Bang Jae-min

{{Infobox person | name = Bang Jae-min | image = 170606 방재민 Bang Jae-min.png | caption = Bang in June 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|26}} | birth_place = [[Ansan]], South Korea | other_names = a.mond | alma mater = | education = | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|rapper}} | agent = {{hlist|PLVL Entertainment}} | years_active = 2017–present | associated_acts = | module2 = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes | hangul = %방재민 | hanja = }} }}

'''Bang Jae-min''' ({{Korean|hangul=방재민}}; born March 26, 1999), is a South Korean actor and rapper. He debuted as an actor on ''[[Top Management (TV series)|Top Management]]'' (2018). He also participated in the first two seasons of [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]'s rap competition show, ''[[High School Rapper]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Oh|first=Hyeong-jun|url=https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt201809040071|script-title=ko:[인터뷰] 스무 살, 방재민|trans-title=(Interview) 20 years old, Bang Jae-min.|date=September 4, 2018|website=BNTNews|language=ko|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230213071908/https://www.bntnews.co.kr/article/view/bnt201809040071|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career == === 2017–2019: ''High School Rapper'' and acting debut === Bang participated in the [[High School Rapper (season 1)|first season]] of [[Mnet (TV channel)|Mnet]]'s rap competition show, ''[[High School Rapper]]'', in February 2017.<ref name="hsr1_1"/> He was eliminated at the regional competition round, but was brought back by the judges after barely surviving the revival match.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jeong|first=Jun-hwa|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003503108|title='고등래퍼' 최하민·김선재·방재민, 패자부활전서 부활|trans-title="High School Rapper" Choi Ha-min, Kim Sun-jae, and Bang Jae-min are revived in the consolation match.|date=March 24, 2017|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 11, 2023|archive-date=February 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211100617/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003503108|url-status=live}}</ref> He finished at the semi-final round, losing at 1:1 match.<ref name="hsr1_2"/>

In 2018, Bang participated once again on ''High School Rapper'' franchise in its [[High School Rapper (season 2)|second season]].<ref name="hsr2_1"/> Eventually, he finished for the second time at the semi-final round.<ref name="hsr2_2"/>

On April 23, 2018, [[Amoeba Culture]] revealed that Bang had signed an exclusive contract with them since last year, having previously turned down offers from major agencies such as [[SM Entertainment]] and [[YG Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ji|first=Seung-hun|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001137979|title=[단독] '고등래퍼2' 방재민, 아메바컬쳐와 손 잡았다|trans-title=(Exclusive) "High School Rapper 2" Bang Jae-min joined hands with Amoeba Culture.|date=April 23, 2018|website=[[YTN]]|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213072234/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=052&aid=0001137979|url-status=live}}</ref> Two days later, Bang was confirmed to have his acting debut on [[YouTube Premium|Youtube Red]]'s original series, ''[[Top Management (TV series)|Top Management]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Ah-reum|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003336916|title=[단독] '고등래퍼2' 방재민, '탑매니지먼트'로 첫 연기 도전|trans-title=(Exclusive) "High School Rapper 2" Bang Jae-min tries acting for the first time with "Top Management."|date=April 25, 2018|website=News1|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 13, 2023|archive-date=February 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213072240/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003336916|url-status=live}}</ref> He also contributed to the series' OST by releasing "Me In (Feat. [[Chancellor (musician)|Chancellor]])", which was a rearranged version of the song included in the EP of S.O.U.L, the series' fictional band.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Na-yul|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003097610|title='탑매니지먼트' 15일 OST 트랙 공개..슈퍼주니어 동해 작사·작곡 참여|trans-title="Top Management" OST track will be released on the 15th... Super Junior's Donghae participated in writing and composing.|date=November 15, 2018|website=[[Herald Pop]]|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 16, 2023|archive-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216080109/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003097610|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 30, 2019, Bang terminated his exclusive contract with Amoeba Culture because of health reasons.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gong|first=Mi-na|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002780477|title=방재민, 아메바컬쳐와 전속계약 해지 "건강상의 이유"|trans-title=Bang Jae-min terminated exclusive contract with Amoeba Culture. "Healthy reasons."|date=May 1, 2019|website=Starnews|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 16, 2023|archive-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216074243/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002780477|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 2021-present: Acting endeavors === On February 21, 2021, after two years of hiatus, Bang released his debut EP ''Fairy Tale: Lingering'' with "Snow Man" as the lead single.<ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Yun-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003466975|title=컴백 방재민 "적어둔 가사와 곡들에 미련 남아…응원에 용기 얻었죠" (인터뷰)|trans-title=Bang Jae-min Comeback, "I still have lingering feelings for the lyrics and songs I wrote down… I was encouraged by your support." (Interview)|date=February 25, 2021|website=MyDaily|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151902/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003466975|url-status=live}}</ref> The EP was started to be prepared by him from February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Hyeon-sik|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004864089|title='고등래퍼' 그 이후, 단단해져 돌아온 방재민 [인터뷰]|trans-title=After "High School Rapper", Bang Jae-min came back strong. [Interview]|date=March 5, 2021|website={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}}|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151900/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0004864089|url-status=live}}</ref>

