K-pop star BamBam of Got7 admits to past crush on Twice’s Nayeon

SEOUL – K-pop star BamBam, of popular boy band Got7, has admitted to a past crush on fellow K-pop star: Nayeon from girl group Twice.

The 25-year-old Thai was hanging out with Nayeon’s bandmate, Jihyo, on a recent episode of BamBam Home. The Korean-language Web series is subtitled in English.

The duo reminisced about their longtime friendship, which began when they were both trainees for JYP Entertainment. This is the South Korean company that put together Got7 and Twice, along with other K-pop acts such as Stray Kids.

“Since my first day in (South) Korea, (Jihyo) has been a good friend,” said BamBam, whose full name is Kunpimook Bhuwakul. Though he grew up in Bangkok, he moved to South Korea after auditioning for JYP Entertainment as a teenager.

“We’ve been friends for 13 years since when we met. We were 14 years old,” added 26-year-old Jihyo, saying that BamBam was…