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Kibum,super junior, profile
| Kim Kibum  | |
| Birth name | Kim Ki-bum |
| Born | August 21, 1987 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer, actor, model |
| Instruments | Piano, vocals |
| Years active | 2004–present (Acting/modeling) 2005-present(Singing) |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | SM Town, Super Junior |
| Website | www.actorkibum.com |
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| Kim Kibum | |
| Hangul | 김기범 |
| Hanja | 金起範 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gibeom |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kibŏm |
Kim Ki-bum (born August 21, 1987), sometimes mononymously credited as Kibum, is a Korean pop singer, actor, and a member of the super boy band 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.
Kibum and Biography
Kibum was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger sister, Kim Saehee, who lives with their mother. He also has cousins in Florida, California, Atlanta and New Jersey. One of his cousin is a 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 SM Entertainment, and also the home of top Korean pop acts like BoA , SHINee and TVXQ. Kibum 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.
Kibum and Career
Television
Before debut, Kibum was often seen participating in runway modelling and appearing in advertisements for KTF, C&C phone, NF Sonata, OLIVE, My Chew, Ottogi Noddle and Elite Uniform with his SM senior BoA. He was also seen in many other ads with fellow future co-star, Ahyoomee, Go Ara, and future bandmate Kim Heechul.
Kibum debuted on April 21, 2004, the premiere date of the KBS drama, April Kiss. He plays the young role of Han Jungwoo. Kibum's largest role among Korean audiences was in the KBS drama, Sharp 2, starring alongside labelmates Go Ara and Kim Heechul. Soon after the premiere of Sharp 2 in early 2005, Kibum debuted as a member of Super Junior, which tightly interfered with his acting career. He was then given a small role in the MBC drama, Marrying a Millionaire, appearing in only one episode where he plays the young Kim Younghoon. However, he reprised as a lead actor in the MBC daily sitcom, Rainbow Romance, sharing the lead with Kim Heechul for 243 episodes a year later. In the fall of 2006, Kibum's second drama with Go, Snow Flower aired on SBS, attracting more audiences.
In April 2008, it was announced that Kibum would be starring in yet another daily MBC drama, Chunja's Happy Events alongside Wang Bitna after sixteen months of hiatus in the acting industry. The drama's premiere date was on May 19, 2008.
Film
Kibum's first silver-screen appearance was in Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, a 2007 high school Korean film that starred all members of Super Junior except Kyuhyun. He plays the narrator of the story; a student who investigates the mysterious happenings at school. Despite positive critical ratings, the film did not do well in the box-office, but all four versions of the film's DVD were all sold out and broke chart records. 2010, Kibum's new movie (Jumunjin) is set to be released on the 21st of January. The basic premise is about a love story of a ghost man (Kibum) meeting a girl that lives in the country side and they form a relationship. He has also been cast in an upcoming play called A (Middle) Nap (낮잠).
Music
2005–present: Super Junior
In early 2005, Kibum's talent agency released an official announcement that Kibum would make a second debut as a singer. Along with eleven other members, Kibum with Super Junior 05, Super Junior's first generation, debuted on November 6, 2005 on SBS's Popular Songs, performing the group's first single "TWINS (Knock Out)." The group released their full studio album a month later, and the album debuted as #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts. As the group's second promotional single, "Miracle", came to an end, his talent agency was about to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation, Super Junior 06, planning to replace Kibum with a new member. However, plans changed when the company added in a thirteenth member, Kyuhyun, and the company declared that future Super Junior generations were rumors. The group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially Super Junior. The new group hit big after they released their first CD single "U" the following summer in 2006, which became Super Junior's most successful single in the music charts, leading Super Junior to set #1 records in their music career since then.
Kibum placed aside his acting career and was active as a member of Super Junior, especially during promotions for the group's second album Don't Don in the fall of 2007 and Super Junior's first concert tour in early 2008. Don't Don became Super Junior's best-selling album and Korea's second best-selling album of the year, while Super Show's live concert album became a record success in South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.
Kibum is known for his English rapping ability in the group and remains as one of the lead rappers of Super Junior. Kibum also actively appears on variety shows . Kibum makes frequent appearances on Love Letter and other popular South Korean variety programs, promoting the group's music and product. Even after both debuts Kibum continued to be a popular symbol for endorsements, being an endorser of many items in South Korea. Kibum was picked as the co-presenter of Thailand's 12 Plus Powder along with the primary presenter, bandmate Choi Siwon, in early 2008. However, the co-presenter was switched to bandmate Donghae for another product of 12 Plus - "roll-on".
In 2009 Super Junior released their third LP, "Sorry, Sorry". During promotions for the first single, "Sorry, Sorry", Kibum was absent which led to speculations that he left Super Junior. SM Entertainment, as well as all the band members denied this. When Super Junior released their second single, "It's You", Kibum was noticeably absent again from all promotions. SM finally issued a statement stating that Kibum was busy with solo projects, and re-confirmed he would be absent from promotional activities due to prior engagements, and that he hadn't left Super Junior. It was later confirmed that Kibum would not appear on the Super Junior tour (July 2009), "The Super Show II" due to an injury to his foot, which lead to six weeks of rest from physically straining activities. After the release of "Sorry, Sorry - Answer", Kibum was completely absent from the video and the song. In the group's latest release, "It's You", Kibum had no singing solo. Kibum revealed his upcoming plans in the near future, although they still remain tentative as of now. He stated, "Firstly, I am in the process of preparing for the play and releasing the drama. Whether I will participate in the fourth album, resume solo activities, or continue acting, need to be further discussed with my company."
