Biography
Kim Sang-bum was born in Seoul, South Korea on July 7, 1989. His immediate family consists of his mother, father, and a younger sister. While growing up in high school, he excelled in football (soccer), became class president, and maintained high grades. He currently attends Chung-ang University, majoring in Film and Theater.
Kim joined the "Survival Star Audition", and was placed 6th out of hundreds of contestants. However, because he was under 20, he could not proceed in the competition. "Survival Star Audition" opened many opportunities for Kim, and he received multiple roles in television series. In 2008, Kim won the Netizen Popularity Award at the Korea Drama Awards for his role in East of Eden.
He rose to prominence in 2009 after playing the role of So Yi-jung in the hit drama Boys Over Flowers. He is also noted for his supporting roles in melodramas Padam Padam: The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats (2011) and That Winter, The Wind Blows (2013).
In 2013, Kim made his Chinese film debut in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, which became one of the highest grossing Chinese films of the year.
Kim released his first studio album, Hometown, on June 20, 2012. He performed his first solo concert, Kim Beom Japan Live 2012, at the Stellar Ball in Tokyo's Shinagawa Prince Hotel. He sang a total of 11 songs and received praise for his vocal ability.
Personal life
In February 2012 Kim's agency announced that he was suffering from degenerative arthritis due to the dramatic weight-loss he experienced after training for his role in theJTBC cable drama Padam Padam: The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats.
Kim is very close friends with fellow actors Kim Hyun-joongand Lee Min-ho with whom he co-starred in Boys Over Flowers, as well as Jung Il-woo.
It was revealed on November 1, 2013 that Kim Bum was dating his Goddess of Fire co-star, Moon Geun-young.However, on May 15, 2014 media outlets reported that they had ended their 7-month-long relationship. Agencies of both actors confirmed the news stating: "They did break up not too long ago but have decided to remain good friends and supportive colleagues".
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