Kim Yugyeom is a South Korean singer and dancer who is best known as a member of the popular South Korean boy band, GOT7, under JYP Entertainment. Yugyeom has gone on to produce several successful tracks like Just Right, Home Run, Never Ever, Fly, etc. with his band.
Before joying GOT7, he participated in several dance competitions and then joined JYPE as a trainee in 2010. Whilst he is a native of South Korea, Kim has spent a large part of his life in Saudi Arabia. Want to know why? Well, you will have to stick with us to find out.
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Kim Yugyeom: Early Life and Education
Kim Yugyeom was born on the 17th of November, 1997, in Namyangju-si Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Despite being born in Seoul, Kim had to spend a significant amount of time in Saudi Arabia because his father was working there. The whole family lived in the middle east for a while before finally returning back home.
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Looking at his academics, Yugyeom went on to join the Donong Elementary School for his early education before joining Megeum Middle School. For his higher education, Kim went to the Hamlim Arts High School and majored in street dance.
Kim Yugyeom: Career
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Yugyeom began his career in 2014 as a part of the JYP alongside names such as Choi Youngjae, Mark Tuan, Jackson Wang, Park Jinyoung(Jr.), JB, and BamBam. To those who have not heard, JYP is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Park Jin-Young. Thanks to JYP, Kim and other members were able to start the band GOT7. The group released its first EP in 2014, “Got It?”. Slowly but surely they were making a mark in the industry and they went on to release their first single, “Around the World”.
GOT7 has now released several major albums like Identify, Moriagatteyo, Flight Log: Turbulence, etc. They also had a successful world tour in 2016 and are one of the most adored K-Pop bands in the world. Yugyeom and the band were even able to win the prestigious MTV Europe Music Awards.
Kim Yugyeom: Personal Life
Kim has been extremely close to his family from a very young age. He has a small family comprised of his parents and an older brother. Kim also likes to keep posting pictures of his family members on social media. Evidently, Kim considers his family to be an important part of his life and remains thankful for their support.
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There have, however, been no reports regarding the love life of Kim. As per our sources, his ideal lady would be the one with a great charm while standing. Looking more into his likes, Kim rates Chris Brown as his favorite singer.
Kim Yugyeom: Net Worth and Social Media
K-Pop has been taking the world by storm in recent years and Kim is in the thick of it all. He is involved with one of the best known K-Pop bands in the globe and he earns a good fortune from his fame. He is believed to have a net worth of $2 million with the figures likely to increase in the years to come.
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You might want to sit down for this because this probably will surprise you. Kim is active on Instagram and has over 6.3 million fans on the platform. You can also go find him under the handle @yu_gyeom.