It is also confirmed that Kibum will not be participating in the 4th album, as he will be focusing on his acting career. As of October 13, 2010 Kibum was spotted going back to the Super Junior dormitory. Fans stopped him and asked if he was returning to Super Junior. He responded "Hopefully, yes. I wish to return to my activities as part of Super Junior. I will most likely be participating in the making of the 5th album." It is said that the 5th album is being released early 2011.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | Jumunjin | "Ghost" | |
| 2007 | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (꽃미남 연쇄 테러사건) | Himself | limited release in South Korea |
Television series
| Year | Broadcast | Title | Role |
| 2008 | MBC | Chunja's Happy Events (춘자네 경사났네) | Park Jungwoo |
| 2006 | SBS | Snow Flower (눈꽃) | Ha Yeongchan |
| 2005 | MBC | Rainbow Romance (레인보우 로망스) | Kim Kibum |
| 2005 | SBS | Marrying a Millionaire (백만장자와 결혼하기) | young Kim Younghoon |
| 2005 | KBS | Sharp 2 (반올림2) | Joo Yuhmyoung |
| 2004 | KBS | April Kiss (4월의 키스) | young Han Jungwoo |
Music video appearances
- 2006: "Passion (My Everything)" – The Grace
kang-in, super junior profile
Kang-in  | |
| Birth name | Kim Young-woon |
| Also known as | Kang-in |
| Born | January 17, 1985 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, dance, R&B, trot |
| Occupations | Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, radio host |
| Instruments | Singing, piano, guitar, bass guitar |
| Years active | 2005–2010 (on hiatus) |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-T, Super Junior-Happy |
| Kang-in | |
| Hangul | 강인 |
| Hanja | 强仁 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang-in |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangin |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김영운 |
| Hanja | 金永云 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-un |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng'un |
Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kang-in, is a Korean pop singer, actor, MC, presenter, and a member of the super boy band Super Junior. His name Kang-in (Hanja: 强仁), meaning strong benevolence, was given to him to complement his personality. Currently, Kang-in will not be joining Super Junior for their fourth album. Kang-in officially enlisted and began his two year military service on July 5, 2010.
Musical career
Kang-in was scouted by a talent agent and was recommended to sign up for SM Entertainment's talent competitions. In 2002, Kang-in won first place on the fourth annual SM Youth Best Contest and won the best outward appearance award and signed a contract with SM Entertainment.
Along with Hero, U-Know and future band mate Heechul, SM Entertainment placed them in a small project music group called Four Seasons, with each of the four members representing the four seasons of the year. The prospective group never came through; both Hero and U-Know were chosen to join another all-male singing group TVXQ, which debuted in December 2003. With two members gone, the idea of Four Seasons dropped. Kang-in and Heechul were then placed in Super Junior along with ten other trainees under the same company. This project group managed through well, and they debuted two years later on November 6, 2005 under the name Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.
In early 2006, SM Entertainment was beginning to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation, Super Junior 06, with Kang-in still as an undergraduate member of Super Junior. However, plans changed when the company added in a thirteenth member Kyuhyun, and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. The group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior. The re-polished group hit it big after they released their first CD single "U" the following summer in 2006, which became Super Junior's most successful single in the music charts until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009.
During his career with Super Junior, Kang-in was put into two subgroups, smaller groups that is branched off of the larger Super Junior group. In February 2007, he was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T. A year later, he became a member of Super Junior-Happy.
Television and acting career
Before debuting as a Super Junior member, Kan Kang-in g-in went by his birth name as a stage name. He debuted as a host and an actor before being in Super Junior 05. After debut with Super Junior, Kang-in became a regular in MBC variety show for celebrity named 'Image Survival' till February 2006. In 2006, Kang-in also frequently acts as MC for SM artists such as DBSK and Boa fanmeeting and MC for EBS TV channel. In 2006 and 2007, he also goes on many variety show as guest and sometimes as a regular for a short time such as Love Triangle, KBS Star King, KBS vitamin and MBC driving school with leetuk as regular. Active in television appearances and hosting, Kang-in earns the highest salary in Super Junior.
Five days after Super Junior 05's debut performance, Ka Kang-in ng-in became the MC of Mnet's M!Countdown along with Leeteuk and Shindong. The trio stayed as the hosts throughout the remaining year until Kang-in was replaced by Eunhyuk in mid 2006 due to his busy schedule for hosting EBS Reckless Radio and MBC's music program, Show! Music Core. Kang-in also became the television host for two of MBC's popular entertainment programs, Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club and Nothing is Impossible. For Mnet channel, Kang-in starred in 'Band of Brothers 2008' with Heechul, Jay and Jungmo. For MTV channel, in 2008 Kang-in was a MC for 'Class Up'. In 2008, Kang-in Kangin was one of 4 MCs for SBS 'Change' variety show. From December 2008 to May 2009, Kang-in and actress Lee Yoon-ji played as a low-income college couple for the popular MBC reality show We Got Married. This was the first MBC variety show Kang-in did as a regular after the crisis between MBC variety show producer and SM company regarding Kang-in job as host in SBS Super Junior Exploration of Human Body in 2007.In 2009, Kang-in with other few Super Junior members hosts television show for charity named 'Miracle' but Kang-in was withheld from all his activities after his DUI case.
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