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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Bum
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Kim in 2022
Born
Kim Sang-bum

(1989-07-07) July 7, 1989 (age 35)
Mapo, Seoul, South Korea
EducationChung-Ang University
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2006–present
AgentKing Kong by Starship
Korean name
Hangul
김범
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Beom
McCune–ReischauerKim Pŏm
Birth name
Hangul
김상범
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Sang-beom
McCune–ReischauerKim Sangpŏm
WebsiteOfficial website

Kim Sang-bum (Korean: 김상범; Hanja: 金尚汎; born July 7, 1989), known professionally as Kim Bum (alternatively Kim Beom), is a South Korean actor, dancer, singer and model. He is best known for his television roles as F4 member So Yi-jung in Boys Over Flowers (2009), guardian angel Lee Gook-soo in Padam Padam (2011), villainous CEO Lee Ro-joon in Mrs. Cop 2 (2016), half-blood gumiho Lee Rang in Tale of the Nine Tailed (2020), and Han Joon Hwi in Law School (2021). His latest drama in 2022 is Ghost Doctor which he played as Koh Seung-tak, 1st year cardiothoracic surgeon.

Early life and education

Kim Sang-beom was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 7, 1989. He attended Chung-ang University, majoring in Film and Theater.[1][2]

Career

2006–2007: Beginnings

Kim joined the "Survival Star Audition", and was placed 6th out of hundreds of contestants. However, because he was under 20, he could not proceed in the competition. "Survival Star Audition" opened many opportunities for Kim, and he received multiple roles in television series. Kim made his acting debut in the sitcom High Kick!.

2008–2011: Rising popularity

Kim first gained recognition for his scene-stealing role in MBC's anniversary drama East of Eden,[3] winning the Netizen Popularity Award at the Korea Drama Awards.[4] He rose to prominence in 2009 after playing the role of So Yi-jung in the hit drama Boys Over Flowers.[5][6] He achieved further recognition with his supporting role in fantasy melodrama Padam Padam (2011), written by Noh Hee-kyung.[7][8][9][2]

2012–2015: Solo debut and overseas activities

Kim released his first studio album, Hometown, on June 20, 2012.[10] He performed his first solo concert, Kim Beom Japan Live 2012, at the Stellar Ball in Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel.[11]

In 2013, Kim reunited with Noh in romance melodrama That Winter, The Wind Blows (2013).[12][13][14] He made his Chinese film debut in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon directed by Tsui Hark, which became one of the highest grossing Chinese films of the year.[15] He then starred in the thriller Miracle Hands by Kwon Ho-young.[16] The same year, he took on his first historical drama Goddess of Fire which co-stars Moon Geun-young.[17]

In 2014, Kim was cast in his first Chinese television drama V Love, also known as the Chinese version of Gossip Girls.[18] Kim subsequently starred in two Chinese films; romantic comedy Lovers & Movies and suspense film The Beloved.[19][20]

2015–present: Comeback to Korea

Kim made his small-screen comeback in tvN's crime thriller Hidden Identity in 2015.[21][22] He starred in another crime thriller Mrs. Cop 2, and earned praise for his portrayal of a villain.[23]

In 2018, Kim appeared in Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead, the third installment in the comedy-mystery Detective K film series, marking his return to Korean cinemas after four years.[24]

He enlisted in the military in April 2018 and was released in March 2020.

In 2020, he starred in the fantasy drama Tale of the Nine Tailed alongside Lee Dong-wook and Jo Bo-ah.

In 2021, he starred in legal drama Law School.

In 2022, Kim starred in Ghost Doctor, acting alongside Rain.[25]later July, Kim joined the UNIVERSE communication platform.[26]

Personal life

In February 2012, Kim's agency announced that he was suffering from degenerative arthritis due to the dramatic weight-loss he experienced after training for his role in the JTBC cable drama Padam Padam.[27]

Kim is close friends with fellow actors Lee Min-ho and Jung Il-woo.[28][29][2]

Relationship

It was revealed on November 1, 2013, that Kim was dating his Goddess of Fire co-star, Moon Geun-young.[30] On May 15, 2014, media outlets reported that they had ended their 7-month-long relationship. Agencies of both actors confirmed the news stating: "They did break up not too long ago but have decided to remain good friends and supportive colleagues".[31][32]

On March 29, 2018, it was confirmed that Kim is in a relationship with actress Oh Yeon-seo.[33][34][35] However, after a few months of dating they were reported to have parted ways.[36][37]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Hellcats Lee Ho-jae
Death Bell Kang Hyeon
2009 Flight Park Si-beom
2013 Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Yuan Zhen
The Gifted Hands Kim Joon
Hello Seoul Kim Kyung-woo Promotional web short film
produced for MIOGGI Hong Kong[38]
2015 Lovers and Movies Lin Jun
The Beloved Jiang Suying
2018 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead Cheon-moo

