Quick info:
| Age | 32 |
| Birthday | September 23, 1991 |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| City | Daegu |
| Country | South Korea |
| Profession | Pop Singer |
Key is a famous Pop Singer, born on September 23, 1991 in South Korea. As of December 2022, Key’s net worth is $5 Million. In addition to singing, he’s also an actor, with roles in Drinking Solo and The Guardians.
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Key Biography
South Korean entertainer best known as a member of the band SHINee. Also a fashion designer, he became the fashion director of Bridge Shop. Key was born on September 23, 1991, in Daegu, South Korea. At the age of 14, he represented Yeong Shin Middle School in his hometown as a water-skier and competed in water-skiing competitions. In 2006, he joined SM Entertainment after a successful audition at the SM National Tour Audition Casting. One year later, he appeared as a background dancer in the film Super Junior, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys..
His real name is Kim Ki-bum. He was born in Daegu, South Korea.
Kim Ki-bum (born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key, is a South Korean singer, actor, fashion designer and television presenter. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he later travelled to Seoul after a successful audition at the S.M. National Tour Audition Casting. In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of South Korean boy group Shinee, who later went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea. Key is widely recognised as a singer, but he has also ventured into different careers, notably as an actor and fashion designer.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
Many peoples want to know what is Key ethnicity, nationality, Ancestry & Race? Let’s check it out! As per public resource, IMDb & Wikipedia, Key’s ethnicity is Not Known. We will update Key’s religion & political views in this article. Please check the article again after few days.In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee. The group released their first mini-album, Replay on May 22, debuting at #10 and reaching the #8 position on the charts. The first television presentation of the group occurred on May 25, 2008, on the program SBS’s Inkigayo.
Key Net Worth
Key is one of the richest Pop Singer & listed on most popular Pop Singer. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Key‘s net worth $5 Million.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pop Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Since his mother was sick and his father worked often, he was raised primarily by his grandmother.
In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee. The group released their first mini-album, Replay on May 22, debuting at #10 and reaching the #8 position on the charts. The first television presentation of the group occurred on May 25, 2008, on the program SBS’s Inkigayo.
Shortly after debut, Key appeared on television shows such as Idol Maknae Rebellion as a guest star alongside his Shinee group mates Taemin, Onew, and Jonghyun for two episodes. Key was also part of the cast of the show Raising Idol along with Dongho from U-KISS and Thunder from MBLAQ. In addition, Key was featured in label-mate Xiah’s solo performance of “Xiahtic” in TVXQ’s concert 2009: The 3rd Asia Tour Mirotic in Seoul. In 2010, he was featured in the song “치유 (Healing)” on TRAX’s mini album “Trax Mini Album Volume 1”, and in Girls’ Generation’s song “Hwaseongin Virus (Boys & Girls)” (Korean: “화성인 바이러스 (Boys & Girls)” ) for their second studio album, Oh!. In 2011, Key collaborated with Leeteuk of Super Junior on a song called “Bravo” for the drama History of a Salaryman. He also took 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 “K-pop Star” with label-mate Henry of Super Junior-M.
In 2012, Key was cast as Frank Abagnale Jr., rotating with Um Ki-joon, Kim Jeong-hoon, Park Gwang-hyun and label-mate Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, with Girls’ Generation Sunny and 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. On October 24, 2012, it was announced that Key would be participating in the return of the Korean adaption of the broadway musical Catch Me If You Can. The production started on December 14, 2012, and continued until February 9, 2013, at the Opera House in the Seongnam Arts Center. Key also made a cameo appearance in SBS Sitcom “Salamander Guru and The Shadows”.
Who is Key dating?
According to our records, Key is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of May 2022, Key’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Key. You may help us to build the dating records for Key!Key was raised by his grandmother from birth; his mother was sick after giving birth and his father was busy with work. On October 10, 2014, Key announced on his Instagram account that his grandmother had died on September 23, 2014. He stated that he wanted to announce it on his own because it did not feel right for the news to be announced through his company.
Key Height
Key’s height 5 ft 10 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in South Korea. Key celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.
In 2012, Key and his fans from Korea, China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand and seven other countries donated 2.12 tons of rice to World Vision, which was able to feed 17,000 undernourished children and elderly among 11 cities. Later on September 23, 2014, Key’s birthday, fans raised a total of 2 million won and established a well in Cambodia, and was also used as medical aid for poor children. In 2015, Key posted on his Instagram account encouraging viewers to help the citizens in Nepal after its earthquake, and sent moral support. In the same year, Key collaborated with designer Ko Taeyong and sold sweatshirts depicting his dogs. All revenue (approximately 12.5 million won) were later donated to the Animal Freedom Union. In 2016, Key along with groupmate Taemin and other artists from SM Entertainment took part in the “Make a Promise” campaign organised by UNICEF and Louis Vuitton, whereby 40% of the proceeds were donated through UNICEF to the children in need.
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In 2014, Key formed a duo with Woohyun from Infinite, a collaboration between SM Entertainment and Woollim Entertainment. According to the members, it was their idea to form a duo since they are close friends but they weren’t thinking of a musical collaboration, instead of photoshoots and similar activities. The duo was well received, winning the Popularity Award at the 29th Golden Disk Awards. Jeff Benjamin from Billboard praised the duo’s vocals, and also the choreography and on-screen charisma. In the same year, Key was cast as the lead role for the musical Zorro, sharing the role with singer Wheesung and Beast’s Yoseob. “Zorro” ran from August 27 till October 26 at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul. Key also participated in the MBC variety show We Got Married Global Edition. He was partnered with Alissa Yagi, a Japanese model.
Years after his debut, Key has also ventured into the fashion industry. For instance, he collaborated with designer Ko Taeyong on self-designed sweatshirts depicting his dogs and sold them for charity. In addition, he was also promoted to one of SM Entertainment’s fashion directors and has been designing Shinee’s concert outfits since 2015. In 2016, Key collaborated with Japanese illustrator Bridge Ship House for Shinee’s fifth Korean concert tour titled SHINee World V. Key’s primary goal of the costume directing is a well-balanced combination of Shinee’s identity as a group and each member’s individualities. In January 2016, Key became a model for Jill Stuart Accessory. A representative explained that Key was chosen for the brand because he has promoted professionally in a variety of areas such as music and broadcasting, which showed an artistic aspect that overlaps with sensual style and fashion concept of the brand. Key also became a special editor for the Korean Elle, sharing his personal lifestyle in a column called ‘Key Story’, which is released bi-weekly by the magazine. He shared tips on colour contact lenses, cameras, applications, and more. In 2017, Key along with model Irene and fashion brand Charm’s worked together to design new apparels which were sold in March.
In March 2015, Key and CNBLUE’s Jung-shin were appointed as the main presenters of Mnet’s M Countdown. In the same year, Key collaborated with AXODUS, a duo formed by Don Spike and DJ Hanmin. Key took over the vocals for the track “Hold On”, and they made a special presentation on July 25, 2015 at the Ansan Valley Rock Festival. In July 2015, Key was announced to be part of the musical “In the Heights”, which was also performed with Japanese subtitles at Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama in 2016. Key starred in his first play as Byeong Gu in “Save the Green Planet!”, based on the 2003 film of the same name. Key also had his own web show entitled “Key’s Know How” produced by Mnet.
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