Kim Bum

Kim Bum started his entertainer career through the competition Survival Star Audition. Out of hundreds of participants, he got up to sixth spot.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to continue due to be below 20 years old. But it still opened up many opportunities.

In 2006, this young man made his debut in acting. He starred in the sitcom High Kick!. In the same year, he also had a role in the TV series Rude Woman.

Kim Bum gained some recognition pretty early on his career. His performance in the 2008 series East of Eden drew many attentions.

He even won the Netizen Popularity Award Korea Drama Awards.

Around 2009, he would see an even bigger rise in popularity. During the time, he became the main cast in the series Boys Over Flowers.

The series was a hit across Asia and helped launch Kim Bum into stardom.

After finding success in South Korea, this Cancer man then went into the Chinese film industry. He starred in the hit film Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon in 2013.

He also had roles in Lovers & Movies and The Beloved in 2014.

Over the next several years, Kim Bum continued to star in many more films and TV series.

Some of his most notable works are Mrs. Cop 2 (2016), Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018), and in Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2020).

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Profile

Real Name: Kim Sang Bum (김상범)
Stage Name: Kim Bum (김범)
Nickname: –
Birthday: July 7, 1989
Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Korean
Height: 181 cm (5’11”)
Weight: 66 kg (145 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Religion: –
Profession: Actor
Education: Chung-Ang University
Hobbies: –
Parents: –
Sibling: –
Girlfriend: Moon Geun Young (2014), Oh Yeon Seo (2018)
Facebook: kimbeom
Twitter: @actorkimbeom
Instagram: @k.kbeom
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Facts

Kim Bum is excellent in sports, especially football.
He used to be the captain of his football team.
He was quite popular in school.
His mother was pretty proud of his talent in sports, but his father wanted him to study hard.
He was a good student at school, often getting high scores
He used to live in Australia for a few years.
The actor is signed under King Kong by Starship.
He was in the Samsung Anycall commercial.
On some occasion, he has attended fans’ wedding ceremony.
Kim Bum had degenerative arthritis after training for Padam Padam.
He has admitted to be an outspoken person.
He used to be in a relationship with actress Moon Geun Young in 2014 for about 7 months.
This Cancer man also dated actress Oh Yeon Seo in 2018.
He enlisted as public service worker because of his health condition from April 2018 to March 2020.
He had his first kiss at 19 years old in front of his then girlfriend’s house.
His ideal type is a cute girl with lots of aegyo who can understand him well.