Key

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1991-09-23 (33 years old)

Place of Birth Daegu, South Korea

Also Known As Kim Ki-bum, 김기범, 키, キー, 金起範, Key

Key

Biography

Kim Ki-bum (김기범; born September 23, 1991), known professionally as Key (키), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, fashion designer and television presenter under SM Entertainment. He is a member of the South Korean boy group SHINee. Aside from group activities, as a singer, he has collaborated with various artists, and formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun of Infinite. He made his debut as a soloist in November 2018 with the release of the digital single "Forever Yours", and his first studio album, Face, was released later that month. His second album, Gasoline, was released in 2022. Key has also contributed to songwriting for himself and Shinee. As an actor, he was cast in multiple musicals, such as Bonnie & Clyde (2013), Zorro (2014), and Chess (2015). He has since widened his field as an actor by taking part in several television drama roles, like Drinking Solo (2016) and The Guardians (2017). In 2015, Key became active as a fashion designer and took part in numerous projects. For instance, he collaborated with Bridge Shop House to design Shinee concert outfits, and worked with model Irene Kim and the brand Charm's to design fashion apparel. Due to the success of his works, Key was later appointed as a fashion director for the group. Since 2020, he has gained prominence as a television personality, appearing on the variety shows DoReMi Market and I Live Alone as a cast member. He has received the Excellence Award from the MBC Entertainment Awards in recognition of his variety performances.

Known For

Actor

2024
Hyeri's Club

as Himself

2023
2023
The Seasons

as Self

2022
2022
Changing Majors

as Himself

2021
탱키박스

as Self

2020
Sixth Sense

as Self

2020
IU's Palette

as Self - Guest

2019
Hit-and-Run Squad

as Han Dong-su

2019
2018
Weekend Playlist

as Himself

2018
2018
Movie Room

as Self

2018
Breakers

as Host

2018
2018
Keyword #BoA

as himself

2017
Seoul Mate

as Self

2017
Master Key

as Self

2017
Lookout

as Kong Kyung-Soo

2016
Dining Together

as Himself

2016
Drinking Solo

as Ki-Bum

2015
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
Crime Scene

as Self

2012
2012
Kiss Note

as Key

2011
SNL Korea

as Self

2011
Weekly Idol

as Himself

2007
Radio Star

as Self

Sound

2013
The Queen’s Classroom

as Theme Song Performance