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Rude Women Jeong Hyeon-jun
Unstoppable High Kick Kim Bum
2008 East of Eden Lee Dong-cheol (15 years old)
2009 Boys Over Flowers So Yi-jung
Dream Lee Jang-seok
High Kick Through the Roof Ja-ok's nephew Cameo (episode 72)
2010 The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry Ha Min-jae
Haru: An Unforgettable Day in Korea Photographer Produced by the Korea National Tourism Organization.
2011 Padam Padam Lee Gook-soo
2012 High Kick 3 Cameo (episode 108)[39]
2013 That Winter, the Wind Blows Park Jin-sung
Goddess of Fire Kim Tae-do
2014 V Love Ou Hui Chinese drama
2015 Hidden Identity Cha Gun-woo
2016 Mrs. Cop 2 Lee Ro-joon
2020 Tale of the Nine Tailed Lee Rang
2021 Law School Han Joon-hwi
2022 Ghost Doctor Koh Seung-Tak [40]
2023 Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 Lee Rang [41]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
[42]
Christmas Eve's Sky (聖夜の空)
  • Released: December 16, 2009
  • Label: Glory Entertainment
Track listing
  1. イントロ（フォー・イブズ・ラバーズ） Intro (For Eve’s Lovers)
  2. 聖夜の空 (Christmas Eve’s Sky)
  3. 今、会いに行きます (I’m Going To Meet Her Now)
  4. 今、会いに行きます（韓国語版） (I’m Going To Meet Her Now (Korean))
  5. 聖夜の空（インストゥルメンタル） (Christmas Eve’s Sky (Inst.))
  6. 今、会いに行きます（インストゥルメンタル） (I’m Going To meet Her Now (Inst.))
 109
Home Town
Track listing
  1. Day Break
  2. My Old Friend
  3. Home Town
  4. 雪月花 (The End of Silence / Serene Beauty)
  5. 君のための歌 (Song for You)
  6. 夢の後先 (Beyond Dreams / Consequences of a Dream )
  7. 太陽と月 (The Sun & The Moon)
 39

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Andre Kim Best Star Awards 2009 Male Star Award Kim Bum Won [43]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2009 Best New Actor – Television East of Eden Nominated
2013 Best New Actor – Film The Gifted Hands Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2009 Best New Actor Boys Over Flowers Nominated
Korea Drama Awards 2008 Netizen Popularity Award East of Eden Won [44]
2022 Top Excellence Award, Actor Ghost Doctor Won [45]
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2007 Best Couple Award Kim Bum (with Kim Hye-sung)
Unstoppable High Kick 		Won
2009 Hot Male Drama Star Boys Over Flowers Nominated
SBS Drama Awards 2009 New Star Award Dream Won [46]
2013 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries That Winter, the Wind Blows Nominated
2016 Excellence Award, Actor in a Genre Drama Mrs. Cop 2 Nominated

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2010 Korea Power Celebrity 24th [47]

