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Kim Bo-hyung

Kim Bo-hyung
Kim performing in 2013
Born (1989-03-31) March 31, 1989 (age 35)
Other namesRu.B (루비)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musical actress
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2024)​
Musical career
Years active2012–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly ofSpica
Korean name
Hangul
김보형
Revised RomanizationGim Bo-hyeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Bohyŏng

Kim Bo-hyung (Korean: 김보형; born March 31, 1989) is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She debuted as a member of Spica in 2012 and made her solo debut with "Crazy Girl" in 2013. In 2016, Kim appeared on King of Mask Singer, where she was a finalist for the 26th Generation Mask King, and JTBC's contest program Girl Spirit, which she won. She later formed the duo Keembo in 2020 with fellow Spica member Kim Bo-a following Spica's disbandment in 2017. Kim made her Broadway debut in the 2022 musical KPOP.

Career

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2008–2017: Debut in Spica, solo debut

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Starting in 2008, Kim was a trainee at YG Entertainment for two years. She trained with the 2NE1 members and was considered for the group, but ultimately did not debut with them.[1] In 2012, she made her debut as a member of Spica under B2M Entertainment, the agency of Lee Hyori, with the single "Doggedly" released on January 10.[2] Kim made her solo debut in October 2013 with "Crazy Girl"; Lee participated in its composition and production.[3] Kim appeared on Mnet's 100 Seconds War in 2014, becoming the second winner of the program following Kim Kyung-ho.[4] She made her debut in the Spica subunit Spica.S (Spica Special) with "Give Your Love" in September.[5][6] In 2015, Kim featured on "Can't Sleep" by rapper Flowsik.[7]

In 2016, Kim released the main theme song "Our Story" for the series Piped Piper,[8] as well as "Miss You" for the soundtrack of The Royal Gambler.[9] She also appeared on King of Mask Singer as Space Agent Number Seven and competed to become the 26th Generation Mask King; she reached the final.[10] Later that year Kim appeared on JTBC's Girl Spirit, winning the contest program and receiving a new car.[11] The program highlighted twelve female idol vocalists from lesser-known groups. While on the program, she collaborated with Flowsik.[12] In November, she released "Today" for the soundtrack of the series The K2.[13] Later that month she was confirmed to be a cast member of Cross Country, where the cast drives to California and communicates with foreign artists through music. The show began broadcasting in February 2017.[14] She also participated in the soundtrack for the series with cast members Park Ye-eun, Suran, and Kang Han-na.[15] CJ E&M announced Spica's disbandment on February 6, 2017.[16]

2018–present: Debut in Keembo, Broadway debut

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In 2018, Kim released two singles: "Flash Me" and "Because of You".[17][18] On February 27, 2019, she released the single "Howl Howl" as the single album A Bird Flutters Away. "Howl Howl" depicts the journey of a baby bird learning how to fly.[19] In June, she released the song "Stay" for the soundtrack of the series Abyss.[20] "Beautiful" was released as a single in July.[21] In December, she released "In My Shadow" for Black Dog: Being A Teacher.[22]

In 2020, Kim and fellow former Spica member Kim Bo-a formed the duo Keembo, named for the two shared syllables of their names. They made their debut under Ara-Line on April 10 with the single "Thank You, Anyway".[23][24] On June 1, she released "Like the Stars and the Moon" for Born Again.[25]

In 2021, she featured on "Arkanoid" by Kim Jung Woo of the band Toxic. The song is named for the video game Arkanoid, and features 8-bit synth and drums.[26]

Kim made her Broadway debut in the musical KPOP in 2022. Among several K-pop idols in the cast, Kim portrayed Tiny of the fictional K-pop girl group Rtmis.[27][28] The musical made its Broadway debut at Circle in the Square Theatre, and closed two weeks into its run.[29] Kim, with the stage name Ru.B, joined the hip-hop group Uptown under T Cask as a guest vocalist for their 25th anniversary best-of album Back II Analog in December 2023.[30][31]

Personal life

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Kim was born on March 31,[32] 1989.[33] She has a bachelor's degree from Dongduk Women's University.[34] In June 2024, she married a non-celebrity at the Hotel Shilla in Seoul. Her wedding was attended by the former Spica members as well as Park Jin-young, who sang a duet with her husband.[35]

Discography

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For Kim's work as a member of Spica and Spica.S, see Spica (group) § Discography.

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Crazy Girl" (내가 미친년이야) 2013 — Non-album singles
"Flash Me" 2018 —
"Because of You" —
"Howl Howl" (훨훨) 2019 — A Bird Flutters Away
"Beautiful" (아름다워) — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Can't Sleep"
(Flowsik feat. Kim Bo-hyung) 		2015 — Yah, Nuh
"Arkanoid"
(Kim Jung Woo feat. Kim Bo-hyung) 		2021 — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
"Our Story" 2016 — Piped Piper OST
"Miss You" (그리워) — The Royal Gambler OST
"Today" (오늘도) — The K2 OST
"Cross Country"
(with Ha:tfelt and Suran) 		2017 — Cross Country OST
"Stay" 2019 — Abyss OST
"In My Shadow" (그림자) — Black Dog: Being A Teacher OST
"Like the Stars and the Moon" (별과 달처럼) 2020 — Born Again OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Songwriting credits

