Kim Ki-bum, known professionally as Key, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, fashion designer and television presenter under SM Entertainment. Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he joined SM Entertainment in 2005 after a successful audition. In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band SHINee, which later became one of South Korea's best-selling artists. Key is widely recognized as a singer and dancer, but he has also ventured into different careers, notably as a television personality. As a singer, he has collaborated with various artists and formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun of Infinite. He debuted as a soloist in November 2018 with the release of the digital single Forever Yours, and his first studio album, Face, was released later that month. Subsequent releases include Bad Love (2021), Gasoline (2022), Good & Great (2023), Pleasure Shop (2024), and Hunter (2025). Key has also contributed to songwriting for himself and SHINee. As an actor, he has been cast in multiple musicals, such as Bonnie & Clyde (2013), Zorro (2014), and Chess (2015), and in television dramas like Drinking Solo (2016) and The Guardians (2017). In 2015, Key became active as a fashion designer and took part in numerous projects. For instance, he collaborated with Bridge Shop House to design SHINee's concert outfits, and worked with model Irene Kim and the brand Charm's to design fashion apparel. Due to the success of his works, Key was appointed as a fashion director for the group. Since 2020, he has gained prominence as a television personality, appearing on the variety shows DoReMi Market and I Live Alone as a cast member. He has received the Excellence Award from the MBC Entertainment Awards in recognition of his variety performances.

Filmography

• 2024SHINee WORLD VI [PERFECT ILLUMINATION] JAPAN FINAL LIVE in TOKYO DOME
• Lee Mujin Service — Guest
• 2021Beyond LIVE - KEY : ‘GROKS IN THE KEYLAND’
• 2021Beyond LIVE - SHINee: SHINee WORLD
• Idol Human Theater
• 2021KEY 'BAD LOVE' MV
• SHINee Inc.
• 2019Hit-and-Run Squad — Han Dong-su
• 2019SHINee - The Shining — Key
• Breakers — Host
• Key-log
• 2018SHINee Special Fan Event in Tokyo Dome
• 2018SHINee WORLD THE BEST 2018～FROM NOW ON～
• SHINee's BACK — KEY
• 2017SHINee WORLD 2017～FIVE～
• The Guardians — Kong Kyung-Soo
• Drinking Solo — Ki-Bum
• 2016SHINee WORLD 2016～DxDxD～
• Key's Knowhow — Camera Operator, Writer, Lighting Design, Music
• Barefooted Friends
• Home Alone
• The Queen's Classroom — Theme Song Performance
• Kiss Note — Key
• 2012Music Bank in Paris
• Salamander Guru and The Shadows
• 문나이트90
• Running Man
• Inkigayo
• SBS Gayo Daejeon — MC
• 2025 KEYLAND: UNCANNY VALLEY

Appearances as themselves (73)

• 2026SHINee World VIII [THE INVERT] in Seoul — Self
• K-POP The Beginning: SMTOWN 30 — Self - Host
• 2025SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future in Seoul — Self
• The Blank Menu for You — Self
• 20242024 KEYLAND ON : AND ON — Self
• 20232023 SHINee FANMEETING ‘Everyday is SHINee DAY’ : [Piece of SHINE] — Self
• Boys Planet — Self / MC
• 2023G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) IN THE KEYLAND JAPAN — Self
• 2023My SHINee World — Self
• NCT Universe: LASTART — Self / Special Judge
• 2023SHINee World VI: Perfect Illumination — Self
• SHINee-ing — Self
• 2023SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace in Kwangya — Self
• Salon Drip — Self
• The Seasons — Self
• 20222022 BEST CHOI’s MINHO – LUCKY CHOI’s — Self
• Absolutely Nothing Prepared — Self
• Changing Majors — Self
• 2022G.O.A.T. IN THE KEYLAND — Self
• Just an Excuse — Self
• Music Universe K-909 — Self
• 2022SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express in Suwon — Self
• 2022SMTOWN Live | 2022: SMCU EXPRESS @ KWANGYA — Self
• The Zone: Survival Mission — Self
• 2021SHINee WORLD J Presents ～Bistro de SHINee～ — Self
• TaengKey Box — Self - Host
• The Game Caterers — Self
• IU's Palette — Self - Guest
• Jinki Jangpan — Self
• Show!terview with Jessi — Self
• Sixth Sense — Self
• Taem-Log 6v6 — Self
• Yeri's Room — Self
• How Do You Play? — Self
• Amazing Saturday — Self
• Keyword #BoA — Self
• Movie Room — Self
• 2018SHINee World V in SEOUL — Self
• Weekend Playlist — Self
• You Quiz on the Block — Self
• Master Key — Self
• Seoul Mate — Self
• Let's Eat Dinner Together — Self
• 2016SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD IV" — Self
• 2016SHINee Concert "SHINee World V" — Self
• 20152015 Dream Concert — Self
• Daily Taeng9Cam — Self
• Men on a Mission — Self
• Mickey Mouse Club — Self
• 2015SHINee World IV in Seoul — Self
• 2015SMTown: The Stage — Self
• Crime Scene — Self
• 2014SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD III" — Self
• 2014SHINee WORLD 2014 ~I'm Your Boy~ — Self
• 2013SHINee JAPAN ARENA TOUR SHINee WORLD 2013～Boys Meet U～ — Self
• SHINee's One Fine Day — Self
• 2012I AM.: SMTOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR in Madison Square Garden — Self (as Shinee)
• 2012SHINee CONCERT "SHINee WORLD II" — Self
• 2012SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT "SHINee WORLD" in Seoul — Self
• 2012SHINee THE 1ST CONCERT IN JAPAN 'SHINee WORLD' — Self
• Shinhwa Broadcast — Self
• 2012THE FIRST JAPAN ARENA TOUR "SHINee WORLD 2012" — Self
• 2012The 1st Concert In Japan "Shinee World" — Self
• World Date with SHINee — Self
• 2011SMTown Live in Tokyo 2011 (Special Edition) — Self
• SNL Korea — Self
• Weekly Idol — Self
• Hello Baby — Self
• You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook — Self
• SHINee Monologue — Self
• SHINee's Yunhanam — Self
• Radio Star — Self
• Infinite Challenge — Self