Kunpimook Bhuwakul, popularly known by his stage name BamBam is a South Korean-based Thai rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He rose to fame as a lead vocalist of the South Korean boy band Got7. The band has released four albums so far, including the 2020 album Breath of Love: Last Piece. The seven-member group is one of the most popular bands in South Korea and they have toured across the world. In May 2021, Vogue Thailand named BamBam as one of the 100 influencers in the fashion industry in Thailand. As a solo artist, he released his debut EP titled Ribbon on June 15, 2021, on Abyss Company. The Thai rapper also doubles as a social media sensation who’s got over 16 million followers on Instagram.
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BamBam Biography
Birth Name
Kunpimook Bhuwakul
Nick Name
BamBam
Born
May 2, 1997
Age
26 years old
Birth Place
Bangkok, Thailand
Birth Sign
Taurus
Profession
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer
Nationality
Thai
Ethnicity
Thai
Family Details
Very little is known about BamBam’s life prior to his rise to fame as a rapper. His mother’s name is Kochakorn Bhuwakul. His father died when he was young. He has three siblings. His older brother, Bank is a dancer and choreographer and has another brother named Beer and a sister named Baby.
Education
He graduated from Pramoch Witthaya Raminthra High School in January 2020. Before that, he attended Saiaksorn Elementary School.
Residence
Seoul, South Korea
BamBam Girlfriend
BamBam likes to keep his personal life as private as possible, so he’s never shared any information about his relationship status with the public.
Body Statistics
Height
5 feet 8.5 inches or 174 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154 lbs
Body Build
Slim
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexuality
Straight
Famous For
Being a member of the South Korean boy band Got7.
Having amassed more than 14 million Instagram followers.
He along with the band Got7 has released five albums. They are Identify (2014), Moriagatteyo (2016), Flight Log: Turbulence (2016), Present: You (2018), and Breath of Love: Last Piece (2020).
BamBam Net Worth
Apart from being a rapper, BamBam is also a fashion influencer. According to Celebrity Net Worth, BamBam has a net worth of $10 million.
BamBam Facts
He developed an early interest in singing as he attended concerts with his mother. He began taking vocal and dance lessons at the age of 10.
As a member of the dance crew We Zaa Cool with Lisa of Blackpink, he won several dance competitions and reality shows.
At age 13, he auditioned for a trainee with JYP Entertainment and was trained for about three and a half years. He made his debut as a singer in 2014 with the boy band Got7.
The band released their first EP titled Got It? in January 2014, which peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Music Chart.
On November 18, 2014, Got7 released their debut album “Identity” to critical acclaim. The album topped the Korean chart as well as peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard World Chart.
He has also appeared in some movies such as Fairy Tale Killer (2012), Sanctuary (2016), and Dream Knight (2015).
Got7 is one of the most successful music groups in South Korea that has five studio albums, fifteen EPs, twenty-two singles, and two box sets to their name.
He is fluent in Thai, English, and Korean.
He departed from JYP Entertainment in January 2021 and signed a lucrative contract with Abyss Company in March of that year.
In June 2021, he became YSL’s new beauty muse.
BamBam dropped his first extended play, Ribbon, on June 15, 2021.
In 2021, BamBam was named one of the 100 influencers in the fashion industry in Thailand by Vogue Thailand.
He released his second EP titled ‘B’ on January 18, 2022.
he released his first studio album, Sour & Sweet, on March 28, 2023, which peaked at number 3 in Korea.