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All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association unless stated otherwise.[36]

Year Artist Song Album Lyrics Music
Credited Credited
2012 Spica "Diary" Russian Roulette Yes Yes
"That Night" Lonely Yes Yes
2017 Kim Bo-hyung "Like a Child" Cross Country OST Part.2 Yes Yes
Ha:tfelt, Suran, Kim Bo-hyung "Cross Country" Cross Country OST Part.4 Yes Yes
2018 Kim Bo-hyung "Flash Me" — No Yes
"Because of You" — Yes Yes
2019 "Howl Howl" A Bird Flutters Away Yes Yes
"Beautiful" — Yes Yes
2020 Keembo "Thank You Anyway" Scandalous Yes Yes
"Scandalous" Yes Yes
"99 (Gu Gu)" 99 (Gu Gu) Yes Yes
"Cloud 9" Yes Yes
"Scene" — Yes No
2021 "Love Me 4 Me" — Yes Yes
"Inside" Scandal Yes Yes
"Voodoo" Yes Yes
"Reflection" Yes Yes
"Whatever" — No Yes

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 100 Seconds War Herself Second winner [4]
2016 King of Mask Singer Space Agent Number Seven Finalist for 26th Generation Mask King [10]
Girl Spirit Herself Winner [11]
2017 Cross Country Herself [14]

Theater

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 KPOP Tiny Off-Broadway [27][28][29]