References

  1. ^ "Kim Bum - Park Shin-hye, We're Classmates, Jeong Il-woo - Lee Tae-ran, Freshmen in 2008". Hancinema. March 6, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c Choi, Eun-hwa (February 9, 2012). "[Interview] Kim Bum's Three Keywords: Sincerity, Acting, Challenge". enewsWorld.
  3. ^ "[INTERVIEW] Kim Bum (2)". 10Asia. October 28, 2009. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "Actor Kim Wins Top Prize at Korea Drama Festival Awards". The Korea Times. November 2, 2008.
  5. ^ "[PHOTO] Kim Bum on set of "Boys Over Flowers"". 10Asia. January 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "[INTERVIEW] Kim Bum (1)". 10Asia. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ Hong, Lucia (August 10, 2011). "Kim Beom to star in new TV series with Jung Woo-sung". 10Asia. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  8. ^ Hong, Lucia (November 30, 2011). "Kim Beom watched foreign films to prep for TV series role". 10Asia. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  9. ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (December 5, 2011). "Kim Bum Toughens Up for Padam Padam". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  10. ^ "Actor Kim Bum's new role is singer". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 20, 2012.
  11. ^ "Kim Bum holds first Japan concert". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 28, 2012.
  12. ^ Ho, Stewart (October 23, 2012). "Kim Bum Confirmed to Join Zo in Sung, Song Hye Gyo for Wind Blows in Winter". enewsWorld. CJ E&M.
  13. ^ An, So-hyoun (April 21, 2013). "Interview: Kim Bum, the Boy with the Man′s Eyes". enewsWorld. CJ E&M.
  14. ^ Bae, Sun-young (July 3, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actor Kim Beom". 10Asia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014.
  15. ^ "Kim Bum to team up with Tsui Hark". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 17, 2012.
  16. ^ "Kim Bum starts work on 'Miracle'". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2012.
  17. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (May 6, 2013). "Kim Bum Cast in His First Sageuk Drama Alongside Moon Geun Young". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013.
  18. ^ "Kim Bum Cast for Chinese drama ′V Love′". enewsWorld. May 30, 2013.
  19. ^ "Chinese Film LOVERS & MOVIES Featuring KIM Beom, To Be Released in March". Korean Film Biz Zone. February 17, 2016.
  20. ^ "Kim Bum Becomes Top Box Office Actor in China with 'The Beloved'". getitk.com. May 19, 2015.
  21. ^ Ko, Hong-ju (March 24, 2015). "Kim Bum to Make Small Screen Comeback through tvN Drama". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015.
  22. ^ Ghim, Sora (March 24, 2015). "Kim Bum To Become A Homicide Detective". BNTNews.
  23. ^ "'미세스캅2' 김범, 냉혈한의 눈빛…'악역의 품격' [Kim Bum goes dark both inside and out for Mrs. Cop 2]". SBS Fune (in Korean). February 23, 2016.
  24. ^ "Kim Bum to return to big screen for 'Detective K'". The Korea Herald. July 20, 2017.
  25. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (June 30, 2021). "김범, '고스트닥터' 출연 확정…정지훈(비) 첫 호흡 [공식]". Donga (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. ^ Kang Da-yun (July 7, 2022). "이동욱·유연석·김범, 유니버스 합류…프라이빗 소통 시작 [공식]" [Lee Dong-wook, Yoo Yeon-seok, and Kim Beom join the universe… Start Private Communication [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  27. ^ "Kim Bum's diet gives him arthritis". Korea Joongang Daily. February 13, 2012.
  28. ^ "Lee Min-ho, Kim Bum surprise visit Jung Il-woo fan meeting". 10Asia. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.
  29. ^ "Lee Min-ho, Jung Il-woo, Kim Bum renew friendship". Kpop Herald. January 20, 2015.
  30. ^ "Moon Geun-young, Kim Bum Dating". The Korea Times. November 3, 2013.
  31. ^ Kim Hee-eun (May 16, 2014). "Moon Geun-young, Kim Beom split". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  32. ^ "Kim Bum, Moon Geun-young Split Up After Seven Months". The Chosun Ilbo. May 16, 2014.
  33. ^ 오연서 측, 김범과 열애 초고속 인정 "호감 갖고 알아가는 단계"(공식). Naver (in Korean). enews24. March 29, 2018.
  34. ^ "Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Beom confirm relationship". The Korea Herald. March 29, 2018.
  35. ^ "Actress Oh Yeon-seo, actor Kim Beom 'in early blush of romance'". The Korea Times. March 29, 2018.
  36. ^ Jeong Yu-jin (February 13, 2019). [단독] 김범·오연서, 열애 인정 10개월만에 '결별'. News1 (in Korean).
  37. ^ [종합] 김범·오연서, 열애 10개월 만에 동료로…“지난해 결별”. Sports Donga (in Korean). February 13, 2019.
  38. ^ "MIOGGI x 全新代言人金汎微電影《再見。首爾》（官方足本）". MIOGGI HONGKONG Official YouTube (in Korean and Chinese). June 6, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.
  39. ^ "Kim Bum makes a cameo appearance on "High Kick 3"". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 6, 2012.
  40. ^ Park Soo-in (June 30, 2021). "김범 '고스트닥터' 출연 확정, 정지훈과 첫 호흡(공식)" [Kim Bum confirmed to appear in 'Ghost Doctor', first breath with Jung Ji-hoon (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  41. ^ Lee Kyung-ho (May 3, 2022). "구미호뎐1938', 이동욱X김소연X김범X류경수 출연..2023년 방송[공식]" [Gumiho 1938', Lee Dong-wook X Kim So-yeon X Kim Beom X Ryu Kyung-soo appeared.. Broadcast in 2023 [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved May 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  42. ^ キム・ボムのランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  43. ^ Stars Shine at Andre Kim's Atelier The Korea Times. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 2010-09-19.
  44. ^ "Actor Kim Wins Top Prize at Korea Drama Festival Awards". Hancinema. The Korea Times. November 2, 2008.
  45. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 8, 2022). "수리남' 하정우, 2022 코리아드라마어워즈 대상 "드라마 대상 처음"[종합]" [Suriname' Ha Jung-woo, the 2022 Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize "Drama Grand Prize for the first time" [General]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved October 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  46. ^ Ko Jae-wan (January 4, 2010). "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  47. ^ "Celebrity List". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). February 23, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Joins.
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