Yugyeom
A main dancer and vocalist for Got7 who blossomed into a solo artist, blending smooth R&B with his signature performance prowess.
Born 1997 (age 29)·South Korean singer·Birthday: November 17·Generation Z
Biography
Yugyeom, born Kim Yu-gyeom in 1997, entered the world's stage as the youngest member of the global K-pop phenomenon Got7. From the group's 2014 debut, he was instantly recognizable as a powerhouse dancer, his fluid and powerful movements forming a core part of Got7's kinetic identity. But his artistry extended beyond the group. With the subunit Jus2, he explored a sleeker, more mature sound. His true solo emergence came after establishing his own independent label, releasing music that leans heavily into contemporary R&B and hip-hop. This shift revealed a different side of Yugyeom: a singer-songwriter with a laid-back, confident vocal tone, proving that the dancer from Busan had evolved into a multifaceted musician commanding his own creative direction.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Yugyeom was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Yugyeom Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Yugyeom's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Debuted as a member of Got7, a boy band that achieved massive international success and sold-out world tours.
- Released solo music as an independent artist under his own label, starting with the 2021 EP 'Point of View: U'.
- Formed and promoted with the Got7 subunit Jus2, focusing on a more niche, performance-oriented concept.
Did You Know?
He is originally from Busan, South Korea's second-largest city.
He is the youngest member (maknae) of Got7.
He is close friends with BamBam, another Got7 member, and they often collaborate and interact publicly.
“My body moves to the music's story before my voice tells it.”
