Bang Yedam attained global popularity after making his debut as the main vocalist of YG Entertainment's 12-member boy group, TREASURE, back in August 2020. Although he has only been officially active in the entertainment industry for less than two years with TREASURE, he has already been in the spotlight prior to his debut.
With Bang Yedam's growing success and popularity with TREASURE all over the world, how much has he earned since his entry into the K-Pop industry?
Keep on reading to find out how much Bang Yedam's net worth is!
TREASURE Bang Yedam Net Worth 2022
According to various media outlets, the net worth of TREASURE's main vocalist Bang Yedam is estimated to be around $1.5 million USD, but can go up as high as $5 million USD.
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Considering that TREASURE as a whole group features a total of 12 members, Bang Yedam's net worth figure can be considered relatively high, especially as the group has only been active in the industry for less than two years, and that their earnings are divided among the members.
With that, how did Bang Yedam earn such a net worth figure?
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How Did Bang Yedam Accumulate His Net Worth?
Prior to making his debut with TREASURE, Bang Yedam was already exposed to the music and entertainment industry at a young age as he came from a musically-oriented family.
As a young child, Bang Yedam would participate in recording songs for children's television shows, such as "Bboongbboong" and the Korean version of the Japanese anime "Onegai! Samia-don." He also appeared on the EBS documentary "15 Second Fever, Hold the World" along with his parents.
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It wasn't until Bang Yedam's subsequent participation in several survival shows that he truly garnered a significant following from fans. He competed on the shows "K-Pop Star Season 2," where a placed first runner-up behind current labelmates AKMU, and on "WIN: Who is Next," alongside AKMU and former labelmate Lee Hi.
He later appeared on the show "Stray Kids" in 2017 and made a cameo appearance on "YG Future Strategy Office" in 2018. In between, he trended in South Korea for his performance video of Shawn Mendes' "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back."
Bang Yedam's exposure has already garnered him popularity within the K-Pop community, so when he appeared on YG Entertainment's survival show "YG Treasure Box," his talents and popularity led him to join TREASURE's final debut lineup.
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However, prior to officially making his debut with the group, Bang Yedam made his solo debut with the release of his single "Wayo" in 2020, which peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales Chart and at No. 94 on Billboard Korea's K-Pop Hot 100.
But Bang Yedam earned a significant amount of his net worth through his promotions as a member of TREASURE, such as from the earnings of their music releases, activities, broadcast appearances, endorsement deals, and more.
With TREASURE, all of their album releases sold over 250,000 album copies and earned a platinum certification.
While "The Second Step: Chapter One," their first mini-album, sold over 750,000 copies and earned a triple platinum certification.
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TREASURE Bang Yedam
Aside from his work with TREASURE, Bang Yedam also earns from his royalties for participating as a lyricist and composer for other artists' songs.
Bang Yedam also competed on "The King of Masked Singer" and appeared on "The Mysterious Class" with his fellow TREASURE members.
With his activities as a TREASURE member and as a solo artist, Bang Yedam was able to earn the net worth he has today.
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Written by Robyn Joan
