Key

Key is a soloist and a member of SHINee under SM Entertainment. He debuted on November 6th, 2018 with the single ‘Forever Yours ft. Soyou’.

Key Fandom Name: Lockets

Key Official Colors: Pink

Stage Name: Key (키)

Birth Name: Kim Ki Bum (김기범)

Birthday: September 23rd, 1991

Position: Libra

Height: 181 cm (5’11”)

Weight: –

Blood Type: B

Instagram: @bumkeyk

Key Facts:

– He was born in Daegu, South Korea.

– He is an only child.

– His grandmother raised him since his mom was sick after Key’s birth and his father was busy with work.

– He went to Daegu Yeong Shin Middle School.

– He trained since 2005 SM National Tou Audition Casting.

– His nicknames are Almighty Key, KimKey, and Key Umma.

– He can speak both English and Japanese, but is better at speaking Japanese.

– He is the groups No.1 in fashion.

– He has a love hate relationship with horror movies and horror stories.

– He will go to the CD shop asking where the SHINee CD’s are and if they are selling well.

– He is afraid of heights.

– Is confident that he can be a gourmet chef.

– He has been dreaming to become a singer since Kindergarten.

– Hobbies: rapping, dancing and water skiing.

– Good at saying honeyed words, but hearing lines like “Are you hurt? I am hurting too.” makes him burst out in laughter.

– In SHINee he’s the 2nd in terms of how easy he cries. In their concerts (Tokyo Dome + Shinee World DVDs) if Key cries, Jjong is soon to follow and vice versa.

– Key donates to charities often and tries to do volunteer work too.

– Key helped design many of the costumes that SHINee members wore at concerts.

– Key is in a duo band with Woohyun from INFINITE, called Toheart.

– He acted in the drama Drinking Solo (2016) and Lookout (2017).

– Key was in the global edition of “We Got Married” where he was paired with Ari Chan.

– Key has 2 dogs. They are called Commes Des and Garçon. They are featured a lot in Key’s social media sites.

– Key and Minho wrote all the rap parts for their upcoming album, “Story of Light”.

– His enlistment date is March 4, 2019.

– Key’s ideal type: “It changes often, but lately the type I like is a mysterious woman who, after getting to know her better, is actually well-read and knowledgeable.”