Kim Bum

Personal Profile
Name: Kim Bum
Real Name: Kim Sang Bum
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1989-Jul-07
Height: 181cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Cancer
Talent agency: EYAGI Entertainment
Family: Younger sister and brother, cousin/singer Jini

Biography
Kim Bum, born July 7, 1989 with the name of Sang-bum Kim (김상범), is a famous South Korean television and movie actor. His immediate family consists of his mother, father, and one younger sister. While growing up, Kim Bum excelled in sports (played football in middle school), while also maintaining high grades. He first became interested in the entertainment world, while in high school, after attending the "Korean Film Award." Kim Beom saw up close, performers receive awards while also receiving adulation from their peers and the audience. This captivated Kim Beom and drew him into the acting world.

In the process of pursuing his acting dream, Kim Bum won the KBS sponsored "Survival Star Audition" in 2006. Later that year, Kim Bum made his
acting debut in the MBC drama series "The Daring Sisters" (Balchikhan Yeojadeul). He then appeared in the MBC drama "High Kick!" (Keochimeopsi Haikik), playing a character with the same name of "Kim Bum". "High Kick!" received positive response and regularly received ratings of 20% which helped bring attention to Kim Bum.

Kim Bum then made his feature film acting debut in the 2008 romantic-comedy "Hellcats" (Ddeugeoun geotsi joa) and followed that film only a few months later with the surprise horror hit "Death Bell" (Gosa). Later in 2008, Kim Bum was casted as one of the F4 boys in the KBS drama "Boys Over Flowers" (Kkotboda Namja)." Boys Over Flowers" would go on to become a smash hit, with weekly ratings in excess of 30%. The series became so popular that Koreans quickly began using the term "꽃남 신드롬," which means literally "Flower Boys Syndrome."

With the success of "Boys Over Flowers," Kim Bum has found himself in high demand and is set to star in the SBS drama "Dream," as well as the upcoming films "Emergency" and "71."

TV Series
Padam Padam… The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats (SBS, 2011)
The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry (MBC, 2010)
High Kick Through The Roof (MBC, 2009) cameo
Dream (SBS, 2009)
Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2008)
East of Eden (MBC, 2008)
Unstoppable High Kick (MBC, 2006)
Outrageous Women (MBC, 2006)

Movies
Emergency (2009)
71 (2009)
Gosa/The Story (2008)
I Like It Hot (2008)

Endorsements
Bon.I.F (2009, with Kim So Eun)
Maxim Coffee (2009, with Seo Woo)
Samsung Anycall: Haptic Pop (2009, with Kim Joon & Kim Hyun Joong)
Hanbul Cosmetics (2009)
T.I For Men (2009)
LG Telecom: Teenring (2009, with Lee Min Ho & Koo Hye Sun)
Spris (2009, with Go Ah Ra)
KTF SHOW: Show Al Game (2008, with Shim Eun Kyung)
Ottogi Ramyeon (2007)
Jindo P.S.1 (2007)
Crown Vic: Big Pie (2007, with Kim Hye Sung & Park Min Young)
KTF (2006)

Recognitions

2009 Andre Kim's Atelier: Male Star Award
2009 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Dream)
2010 Barbie & Ken Awards 2010: Korean Ken


Trivia

• Education: Jungang University (Movie and Theater Department)
• Kim Beom enjoys video games, movies, and rap music.
• Sports that Kim Beom excels at are kendo and football (soccer).
• During different interviews with the F4 group from "Boys Over Flowers," Kim Beom would frequently be referred to as the most mature among the group even though he is the youngest.

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