Bang signed an exclusive contract with PLVL Entertainment on December 17, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jo|first=Hye-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001386473|title='고등래퍼' 방재민 "배우, 항상 동경해왔다"…피엘브이엘 엔터 전속계약|trans-title="High School Rapper" Bang Jae-min, "Actor, I've always admired." Exclusive contract for PLVL Entertainment.|date=December 17, 2021|website=Xports News|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151855/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0001386473|url-status=live}}</ref> He released the EP ''Shape: Alteration'' as his first work under the agency with "Dot" as the lead single on January 8, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Se-young|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000955740|title=방재민, 화양연화 프로젝트 2번째 EP '모양:변화' 발표|trans-title=Bang Jae-min released the second EP of Hwayang Yeonhwa Project, 'Shape: Change'.|date=January 11, 2022|website=Sports Donga|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151857/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000955740|url-status=live}}</ref>

Exactly a month later, on February 8, 2022, PLVL confirmed that Bang would appear on [[TVING]]'s ''[[Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me]]'' as Kim Do-bin, one of the main role's love interests.<ref name="dxwdlm1"/> On October 19, PLVL announced that he would play as a high school student named Heo Jae-hoon on [[Genie TV]]'s ''[[Summer Strike]]''.<ref name="ss1"/> He also participated in the drama's OST as a feature to tearliner's song "We Swim in Dreams", which released on December 6.<ref>{{cite web|last=Choi|first=Na-young|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004753214|title=방재민 '아하아' OST 여섯 번째 주자 낙점... 오늘(6일) 'We Swim in Dreams' 발매|trans-title=Bang Jae-min, the 6th member of the OST for "AHA"... Today (6th) "We Swim in Dreams" will be released.|date=December 6, 2022|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 10, 2023|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151900/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004753214|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Discography == === Extended plays === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of extended plays, showing selected details ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Details |- ! scope="row" | ''Fairy Tale: Lingering'' | * Released: February 21, 2021 * Label: GOL Inc * Formats: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]] {{hidden|Track listing| # "Snow Man" ({{Korean|hangul=눈사람|labels=no}}) # "Knot" ({{Korean|hangul=매듭|labels=no}}) # "Ecivda" # "Forest" ({{Korean|hangul=숲|labels=no}}) }} |- ! scope="row" | ''Shape: Alteration'' | * Released: January 8, 2022 * Label: PLVL Entertainment * Formats: Digital download, streaming {{hidden|Track listing| # "Trace" ({{Korean|hangul=발자국|labels=no}}) # "E/V" # "From" # "Dot" }} |- |}

== Filmography == === Television series === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2022 | ''[[Summer Strike]]'' | Heo Jae-hoon | Support role | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="ss1">{{cite web|last=Park|first=Yun-jin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003659392|title=방재민, '아무것도 하고 싶지 않아' 캐스팅…설현·임시완 만났다|trans-title=Bang Jae-min casts to "I Don't Want to Do Anything"... Seol-hyun and Lim Si-wan met.|date=October 21, 2022|website=MyDaily|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=October 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021123445/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003659392|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}

