Bang Ye-dam

On May 21, 2020 YG Entertainment announced ahead of Treasure's official debut, Ye-dam will make his solo debut with a digital single in June accompanied with a music video as a gift for fans who have waited for 7 years since his appearance on K-Pop Star 2. His single will not carry out any broadcast promotions due to upcoming preparations for debut with Treasure scheduled in July. The single is set to be released on June 5, 2020.

In midst of training, on November 21, 2017 Ye-dam made an appearance on Mnet survival program Stray Kids alongside other fellow trainees under YG Entertainment as the company's representatives. On October 5, 2018 he made a cameo appearance on Netflix television series YG Future Strategy Office as himself. In November 2018, Ye-dam participated in reality survival program YG Treasure Box, where 29 trainees competed to secure a spot in the new boy group. During the finals, Ye-dam joined the final line-up by overall placing first among the vocal team. Marking the show's end, it was revealed the boy group had been named Treasure.

In August 2012, Ye-dam auditioned for SBS' K-pop Star Season 2. During the first round, BoA complimented his vocals by comparing to a young Michael Jackson. Park Jin-young praised his rhythm while Yang Hyun-suk was intrigued, commending his voice could reach the soul of the audience. He placed runner-up against sibling duo Akdong Musician. In June 2013, Yang Hyun-suk confirmed Ye-dam had joined YGE. Thus, both first and second-place winners of K-Pop Star Season 2 were under YG Entertainment. Ye-dam made an appearance on the finale of WIN: Who is Next with YG artists Lee Hi and Akdong Musician and sang Officially Missing You on October 27. Due to past interactions with Kpop Star alumni Lee Seung-hoon, Ye-dam also appeared on an unreleased clip from the show with Winner, formerly Team A. In January 2014, he made an appearance on Winner TV.

Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and member of boy group Treasure under YG Entertainment. He is well known for finishing as the runner-up of SBS's K-pop Star Season 2.

Bang Ye-dam was born on May 7, 2002 in Seoul, South Korea. Coming from a musically-oriented family, his father, Bang Dae-sik is well-known for releasing over 40 songs for commercials and animated shows including the opening songs for the Korean-dub of Japanese anime Pokemon, Dragon Ball and many more. His mother, Jung Mi-young is well known for singing soundtracks in Korean drama Friends and film After the Show Ends (연극이 끝난 뒤). His uncle Bang Yong-seok is well known as a composer and director in the commercial film industry. At the age of 5, he participated in the opening songs for EBS' television series Bboong bboong-E (방귀대장 뿡뿡이) and the Korean-dub version of the Japanese anime Onegai! Samia-don (모래요정 바람돌이). On March 5, 2007 Ye-dam made his first television appearance on EBS' documentary 15 Second Fever, Hold the World alongside his parents.