GOT7 trivia and fun facts

GOT7 has 7 members: Jay B (leader), Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom.

Jackson Wang (Wang Ka-yee) was born and raised in Hong Kong. Before joining JYP, he was a member of the Hong Kong national fencing team.

When GOT7 left JYP in 2021, all seven members retained the group name and reunited for group activities despite each signing with a different agency, a highly unusual arrangement in K-pop.

Mark Tuan was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, to Taiwanese-American parents. He is fluent in English and Mandarin in addition to Korean.

Mark Tuan (Mark) is from Los Angeles, California, making him one of K-pop's most prominent American-born idols.

In January 2021, all 7 GOT7 members left JYP Entertainment and signed with different agencies, continuing to collaborate as a group.

'Hard Carry's choreography featuring martial arts tricks from Jackson and Yugyeom became one of the most memorable K-pop stage performances of 2016.

GOT7 debuted on January 16, 2014 under JYP Entertainment with the EP Got it?, whose title track was Girls Girls Girls.

You Are (2017) from the album 7 for 7 showcases GOT7's vocal side and became a fan-favorite ballad. It is one of the group's most emotionally resonant songs.

'Fly' was the title track from the first Flight Log installment -- a soaring anthem with a stunning aerial performance in the MV.

'Hard Carry' was the powerful title track from Turbulence, featuring GOT7's intense energy and martial arts performance elements.

'Never Ever' concluded the Flight Log trilogy with an emotional, anthemic track about unwavering devotion.

'Flight Log: Turbulence' era marked GOT7's breakout year -- they won multiple major awards including at the 2016 MAMAs.

BamBam (Kunpimook Bhuwakul) is from Bangkok, Thailand. He was childhood friends with BLACKPINK's Lisa before both joined K-pop companies.

GOT7's fandom is called IGOT7 (아가새, Ahgase), which means 'baby bird' in Korean. The name plays on the pronunciation of 'I GOT7' in Korean.

The Flight Log trilogy consists of 'Flight Log: Departure' (March 2016), 'Turbulence' (September 2016), and 'Arrival' (March 2017).

The trilogy narrates a love journey using flight as a metaphor -- taking off (falling in love), turbulence (conflict), and arriving (resolution).

Jackson is known for his explosive, charismatic performance style -- he was a competitive fencer before joining K-pop.