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Kim Yugyeom(Hangul: 김유겸; born on November 17, 1997), professionally known as Yugyeom, is a South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter. He is the “dancing machine” of the Korean boy band GOT7, also the youngest member maknae (막내) of the group.

Pre-debut
The video of Yugyeom dancing during a field trip in middle school was seen by his cousin, a dance teacher. She suggested that he go to dance school. Then Yugyeom started to learn street dance in the second grade in middle school. He was part of a dance group called Body & Soul. Later he joined JYP Entertainment trainee and trained for about three years.

Yugyeom won the second place in the national dance competition the Adrenaline House Dance Battle in 2011. His first public pre-debut appearance was on an episode of Mnet's reality-survival program WIN: Who Is Next (aired on September 6, 2013).

On January 14, 2014, Yugyeom debuted as the lead dancer of GOT7.

2014-Present
On September 21, 2016, Yugyeom competed on the dance battle show aired on Mnet, Hit the Stage, and won the second place on his first try. The battle round was themed “the Fight” where he performed the dance showing the battle of nerves going on in a casino. On September 28, he competed on the show again and won the first place with a dance depicting his growth as a dancer.

Yugyeom graduated from Practical Dance Department of Hanlim Multi Art School in 2016. He is currently enrolled in Daekyeung College, majoring in Fashion Modeling.

Fun fact

 * Yugyeom was conceived in Saudi Arabia, born in Seoul, and raised in Namyangju, Gyeonggido. JB and Yugyeom are the only two members from Seoul area.
 * Even though he is the youngest in GOT7, Yugyeom is the tallest member in the group.
 * Yugyeom and Youngjae (of GOT7) are classmates.
 * The night before Yugyeom took his college entrance test, he was touring in Japan with GOT7.
 * Yugyeom learned House dance at the dance school. He performs House dance almost every time when he is asked to show his talent.
 * Yugyeom is very fond of sweet things and often is teased for his “elementary-school-student taste”. His favorite drink is ice chocolate.
 * Yugyeom choreographed Boomx3 on the flight to Singapore, where they held the fanmeeting and performed the dance with the song. He also choreographed If You Do with Jinyoung.
 * Yugyeom has an older brother.
 * When JB And Jinyoung (of GOT7) came back as JJ Project again in July 2017, Mark (of GOT7), Yugyeom’s mother and Yugyeom went to their showcase to support them.
 * Yugyeom and BamBam (of GOT7) didn’t hit it off right away when they first saw each other, but now they are the best of the best friends.
 * Yugyeom went to Mark’s home in L.A. for the New Year 2014-2015 and met Mark’s family. They started to call themselves “L.A. bros” after that.
 * Yugyeom has a cuddly long-shape pillow that he has been using since middle school.

Appearance
As for appearance as a member of GOT7, please refer GOT7.

Television

 * 2013 Mnet WIN : WHO IS NEXT (September 14, 2013), with Mark, Jackson, BamBam
 * 2014 KBS2 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 (aired on November 23, 2014), with JB, Jinyoung
 * 2014 SBS Star King (December 6 and 13, 2014), with Jinyoung, Jackson
 * 2015 SBS Roommate (TV series) Season 2(January 6, 2015), with Jinyoung, Mark, Jackson, Youngjae, BamBam
 * 2016 Mnet Hit The Stage (aired on September 21 and 28, 2016)
 * 2018 KBS Hyena on the Keyboard EP6, 7, 8 (aired on April 6, 13 and 20, 2018), with JB, Youngjae and Jinyoung
 * 2018 Collaboran, with JB