Kim Sung-bum (Korean: 김성범; born July 29, 1978) is a South Korean actor, comedian, and traditional dancer.[1][2] In 2005, Kim began his career as MBC comedian. Two years later Kim made his television debut with in MBC drama Chosun Cop Season 1 or also known as Byul Soon Geom. He has since starred in numerous television dramas, with the most recent one were Sell Your Haunted House (2021) and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021).[3]
Kim Sung-bum | |
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김성범 | |
Born | (1978-07-29) 29 July 1978 (age 44) South Korea |
Other names | Kim Seong-beom |
Alma mater | Department of Theatre Seoul Institute of the Arts. |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2007 - present |
Agent | Fidespartium |
Spouse | unknown (m. 2013) |
Relatives | Jung Sung-hwa (brother in-law) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-beom |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŏng-bŏm |
Kim is alumni of Department of Theatre of Seoul Institute of the Arts. He started his career in MBC as a comedian in 2005. In 2007 he made his television debut with in MBC drama Chosun Cop Season 1 (2007) with minor role. While still working as comedian, in 2008 he worked as actor in different fields, from stage play The Crucible (2008), stage musical Pippin (2008) and movie Story of Wine (2008).[4]
Since Kim met Park Bo-young in movie Hot Young Bloods (2014), he joined in almost all her projects, such as three tvN dramas Oh My Ghost (South Korean TV series) (2015), Strong Girl Bong-soon(2017) and Abyss (TV series) (2019), also her film On Your Wedding Day (2018). Kim and Park were together in same agency Actor Management Agency Fidespartium[5]
In 2015, Kim got his first television supporting role in director Yoo Je-won's drama Oh My Ghost as a police officer Han Jin-goo.[6] He worked again with director Yoo Je-won in drama Abyss (2019)[7] and Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021).
Beside being an actor, Kim is a traditional Korean mask dancer Goseong Ogwangdae for more than a decades.[8] He is part of Goseong Ogwangdae Preservation Society lead by Lee Yoon-seok. His status is graduate Member.[9]
In 2015, he performed in Korean Master Singers Workshop in Northern California. It was hosted by the Korean Cultural Center with special support from the Goseong Ogwangdae Conservation Association, the 7th Important Intangible Cultural Heritage. Kim Seong-beom and fellow dancer Yoon Hyun-ho teach at Workshop on the 19th and 21st September 2015 at the Silicon Valley Korean Hall. On 25th, a workshop was held from at Doherty Valley High School located in San Ramon. Also, on the 26th, at Silicon Valley Korean School, Yoon Hyun-ho, and Kim Seong-beom, Goseong Ohgwangdae mask dance instructors will appear and have a time to show mask dance performances.[10]
His most notable project as dancer was in National Theater Company’s Project Yeongeuk-dongne Yeonhui Madang (2018), the 'rediscovery of the original Korean theater' project in an effort to find the identity of Korean theater in our time: a look at representative traditional performances with theatricality. It was held as an exciting one-day festival at the Seogye-dong Madang of the National Theater Company, unfolds into three courtyards where you can examine the originality of Korean theater and the possibility of modernization. Kim performed in the second yard, where creative performances, 'Finding the Yangban', a modern re-creation of the elements of the mask dance 'Goseong Ogwangdae', was presented as a showcase. He was part of a large number of theater actors selected by audition participate in the work, demonstrating the unique excitement of mask dance.[11][12]
Since 2019, Kim also involved in 'BBRUN' Project, the first metaverse experience performance in Korea. A new theatrical performance that combines motion capture technology and virtual experience technology. The first performance were hosted by Gwangju Asian Culture Center (ACC) and Asian Cultural Center (ACI), on the 20th until the 22nd November 2020, and was held on the stage of the Cultural Creation Center ACT Studio.[13]
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
2008 | Story of Wine | 스토리 오브 와인 | Real Estate Agent | [14] |
2008 | Sleeping Beauty | 잠자는 숲속의 미녀 | Young-hoon’s friend | [15] |
2008 | The Guard Post | GP506 | Choi Il-byeong | [16] |
2010 | Enemy at the Dead End | 죽이고 싶은 | Doctor 1 | [17] |
2011 | The Showdown | 혈투 | Dusu Son 1 | [18] |
2011 | My Way | 마이웨이 | Joseon Soldier | [19] |
2013 | Jit (Act) | 짓 | Chief Kim | [20] |
2013 | Rough Play | 배우는 배우다 | Star Phil's Chief | [21] |
2014 | Hot Young Bloods | 피끓는 청춘 | Chang-su | [22] |
2015 | The Phone | 더 폰 | Coltegi's Boss | [23] |
2015 | Love at the End of the World | 세상끝의 사랑 | Song Do-young | [24] |
2017 | A Stray Goat | 눈발 | Detective 2 | [25] |
2018 | On Your Wedding Day | 너의 결혼식 | Store Clerk | [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
2007 | Chosun Police Season 1 | 별순검 시즌1 | Minor role | [27] |
2008 | Painter of the Wind | 바람의 화원 | Minor role | [28] |
2015 | Oh My Ghost | 오 나의 귀신님 | Han Jin-goo | [29] |
2015 | Come Back Mister | 돌아와요 아저씨 | Minor role | [30] |
2016 | Mrs. Cop 2 | 미세스 캅 2 | Minor role | [31] |
2016 | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | 쓸쓸하고 찬란하神 – 도깨비 | Minor Role (Driver who hits the Angel of Death with his car and thinks it's a hog) |
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2017 | Strong Girl Bong-soon | 힘쎈여자 도봉순 | Ahn Dong-ha | |
2017 | Fight for My Way | 쌈 마이웨이 | Lee Byung-ju | |
2019 | Abyss | 어비스 | Detective Choi | [33] |
2020 | Queen: Love and War | 간택 – 여인들의 전쟁 | Ki-chil | [34][35] |
2021 | Sell Your Haunted House | 대박부동산 | Kang Han-seok | [36] |
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | 갯마을 차차차 | Bang Yong-hoon | [3] | |
2022 | Extraordinary Attorney Woo | 이상한 변호사 우영우 | Jo Hyeon-woo | [37] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||
2008 | ITV Funny Children's Hope Journey | ITV 웃기는 아이들의 희망대장정 | Comedian | [4] |
2006-2008 | MBC It's a gag | MBC 개그야 | Comedian | |
2005 | MBC Comedy Show Blessings come when you smile | MBC 코미디쇼 웃으면 복이 와요 | Comedian |
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. | |
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English | Korean | |||||
2015 | Korean Master Singers Workshop in Northern California | Dancer and Workshop Teacher | The Silicon Valley Korean School | September 26 | [10] | |
2018 | Rediscovery of the original form of our theater: Goseong Ogwangdae | 우리연극 원형의 재발견: 고성오광대 | Dancer | National Theater Company Seogye-dong Madang | September 30 | [11] |
2022 | BBRUN Project | Dancer | the Cultural Creation Center ACT Studio | November 20–22 | [13] |
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