Kim Bum is a popular South Korean actor, singer and model. Born on July 7, 1989, his given name is Kim Sang Bum. At the age of 17, he participated in the “Survival Star Audition” reality show and placed sixth out of hundreds of contestants. Although he was not able to continue in the competition because the show was geared toward actors in their 20s, Kim Bum caught the eye of producers, and he began acting in many popular television dramas. His breakout role was his role as So Yi Jung in the hit drama series “Boys Over Flowers,” and he has gone on to star in many other popular dramas, including “Dream” (2009), “That Winter, The Wind Blow” (2013) and “Jung Yi, Goddess of Fire” (2013) and “Hidden Identity” (2015). As a singer, Kim Bum released one studio album in 2012.