BANG YE DAM to Make Debut in 8 Years Since âK-Pop Starâ, Will He Prove His Growth as the Music Prodigy
[ë´ě¤ě=íŠíě§ ę¸°ě] He is making official debut in 8 years. It is BANG YE DAM, who let himself be known through SBSâ survival program, âK-Pop Starâ season 2.
According to YG Entertainment(hereby YG), BANG YE DAM will make debut as TREASURE, a 12-member boy group(BANG YE DAM, CHOI HYUN SUK, JIHOON, YOSHI, JUNKYU, MASHIHO, YOON JAE HYUK, ASAHI, DOYOUNG, HARUTO, PARK JEONG WOO, and SO JUNG HWAN) in July. They will be YGâs fourth boy group following BIGBANG(debut in 2006), WINNER(debut in 2014), and iKON(debut in 2015).
TREASURE is planning to release songs in 3~4 turns until the end of the year. It resembles the active promotion plan BIGBANG has shown back in 2006 when they first made debut, as they have released singles every month during the year.
ⲠSolo Single Release Prior to Debut⌠Expectations on TREASUREâ
Prior to his debut as a member of TREASURE, BANG YE DAM will release his digital single on June 5th at 6 PM through music platforms. Details on the song including the title, genre, writer, composer, and arrangement are still yet to be unveiled.
The agency revealed, âBANG YE DAM has been preparing solo music even before TREASURE was formed. Weâve decided that it would be a good idea to release one of them for the fans as a surprise giftâ. BANG YE DAMâs upcoming solo single is expected to raise the global music fansâ anticipation on TREASUREâs upcoming debut in July.
Ⲡ8 Years Since âK-Pop Star 2â, Attention on BANG YE DAMâs Growth
Born in 2002, BANG YE DAM appeared on âK-Pop Star 2â back in 2012 and let himself be known. BANG YE DAM presented great singing and dance skills despite being only 11 years old, which gave him nicknames such as the âmusic prodigyâ and âgenius kidâ.
After winning second place on the final competition, he signed a trainee deal with YG in July 2013. Since then, he has improved his musical capabilities through his 7 years of hard training at YG Entertainment.
He also became a hot topic with his grown looks and talents through his surprise appearances on âMix & Matchâ, YGâs boy group survival program broadcasted at Mnet back in 2014, and âStray Kidsâ, JYP Entertainmentâs boy group survival program broadcasted back in 2017. He covered Shawn Mendesâ âThereâs Nothing Holdinâ Me Backâ with his unique and attractive vocals on âStray Kidsâ, earning the praise âThatâs BANG YE DAMâ. Producer Park Jinyoung, the head of JYP, also praised him by commenting, âBANG YE DAM is BANG YE DAMâ.
ⲠFinally Through âYG TREASURE BOXâ⌠Will They Quench the Fansâ Thirst
The moment he began pushing the pedal for his debut was November 2018, when YGâs boy group survival program âYG TREASURE BOXâ started airing until January of last year.
BANG YE DAM received favorable reviews with his soulful and charming vocals throughout the competition, as well as revealing his singer-songwriter skills through his self-written song, âBLACKSWANâ. His great performance allowed him to win the final no. 1 vocal position and earn his place as a member of TREASURE.
Since âYG TREASURE BOXâ ended, it took a year and 6 months until TREASURE has confirmed their official debut. It was not a short period of time for the fans who have hoped for TREASUREâs speedy debut after the survival program has ended.
In the meantime, TREASURE, the group BANG YE DAM is part of, revealed a performance clip of the song âGoing Crazyâ which grabbed the global fansâ attention and surpassed a total of 10 million views, as well as presenting a variety of contents including âTREASURE MAPâ which the 12 members challenge on becoming creators themselves and âTMIâ, a show which covers the behind stories of TREASUREâs schedules. BANG YE DAM revealed his cover âHONESTYâ by Pink Sweat$ to prove his improved vocal capabilities. It is expected that the attention on his upcoming official solo single will be hotter than the attention people showed on his cover songs.
2020. 5. 27