Kibum's Profile

Fullname: Kim, Ki Bum

Date of Birth: August 21, 1987

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Voice Type: Bass

Official Website: http://www.actorkibum.com

Kim Ki Bum, born on August 21, 1987, also credited as Ki Bum, is a Korean actor, singer, dancer, and the second youngest member of Super Junior. He made his debut in the Korean television drama, "April Kiss" in 2004. Although debuted as an actor, he achieved higher results as a singer after his music debut with Super Junior in 2005.

Ki Bum was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger sister, Kim Sun Young. He is also the cousin of famous actor and model, Shin Dong Wook. At the age of ten, he moved to Los Angeles, California, United States where he attended his high school years at Santa Monica High School.

In 2002, he was discovered by a talent agent from South Korea and was recommended to audition for the Starlight Casting System, a casting system organized by South Korea's largest entertainment company and label SM Entertainment, and also the home of top Korean Pop acts like BoA and TVXQ. Ki Bum soon signed a contract with SM Entertainment and became their official trainee, being trained in areas of singing, acting, dancing, and other performing talents such as hosting and modeling. He placed particularly strong efforts in acting, as he explained that he is most interested in that area. Although he resided in Seoul at the time, he constantly returned to Los Angeles to visit his family and to attend short school sessions.