Bae was born in 1953 in Gahoedong, Jongno district in Seoul. He graduated from
Korea Aerospace University, and served in the military and was discharged as a staff sergeant in 1977.In 1978 he was one of the contestants as part of the group "RUNAWAY(Also known as hwaljooro)" in the 1st beach singing competition hosted by
Tongyang Broadcasting Company, with the song,"I have lived my life without knowing the world". In 1979, he formed the band
Songgolmae, where he played the drum and contributed vocals. ==References==