References

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  1. ^ 스피카 "산전수전 끝, 빛나는 별 될래요" [Spica "I'm done with the predebut war, I want to become a shining star"]. Yonhap News (in Korean) – via Nate News.
  2. ^ Lee, Nancy (January 10, 2012). "Spica Music Video Starring Lee Hyori Released". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Kim, Eun-gu (October 18, 2013). 스피카 김보형 '내가 미친년이야' 파격 뮤비 '눈길' [Spica Kim Bo-hyung's 'I'm a Crazy Bitch' unconventional music video 'eye-catching']. Edaily. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lee, Yu-na (June 11, 2014). 김보형, 100초전 비키니 공약 지켰다 '하얀 비키니 거리활보' [Kim Bo-hyung kept her 100 Seconds Before bikini promise, 'walking the streets in a white bikini']. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Spica Introduces Unit Group Spica.S While Kim Bo Ah Prepares for Solo Project". Mwave. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015.
  6. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (September 12, 2014). "Spica.S Wants You to 'Give Your Love' in New Mv". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on February 7, 2015.
  7. ^ Lee, Chun-woo (October 27, 2015). 플로우식, 힙합문화에 던지는 두 번째싱글 'Yah.Nuh' 발표 [Flowsik announces second single 'Yah.Nuh', a throwback to hip-hop culture]. Busan Ilbo. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol (March 14, 2016). 스피카 김보형, tvN `피리부는 사나이` OST 첫 번째 메인테마 낙점 [Spica's Kim Bo-hyung selected for the first main theme of tvN's 'Pied Piper' OST]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Park, Geon-wook (April 19, 2016). 스피카 김보형, '대박' 두 번째 OST '그리워' 공개 [Spica's Kim Bo-hyung releases 'Daebak' second OST 'Miss You']. News1. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Lee, Kyung-nam (March 27, 2016). '복면가왕' 넘버세븐, 걸그룹 스피카 김보형이었다 [Number Seven on 'King of Mask Singer' was Kim Bo-hyung from girl group Spica]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Lee, Jin-wook (September 28, 2016). 김보형 '걸스피릿' 최종 우승 "고기 쏘겠다". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Kim, Eun-ae (July 18, 2016). [단독]'걸스피릿' 스피카 김보형, '쇼미더머니5' 플로우식과 콜라보 [[Exclusive] 'Girl Spirit' Spica Kim Bo-hyung collaborates with 'Show Me the Money 5' Flowsik]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Nate News.
  13. ^ Kim, Mi-ji (November 7, 2016). '더 케이투' OST 음반 출시...윤아·민경훈·김보형·유성은 참여 ['The K2' OST album released... Yoona, Min Kyung-hoon, Kim Bo-hyung, and Yoo Seong-eun participated]. Xports News. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  14. ^ a b Jeong, Hee-yeon (November 16, 2016). 예은-보형-수란-강한나, 음악 예능 확정...오늘(16일) 미국행 [Yeeun, Bohyung, Suran, and Kang Hanna confirmed for music entertainment... To the US today (16th)]. Donga.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jeong, An-ji (April 7, 2017). 예은X김보형X수란 '크로스 컨트리' OST, 9일 정오 음원 공개 [Yeeun X Kim Bo-hyung X Suran 'Cross Country' OST, music released at noon on the 9th]. The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  16. ^ Kim, Ye-na (February 6, 2017). [단독] '이효리 그룹' 스피카, 데뷔 5년 만에 해체 [[Exclusive] 'Lee Hyori Group' Spica disbands after 5 years of debut]. TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  17. ^ KimBoHyungVEVO (March 19, 2018). Kim Bo Hyung - FLASH ME (Full Version). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ Stone Music Entertainment (March 28, 2018). 김보형 (KIM BO HYUNG) - BECAUSE OF YOU (Teaser 1). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ Kim, Jennie (March 6, 2019). [S인터뷰②] 김보형, "'걸스피릿' 통해 성장... '힐링 보컬'로 불리고 싶어" [[S Interview 2] Kim Bo-hyung, "Growing through 'Girl Spirit'... I want to be called a 'healing vocalist'"]. Star Daily News. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Zum.
  20. ^ Lee, Ho-yeon (June 4, 2019). 스피카 출신 김보형, 슬프지만 아름다운 '어비스' OST 불렀다 [Kim Bo-hyung from Spica sang the sad but beautiful 'Abyss' OST]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  21. ^ Lee, Dong-yoon (July 13, 2019). '아름다워' 김보형 누구 2NE1 데뷔 직전 양현석이 한 말은? [Who is 'Beautiful' Kim Bo-hyung, what did Yang Hyun-suk say right before 2NE1's debut?]. Kookje Shinmun. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  22. ^ Kim, Joo-won (December 24, 2019). 스피카 출신 김보형, '블랙독' OST 첫 주자 낙점..'그림자' 오늘(24일) 발매 [Kim Bo-hyung from Spica, selected as the first runner for the 'Black Dog' OST... 'Shadow' released today (24th)]. SEDaily (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  23. ^ Kang, Hyo-jin (February 20, 2020). [단독]'스피카→KEEMBO' 김보아-김보형, 4월 컴백 "다시 일어설 용기 생겼다"[인터뷰S] [[Exclusive] 'Spica → KEEMBO' Kim Bo-ah and Kim Bo-hyung, comeback in April, "I have the courage to stand up again" [Interview S]]. SPOTV (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Lee, Jeong-su (May 19, 2021). [인터뷰] 킴보 "스피카 때와 다른 건 자유로움... 평생 친구 얻었죠" [[Interview] Keembo "What's different from Spica is freedom... I gained a lifelong friend"]. Twig24. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  25. ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (June 1, 2020). 스피카 출신 김보형, 오늘(1일) '본어게인' OST 발표 [Kim Bo-hyung from Spica releases 'Born Again' OST today (1st)]. Sports DongA. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  26. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (May 28, 2021). 톡식 김정우, 자작곡 'Arkanoid' 오늘 발매... 김보형 피처링 [Toxic Kim Jung Woo releases self-composed song 'Arkanoid' today... Kim Bo-hyung featuring] (in Korean).
  27. ^ a b "KPOP". KPOP. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  28. ^ a b Evans, Greg (August 22, 2022). "Broadway's 'KPOP' To Feature K-Pop Stars BoHyung, Min & Kevin Woo; Complete Cast Announced". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  29. ^ a b Yam, Kimmy (December 16, 2022). "Why 'KPOP,' the first Broadway show to tell a Korean story, closed in just two weeks". NBCNews.com. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  30. ^ Hong, Hye-min (November 17, 2023). 김보형, 윤미래·제시 잇는다...업타운 3대 女 보컬 합류 [Kim Bo-hyung joins Yoon Mirae and Jessie... Joins Uptown's top three female vocalists]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  31. ^ Kim, Soo-young (December 1, 2023). 김보형 "윤미래·제시 이어 업타운 보컬, 명성에 누 되지 않도록" [인터뷰]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  32. ^ Spica [@SPICA] (March 31, 2016). [#PHOTO] #Happybirthdaybohyung #스피카 #김보형 생일기념 V앱 감동적이셨나요?^_^ 방송이 끝난 후 깜짝 생일파티가 진행되었습니다. #머큐리 여러분 많은 축하 해주세요! 💕 [[#PHOTO] #Happybirthdaybohyung #Spica #KimBohyung was the birthday V app touching? ^_^ After the broadcast ended a surprise birthday party was held. #Mercury please congratulate everyone! 💕] (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Twitter.
  33. ^ Kim, Hyo-jin (June 8, 2024). 김보형, 오늘(8일) 결혼...스피카 완전체 모임→박진영 축가까지 [Kim Bo-hyung, getting married today (8th)... Spica's entire gathering → Park Jin-young's congratulatory song]. Top Star News (in Korean) – via Naver News.
  34. ^ Han, Jae-won (July 13, 2019). 김보형, 여배우 뺨치는 미모 실화? '남심 흔들' [Kim Bo-hyung, a true story of beauty worthy of an actress? 'shaking men's hearts']. Safety News (in Korean). Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  35. ^ Kim, Na-ra (June 8, 2024). '이효리 걸그룹'의 럭셔리 결혼식...김보형 남편, '박진영과 듀엣'까지 [스타이슈][종합] [Luxury wedding of 'Lee Hyori girl group'... Kim Bo-hyung's husband, even 'duet with Park Jin-young' [Star Issue] [Comprehensive]]. Star News. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Nate News.
  36. ^ "Songs Registered Under Bohyung Kim" (To view, search "10002719" in the "Writers & Publishers" search bar). KOMCA. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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