Kim Ki-bum (Hangul: 김기범), more commonly known by his stage name Key (Hangul… Read Full Bio ↴Kim Ki-bum (Hangul: 김기범), more commonly known by his stage name Key (Hangul: 키; born September 23, 1991 in Daegu, South Korea) is a singer, dancer, rapper, TV host, radio DJ, and member of the South Korean idol group, SHINee.

Key was discovered at the "2005 S.M. National Tour Audition Casting". Prior to his debut, he appeared in Super Junior's Wonder Boy music video as an extra dancer, and made his debut with SHINee in
May 2008 with the song "누난 너무 예뻐 (Replay)". He made his solo debut in November 2018 with the single "Forever Yours" and followed up with his first full album “Face - The 1st Album” and title track "센척안해 (One of Those Nights)" later the same month.

On November 18, 2010, Key took his college entrance exam. At that point he had already graduated from high school, and was taking the exam a year late as he had been unable to take it the previous year.

Key is also known for his multilingual talents. Since he spent six weeks on an exchange in America, out of his fellow band members, Key has the strongest fluency abilities in English. As well he is excelling the best at Japanese, as SHINee prepares for their Japanese debut.

Key featured in label-mate Xiah's solo performance of "Xiahtic" in TVXQ's concert, 2009: The 3rd Asia Tour Mirotic, in Seoul. In 2010 Key was featured in the song "치유 (Healing) (feat. Key From SHINee)" on TRAX's mini album "Trax Mini Album Volume 1". Later, it was also announced that Key would have a small part in Girls' Generation’s song "화성인 (Boys & Girls)" (Korean: "화성인 바이러스 (Boys & Girls)" on their second studio album Oh! - The Second Album.

Key has also appeared on television shows such as Idol Maknae Rebellion as a guest star alongside his Shinee group mates Taemin, Jonghyun and Onew in several episodes. Together with other idol group members: Dongho from U-KISS, Shorry J from Mighty Mouth, Jinwoon from 2AM, Yunhwa from T-Max, Seunghyun from F.T. Island and in the later part, Mir from MBLAQ. Key was part of the cast of the show Raising Idol, also known as Keydol by his fans.

Key featured in Girls' Generation's first live album The 1st Asia Tour: Into The New World Album in the song "Barbie Girl" with Jessica Jung.

This Life
키 Lyrics

영화 같던 나의 날들과 반짝였던 매일
모두의 품 속 어른이 된 아이 난 떠나
못다한 말들을 적은 편지와 가장 아낀 청바지를
서랍 깊은 곳에 넣어둘게
기억해 줘 this life
향기가 지기 전 떠나 수면 위 외딴 배를 저어 난
마지막 순간에 꺼진 촛불들 사이 불꽃이 되려고

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

기억해 줘 this life, life 떠나
이름 안에서 난 영원히 살아갈래
This life 향기가 지기 전 떠나
이 축제의 시작 순간
나와의 싸움엔 you gotta think yourself first
Gotta think yourself first

생일 같던 매일 매일에 반짝였던 하루
구름 위를 걷던 어른이 된 나란 아이
예민하고 모진 내 성격과 나오지 않던 미안하단 말
내 편지 속에 적어둘게

기억해 줘 this life
이 축제의 시작 순간 아름답게 태워 fireworks
새로운 시작에 어두운 무대 위의 조명이 되려고

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh

기억해 줘 this life, life 떠나
이름 안에서 난 영원히 살아갈래
This life 향기가 지기 전 떠나
이 축제의 시작 순간
나와의 싸움엔 you gotta think yourself first
Gotta think yourself first

My mama said 내일을 위해
지금을 사는 거야
My daddy said 쉽진 않겠지만
But that's life
You only live once
You only live once

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Written by: Alexander Magnus Karlsson, Anne Judith Stokke Wik, Jin Suk Choi, Ki Bum Kim, Nermin Harambasic, Ronny Vidar Svendsen

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