Key

The duo was well received, winning the Popularity Award at the 29th Golden Disc Awards.

Jeff Benjamin from Billboard praised their vocals, as well as their choreography and on-screen Charisma.

In the same year, Key was cast as the lead role in the musical Zorro, sharing the role with singer Wheesung and Beast's Yoseob.

Kim Ki-bum (born September 23, 1991), better known by his stage name Key, is a South Korean singer, dancer, rapper, songwriter, actor, fashion designer and television presenter.

Born and raised in Daegu, South Korea, he later moved to Seoul after a successful audition at the SM National Tour Audition Casting.

Key was born on September 23, 1991, in Daegu, South Korea, as an only child.

He represented Yeong Shin Middle School in his hometown as a water-skier and competed in water-skiing competitions.

In 2005, he joined SM Entertainment after a successful audition at the SM National Tour Audition Casting.

Two years later, he appeared as a background dancer in the film Attack on the Pin-Up Boys.

In May 2008, Key debuted as a member of South Korean boy group Shinee, who later went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea.

Key is widely recognized as a singer and dancer, but he has also ventured into different careers, notably as a television presenter.

As a singer, he has collaborated with various artists, and formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun of Infinite.

In 2008, he was chosen as a member of the group Shinee.

The group released their first extended play, Replay, on May 22, peaking at number eight on the charts.

They held their first performance on May 25, 2008, on the SBS program Inkigayo.

Key participated in labelmate Xiah's solo performance of "Xiahtic" in TVXQ's concert 2009: The 3rd Asia Tour Mirotic in Seoul.

In 2010, he featured on the song "Healing" on TRAX's EP Let You Go, and on Girls' Generation's song "Boys & Girls" for their second studio album, Oh!.

He was a cast member of the show Raising Idol along with Dongho from U-KISS and Thunder from MBLAQ.

In 2012, Key collaborated with Leeteuk of Super Junior on a song called "Bravo" for the drama History of a Salaryman.

He also took part in Exo's song "Two Moons" on their debut EP, Mama, and BoA's song "One Dream" as the theme song for SBS K-pop Star with labelmate Henry of Super Junior-M.

In 2012, Key was cast as Frank Abagnale Jr.. in the Korean production of Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can, marking his theatrical debut.

He rotated the role with Um Ki-joon, Kim Jeong-hoon, Park Gwang-hyun and labelmate Kyuhyun.

The musical ran from March 28 to June 10 at the Blue Square, Samsung Card Hall, in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

In October, it was announced that Key would participate in the return of the musical.

The production started on December 14, 2012, and continued until February 9, 2013, at the Opera House in the Seongnam Arts Center.

Key also made a cameo appearance in SBS sitcom Salamander Guru and The Shadows.

As an actor, he was cast in multiple musicals, such as Bonnie & Clyde (2013), Zorro (2014), and Chess (2015).

On July 18, 2013, it was announced that Key was cast as Clyde in the Korean production of Bonnie & Clyde, alongside the cast Kim Min-jong, Um Ki-joon, Dana of The Grace, and Hyungsik of ZE:A.

The performance ran at the Chungmu Art Hall in Seoul from September 4 until October 27, 2013.

Shortly after, he was cast in The Three Musketeers as D'Artagnan.

In 2014, Key formed the duo Toheart with Woohyun from Infinite, a collaboration between SM Entertainment and Woollim Entertainment.

According to the members, it was their idea to form a duo since they were close friends, but they weren't thinking of a musical collaboration, instead of photoshoots and similar activities.

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 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 later appointed as a fashion director for the group.

He has since widened his field as an actor by taking part in several television drama roles, like Drinking Solo (2016) and The Guardians (2017).

He made his debut 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.

Key has also contributed to songwriting for himself and Shinee.

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.