Key (singer)

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Key
키

Key in Moscow
Background information
Birth name Kim Ki-bum (김기범)
Also known as Almighty Key, Diva, Fox, Bummie
Born (1991-09-23) September 23, 1991
Daegu, South Korea[1]
Genres Contemporary R&B, K-Pop, dance-pop, hip hop
Occupations Singer, rapper, dancer, actor, radio host, MC, promotional model
Years active 2008–present
Labels SM Entertainment
EMI Music Japan [2]
Associated acts Shinee
SM Town
Stage name
Hangul 키
Revised Romanization Ki
McCune–Reischauer K'i
Birth name
Hangul 김기범
Hanja 金基范
Revised Romanization Gim Gi-beom
McCune–Reischauer Kim Ki-bŏm

Kim Ki-bum (Hangul: 김기범; Hanja: 金基范; born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key (Hangul: 키), is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, radio host, MC, and promotional model. He is a member of South Korean boy group Shinee under the label of SM Entertainment, as a vocalist, lead dancer, and rapper.

Career

Pre-debut

Key was a varsity water-skier in Dae Gu Yeong Shin Middle School.[3] He has also appeared in Super Junior's Wonder Boy music video as an extra dancer and is known for his multilingual talents since he spent six weeks on an exchange in America.

Shinee

Main article: Shinee

Key was discovered at the 2006 S.M. National Tour Audition Casting. In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee, the 5-member boy group debuted on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo.[4]

Solo

Key featured in label-mate Xiah's solo performance of "Xiahtic" in TVXQ's concert, 2009: The 3rd Asia Tour Mirotic, in Seoul.[5] In 2010 Key was featured in the song "치유 (Healing)" on TRAX's mini album "Trax Mini Album Volume 1".[6]

Later, it was also announced that Key would have a part in Girls' Generation's song "Hwaseongin Virus (Boys & Girls)" (Korean: "화성인 바이러스 (Boys & Girls)") on their second studio album Oh!.[7] Key featured in Girls' Generation's first live album The 1st Asia Tour: Into The New World Album in the song "Barbie Girl" with Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung. Key also featured in Im Yoona's solo performance in Girls' Generation 1st Asia Tour: Into the New World in Shanghai with the song "If You Find A Cool Guy, Please Introduce Me." Also sings many American songs, like 'Firework' by Katy Perry, 'Take a Bow' by Rihanna, 'Judas' by Lady Gaga, 'TiK ToK' by Ke$ha, and 'My First Kiss' by 3OH!3 with f(x)'s Krystal and Shinee's own Taemin.

Key collaborated with Leeteuk of Super Junior on a song called "Bravo" for drama History of a Salaried Man. He also had a rap part in EXO's song "Two Moons" on their debut mini album MAMA and BoA's song "One Dream" as the theme song for SBS 'Kpop Star with labelmate Henry of Super Junior-M.[8]

Acting

Key was cast as Frank Abagnale Jr., rotating with Um Ki Joon, Kim Jeong-hoon, Park Kwang-hyun and label-mates Super Junior's Kyuhyun with SNSD's Sunny and CSJH The Grace's Dana, in the Korean production of Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can, marking his theatrical debut. The musical ran from March 28 to June 10 at the Blue Square, Samsung Card Hall, in Hannam-dong, Seoul.[9] Key also cameo in SBS Sitcom "Salamander Guru and The Shadows" appeared in episode 4.[10]

On October 24, 2012 it's announced that Key will be participating in the return of the Korean adaption of the broadway musical Catch Me If You Can. The production will start on December 14, 2012 and continue until February 9, 2013 at the Opera House in the Seongnam Arts Center. The cast mainly remains the same with Kijun Um,Kyuhyun, Dana, and Sunny along with the addition of Beast's Dongwoon. [11]

On July 18 2013, it was announced that Key would be cast as Clyde in the Korean production of the broadway musical "Bonnie & Clyde". Alongside the cast Kim Minjong, Uhm Kijoon, Dana of CSJH The Grace, and Hyungsik of ZE:A. The performance will be open at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul on the 4th of September until the 27th of October.

Not long after, on October the 22nd 2013, it was announced that he would be casted in another Korean adaptation of the broadway musical "The Three Musketeers" as D'Artagnan. Joining Key on rotation for the role of D'Artagnan are Uhm Kijoon, 2PM's Jun.K, ZE:A's Park Hyungshik and Super Junior's Sungmin, as well as Park Jinwoo and FT Island's Song Seunghyun as special actors for the role. "The Three Musketeers" will be staged from December 13 this year to February 2 next year at Seongnam Arts Centre Opera House.

Television shows

Key has also appeared on television shows such as Idol Maknae Rebellion as a guest star alongside his Shinee group mates Taemin, Onew, and Jonghyun in two episodes. Together with other idol group members: Dongho from U-KISS, Shorry J from Mighty Mouth, Jinwoon from 2AM, Yunhwa from T-Max, Seunghyun from F.T. Island and in the later part, Mir from MBLAQ. Key was part of the cast of the show Raising Idol; the show was also known as 'Keydol' by his fans.

Personal life

In 2008 he was the 3rd Youth International Video Festival "the aura" Goodwill Ambassador with fellow Shinee member, Minho. Key was raised by his grandmother since he was born. His mother was very sick after giving birth and his father was busy with work so he could not take care of him.[12] Along with his native language, Korean, he is fluent in English, and is known to be talented in speaking Japanese, as well as basic Chinese.

