Kim Yugyeom's Career Journey, a Street Dance Expert who Debuts Solo and Shines with AOMG

Kapanlagi.com - Kim Yugyeom is a street dance expert and a member of GOT7. His real name is Kim Yu Gyeom, and he debuted in 2014 under the stage name Yugyeom. The GOT7 members, including Yugyeom, have had interesting career journeys, especially since their contracts with JYP Entertainment were not renewed, but they decided to stay together.

Despite leaving the agency with the other members, Kim Yugyeom continues to create and shine with his new agency, AOMG. As the main dancer, vocalist, and rapper, he has the strong potential for a solo debut.

In June 2021, he made his first solo debut with AOMG. His appearance garnered attention, and his pre-release single titled 'I Want U Around' topped the iTunes charts in 35 countries. Curious about Kim Yugyeom's career journey from JYP to AOMG? Let's find out from the information compiled from various sources below.

1. Kim Yugyeom's Career Journey in JYP Entertainment

Kim Yugyeom (Credit: Instagram/yugyeom.ig)

Since childhood, Kim Yugyeom has been a child who loves to dance. When he entered adolescence, he began taking dance classes which eventually led him to audition for JYP Entertainment. Not only interested, Kim Yugyeom seemed serious about his career and decided to major in Street Dance at Hanlim Arts High School.

In 2010, Kim Yugyeom officially joined JYP Entertainment as a trainee, an agency owned by Park Jin Young. Before their official debut, he and three other GOT7 members, Bambam, Jackson, and Mark, appeared on the YG Entertainment competition show 'WIN: WHO IS NEXT?'. Their dancing abilities were even able to surpass groups from YG Entertainment.

Next, in 2014, Kim Yugyeom successfully debuted with his fellow members as GOT7 with a mini album titled 'Got It?' and a debut song called 'Girls Girls Girls'. Not stopping there, their debut album reached first place on Billboard's World Albums Chart and second place on the Gaon Album Chart.

2015 can be said to be the peak of Kim Yugyeom's career with GOT7 as they achieved their first victory on the music program 'THE SHOW'.

Not only with GOT7, he has also been promoted as part of the duo sub-unit 'Jus2' with JB. They released an album titled 'Focus' and held showcase tours in several cities in Asia, such as Tokyo, Taipei, and Jakarta. Kim Yugyeom along with GOT7 had their final comeback with JYP Entertainment in 2020. They released the album 'Breath'.

2. Kim Yugyeom's Solo Debut in New Agency, AOMG

Kim Yugyeom (Credit: Instagram/yugyeom.ig)

GOT7's contract with JYP Entertainment expired in early 2021 and was not renewed. Despite many rumors stating that GOT7 would disband, the members, including Kim Yugyeom, are still together and have stated that they will make a comeback even though they have separated from the agency.

Kim Yugyeom himself officially joined AOMG as his new agency in February 2021. This was marked by the release of a dance video titled 'FRANCHISE'. According to Soompi, AOMG wrote their welcome message for Kim Yugyeom, "We are here to announce that Yugyeom has officially signed a contract with AOMG to take a new step together. Look forward to Yugyeom's various music activities with AOMG!".

Furthermore, on June 17, 2021, Kim Yugyeom officially made his first solo debut with AOMG through a mini album titled 'Point of View: U'. A few days before that, on June 11, 2021, he had already released the single 'I Want You Around'. The song, which also features soloist DeVita, received tremendous attention. According to Soompi, the song even skyrocketed and became number 1 in 35 countries, such as Thailand, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Argentina, and so on.

The song also topped the Genie music chart, South Korea's music service, when it was released. The MV of the song on Youtube gained 250 thousand views within one hour after its release and continued to increase to 900 thousand views in 19 hours. Amazing, right?

3. Kim Yugyeom's Achievements as a Street Dance Expert in Competitions

Kim Yugyeom (Credit: Instagram/yugyeom.ig)

At the end of the 'HIT THE STAGE' dance competition in 2016, Kim Yugyeom managed to score the highest points and emerged as the champion. Besides him, the final episode was also participated by famous idols such as Hyoyeon of Girls' Generation, Shownu of Monsta X, and U-Kwon of Block B. Of course, the competition was fierce. All participants were able to captivate the audience with their performances.

Yugyeom's performance with 25 supporting dancers successfully mesmerized the audience and earned him a score of 163 as the champion. The concept and choreography created by Kim Yugyeom initially portrayed a young boy entering a door and emerging as an adult dancer, which was Kim Yugyeom himself.

Not only that, he also achieved second place in the 'ADRENALINE HOUSE DANCE BATTLE' in 2011, long before his debut. Kim Yugyeom's greatness seems inseparable from his motto, which is "Practice makes perfect. So let's practice until the end." This motto also implies the hardships of Kim Yugyeom's career journey in various achievements.

KLovers, that's the story of Kim Yugyeom's career journey from JYP Entertainment to AOMG, full of hard work and making him shine brighter.

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