- INTERVIEW IS IN THE SIDEBAR. Watch it with subs on VLIVE ^.^
Real name: 방예담 (Bang Ye Dam)
Nickname: Meerkat (미어캣)
Birthdate: May 7th, 2002
Age: 17 (Korean), 16 (international)
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Nationality: South Korean 🇰🇷
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 54.3 kg
• Height + weight is from 2017 and may have changed because he's still growing
Hobbies: Reading, soccer
Blood type: A
Specialties: Vocal imitations, writing impromptus
Motto: "Let's do our best every day."
Family: Bang Daesik, Jeong Miyeong
Education: Seoul Sinseok Elementary School, Kwangsung Middle School, School of Performing Arts Seoul (practical music major)
Religion: Protestantism (Holiness Church)
Trainee since: July 8, 2013Questions:
Personality: "I'm very active and try to make a lot of friends."
Attraction point: Goofiness, magical voice
Changes from when you were 11?: "My voice got deeper with puberty. When I sing, my voice has a more luxurious feel to it now."
What kind of singer do you want to be?: "I want to send people lots of strength and hope.. Change them in a positive way. That's the kind of singer I want to be."
Describe yourself in three words?: 17y/o, searched 2000 times, magically sweet voice
— Song he sang during his performance: Pay My Rent - DNCE [see the video in the sidebar]MISC
- He was on Stray Kids and was praised a lot for his vocal abilities. Especially when covering Why So Lonely? and There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back.
- Shawn Mendes saw his cover and also praised him.
- He's the 2nd place winner of K-Pop Star Season 2 (2013), he was 11(10) at the time
- His father and mother are also a singers.
- He's a composer and was credited for writing songs with Sechskies.
- He's classmates with Kim Sungyeon.
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