums, and numerous singles. In 2016, he became the winner of the Mnet's competition series ‘Hit the Stage’.