Key
- Acting
- September 23, 1991 · Daegu, South Korea
Biography
Kim Ki-bum, known professionally as Key, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, fashion designer and television presenter under SM Entertainment. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he joined SM Entertainment in 2005 after a successful audition. In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band SHINee, which later became one of South Korea's best-selling artists. Key is widely recognized as a singer and dancer, but he has also ventured into different careers, notably as a television personality. As a singer, he has collaborated with various artists and formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun of Infinite. He debuted 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. Subsequent releases include Bad Love (2021), Gasoline (2022), Good & Great (2023), Pleasure Shop (2024), and Hunter (2025). Key has also contributed to songwriting for himself and SHINee. As an actor, he has been cast in multiple musicals, such as Bonnie & Clyde (2013), Zorro (2014), and Chess (2015), and in television dramas 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's 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 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
Filmography
- SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul · Self
- The Blank Menu for You · Self
- K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 · Self
- SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future in Seoul · Self
- SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME
- 2024 KEYLAND ON : AND ON · Self
- My SHINee World · Self
- NCT Universe: LASTART · Self / Special Judge
- SHINee-ing · Self
- SHINee World VI: Perfect Illumination · Self
- 2023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE] · Self
- Salon Drip · Self
- G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) IN THE KEYLAND JAPAN · Self
- The Seasons · Self
- Boys Planet · Self / MC
- SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya · Self
- 2022 BEST CHOI’s MINHO – LUCKY CHOI’s · Self
- Just an Excuse · Self
- Changing Majors · Self
- G.O.A.T. IN THE KEYLAND · Self
- Music Universe K-909 · Self
- The Zone: Survival Mission · Self
- SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon · Self
- Absolutely Nothing Prepared · Self
- Lee Mujin Service · Guest
- SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA · Self
- TaengKey Box · Self
- KEY 'BAD LOVE' MV
- Beyond LIVE - KEY : ‘GROKS IN THE KEYLAND’
- Idol Human Theater
- SHINee WORLD J Presents ～Bistro de SHINee～ · Self
- Beyond LIVE - SHINee: SHINee WORLD
- SHINee Inc.
- The Game Caterers · Self
- Jinki Jangpan · Self
- Sixth Sense · Self
- IU's Palette · Self
- Show!terview with Jessi · Self
- Yeri's Room · Self
- Taem-Log 6v6 · Self
- SHINee - The Shining · Key
- How Do You Play? · Self
- Hit-and-Run Squad · Han Dong-su
- Key-log
- Weekend Playlist · Self
- You Quiz on the Block · Self
- SHINee Special Fan Event in Tokyo Dome
- SHINee's BACK · KEY
- Movie Room · Self
- Breakers · Host
- Amazing Saturday · Self
- SHINee World V in SEOUL · Self
- SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018～FROM NOW ON～
- Keyword #BoA · Self
- Seoul Mate · Self
- Master Key · Self
- The Guardians · Kong Kyung-Soo
- SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～
- Let's Eat Dinner Together · Self
- Drinking Solo · Ki-Bum
- SHINee Concert "SHINee World V" · Self
- SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV" · Self
- SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～
- Men on a Mission · Self
- Daily Taeng9Cam · Self
- 2015 Dream Concert · Self
- SMTown: The Stage · Self
- Mickey Mouse Club · Self
- Key's Knowhow · Camera Operator, Writer
- SHINee World IV in Seoul · Self
- SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~ · Self
- Crime Scene · Self
- SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III" · Self
- SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～ · Self
- The Queen's Classroom · Theme Song Performance
- Barefooted Friends
- Home Alone
- SHINee's One Fine Day · Self
- THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012" · Self
- World Date with SHINee · Self