=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2018 | ''[[Top Management (TV series)|Top Management]]'' | Jang I-rip | Main role | style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite web|last=Ko|first=Seung-ah|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003091363|title='탑매니지먼트' 서은수X안효섭X차은우 D-DAY, 꿀잼 보장 관전포인트 넷|trans-title="Top Management" Seo Eun-soo X Ahn Hyo-seop X Cha Eun-woo D-DAY, four points to watch for.|date=October 31, 2018|website=[[Herald Pop]]|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104247/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003091363|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''[[Dear X Who Doesn't Love Me]]'' | Kim Do-bin | Support role | style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="dxwdlm1">{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Ha-young|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000795140|title=방재민, '나를 사랑하지 않는 X에게' 캐스팅…NCT 도영과 호흡|trans-title=Bang Jae-min casts to "To X Who Doesn't Love Me"... Collaboration with NCT Doyoung.|date=February 23, 2022|website=[[Sports Kyunghyang]]|via=[[Naver]]|access-date=February 8, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104248/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000795140|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Park|first=Pan-seok|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004652133|title='나를 사랑하지 않는 X에게' 한지효X도영, 열정 가득한 대본 리딩 공개..완벽 케미스트리|trans-title="To X Who Doesn't Love Me" Han Ji-hyo X Doyoung reveals passionate script reading... Perfect chemistry.|date=July 7, 2022|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104250/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004652133|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}

=== Television shows === {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2017 | ''[[High School Rapper (season 1)|High School Rapper]]'' | rowspan="2"| Contestant | Eliminated at semi-final round | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="hsr1_1">{{cite web|last=Ji|first=Min-kyoung|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003477195|title='고등래퍼' 한림예고 김선우X방재민, 의외의 래핑실력으로 심사위원 극찬|trans-title="High School Rapper" Hanlim Arts School's Kim Sun-woo X Bang Jae-min praised the judges for their unexpected rapping skills.|date=February 10, 2017|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=[[Naver]]|access-date=February 10, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210151855/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003477195|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hsr1_2">{{cite web|last=Jeong|first=Jun-hwa|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003503111|title='고등래퍼' NCT 마크, 방재민 눌렀다..최종 결승 진출|trans-title="High School Rapper" NCT Mark and Bang Jae-min... A place in the final round.|date=March 24, 2017|website={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104247/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003503111|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''[[High School Rapper (season 2)|High School Rapper 2]]'' | Eliminated at semi-final round | style="text-align:center;"|<ref name=hsr2_1>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Seon-woo|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000827228|title='고등래퍼2' 김하온에 이예찬까지, 첫방부터 터졌다 '화제성 폭발'|trans-title="High School Rapper 2" Kim Ha-on and Lee Ye-chan. "Explosion of hot topics" from the first show.|date=February 24, 2018|website=Xports News|via=[[Naver]]|access-date=February 12, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212103047/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000827228|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=hsr2_2>{{cite web|last=Myung|first=Hee-suk|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003033825|title='고등래퍼2' 이병재, 극찬 속 세미파이널 합격 '방재민 탈락'|trans-title="High School Rapper 2" Lee Byung-jae passed the semi-final amid rave reviews. "Bang Jae-min is out."|date=April 7, 2018|website=MyDaily|via=[[Naver]]|language=ko|access-date=February 8, 2023|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104249/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003033825|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

=== Music video appearances === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Song title ! Artist ! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2021 | "Your Song" | Piano Man | <ref>{{Cite instagram|user=a.mond_jaemin|postid=CS3x7GxBNp9|title=@pianomaann - Your Song (네 노래)_[MV]|date=August 22, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2023 | "Honestly" | [[LimeLight]] | <ref>{{cite web|last=Jeon|first=Hyo-jin|date=February 8, 2023|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001031952|script-title=ko:아이콘 진환, 라임라잇 데뷔곡 MV 출연…이적 후 첫 활동|trans-title=iKON's Jay, appearing in the MV of LimeLight's debut song... First activity since the transfer.|website=Sports Donga|via=[[Naver]]|access-date=February 12, 2023|language=ko|archive-date=February 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212012550/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001031952|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.plvl.co.kr/%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C-%EB%8F%84%EC%9D%B4%ED%98%84 Bang Jae-min] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208104251/https://www.plvl.co.kr/%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C-%EB%8F%84%EC%9D%B4%ED%98%84 |date=2023-02-08 }} at PLVL * {{HanCinema person|Bang_Jae-min}} * {{IMDb name|10260868}}

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