Key's Profile.
Stage Name:Key(키)
Birth Name:Kim Kibum(김기범)
Positions/Occupations:Singer, Rapper, Dancer, Model, MC, Actor
Languages:Korean, English, Mandarin
Nicknames:Umma, Diva, Almighty Key, Bummie, Kibummie, The Almighty
Interests:Fashion, Water Skiing, Dogs
Birthdate: September 23, 1991
Birthplace:Daegu, South Korea
Blood Type: B
Height:177cm
Key Facts
•Key auditioned for SM in 2005 and three years later, debuted with SHINee on May 25, 2008 on SBS Inkigayo
•Key's caring nature, along with his "nagging" and cooking skills earned him the nickname of umma from his members
•Key is the most sociable member of SHINee and has friends everywhere in the Kpop industry. He is close to those in the '91 line and has the most celebrity contacts in his phone.
•Key's often strange hairstyles and colors are usually a result of him dying and styling his own hair, due to the what he calls "unnecessary" pricing on things that he can do himself.
•Key is a fan of Lady Gaga and Beyonce.
•Key's father works at a brokerage firm and his mother is a nurse.
•Key's mother was ill during her pregnancy and after giving birth to him, so he was almost nearly raised by his grandmother, who he was extremely close to before her death in 2014.
•Key chose his stage name because it was easy to remember and also comes from his real name
•Key hopes to one day be remembered as a fashion icon
•Key loves children and art, and intertwines the two by donating art supplies to an orphanage every month.
•Key also has several "adopted" children from Africa via World Vision.
•Key has a fear of heights
•Before he was an idol Key loved water skiing