He is known to be the most sociable member with the most celebrity phone numbers, and also known to be close to the '91 line. The group contains people from popular groups such as Kara's Nicole, 2AM's Jinwoon, FT Island's Jaejin, Beast's DongWoon, MBLAQ's Mir, Infinite's Woohyun, After School's Nana, Miss A's Min, Girl's Generation's Seohyun and Sistar's Soyu[13]

Discography

Main article: Shinee discography

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]		 JPN
[15]		 US
J-Pop
[16]		 US
K-Pop
[17]
2012 "Bravo" (with Leeteuk)[18] — — — — History of Salary Man OST Part 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

As featured artist

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[14]		 JPN
[15]		 US
J-Pop
[16]		 US
K-Pop
[17]
2012 "One Dream" (BoA feat. Henry and Key) 23 — — 51 Only One
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations and soundtrack contributions

Year Album Song Duration Artist
2010 TRAX Mini Album Volume Up "Healing" with TRAX
2010 Oh! "Boys & Girls" with Girls' Generation
2010 1st Asia Tour "Into The New World" "Barbie Girl" Duet with Jessica
2012 History of Salary Man OST "Bravo" 03:12 Duet with Leeteuk
2012 One Dream (Single) "One Dream" 02:29 with BoA & Henry
2012 MAMA "Two Moons" 02:59 with EXO
2012 Only One "One Dream" 02:29 with BoA & Henry

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Channel Title Role
2011 Mnet Moon Night 90 Lee Hyun Do
2012 SBS Salamander Guru and The Shadows cameo appearance

Variety shows

Year Channel Show Note
2009 MBC Flower Boys Generation Guest with Shinee
2009 E! Idol Maknae Rebellion Guest with Shinee ep 4,5,12, and 13
2010 Comedy TV Raising Idol
2010 KBS Hello Baby Guest with Shinee
2010 MBC Love Pursuer Guest ep 6
2012 JTBC Shinhwa Broadcast Guest with Shinee[19][20]
2013 MBC Shinee's Wonderful Day

Musical theatre

Date Title Role Note
(March 28, 2012 – June 10, 2012) &
(December 14, 2012 – February 9, 2013) 		Catch Me If You Can Frank Abagnale, Jr. Korean Ver.
September 5, 2013 - Ongoing Bonnie and Clyde Clyde Chestnut Barrow Korean Ver.

Music video appearances

Year Song Title Artist Role
2007 Attack on the Pin-Up Boys Super Junior Extra dancer

MC

Year Channel Show Note
2009 MBC Flower Boys Generation Co-Host
2010 MBC Show! Music Core Special Host with Taemin & Min
2012 MBC Incheon Korean Music Wave Co-Hosted with Onew and Min Hyo-rin

Radio programs

Year Title Role Note
2008–2009 Park Kyung Lims „Byulbam Radio“ Constant DJ with Onew
2009 KBS-2FMs „Music Show Radio“ DJ with Onew
2010 Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ Special DJ with Minho
2010 Heechuls „Youngstreet Radio“ Special DJ with Minho
2011 Heechuls „Youngstreet Radio“ Special DJ with Taemin
2011 Super Junior „Kiss the Radio“ Special DJ with Onew
2012 MBC „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ Special DJ with Jonghyun
2012 MBC „Shim Shim Tapa Radio“ Special DJ with Dana

References

  1. ↑ "Key(김기범) 가수". Naver Profiles (in Korean). March 2, 2011. Retrieved August 7, 2011. 
  2. ↑ (Japanese) "Shinee". SM Entertainment Japan and EMI Music Japan. Retrieved December 26, 2010. 
  3. ↑ (Korean) "샤이니 키, 中시절 수상스키 선수로 전국 대회 출전". Seoul Newspaper. September 26, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2009. 
  4. ↑ (Korean) "Shinee's iple profile". Retrieved November 11, 2010. 
  5. ↑ (Korean) "동방신기,中 난징서 2만팬 열광시켜..위조티켓도 등장". CC. Today. April 5, 2009. Retrieved April 20, 2009. 
  6. ↑ (Korean) "트랙스, 첫 미니앨범 ‘가슴이 차가운 남자’ 22일 ‘뮤직뱅크’ 깜짝공개". CC. Toda. January 1, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2010. 
  7. ↑ (Korean) 소녀시대 ‘Oh!(오)’, 네티즌 “빨리 무대 보고싶어” (Girls' Generation's "Oh!", Netizens "Really Want to See the Performance"). Today Korea. January 27, 2010. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  8. ↑ BoA to release "One Dream" featuring Shinee's Key and Super Junior-M's Henry. allkpop.com (March 17, 2012). Retrieved on June 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla "Three join ‘Catch Me if You Can’" Joongang Daily. February 2, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012
  10. ↑ "Cameo of Key" SBS News. June 2, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2012 16:05
  11. ↑ {INFO} Key to participate in the "Catch Me If You Can" musical again – 2012 – SHINee Forums International. Shineee.net. Retrieved on June 11, 2013.
  12. ↑ Key's tearful Confession Newsen. September 8, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010
  13. ↑ "The 91-line idols snap a photo together" Allkpop. August 13, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2012
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2010-12-03. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Shinee Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Japan Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13. 
  18. ↑ "Salaryman Chohanji OST Part 2" Mnet. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13
  19. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (May 20, 2012). "SHINee to Appear on Shinhwa Broadcast". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved December 13, 2012. 
  20. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (June 4, 2012). "SHINee Wants Shinhwa′s Shin Hye Sung in the Group". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved December 13, 2012. 

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