

In 2018, Kim was cast to play a wealthy playboy in MBC's romance thriller Tempted. He was also cast in Feng Shui, the third installment of the "divining art trilogy" by Han Jae Rim. The same year, Kim was cast in the film Love+Sling which marked his big screen debut. In 2017, Kim starred in KBS2' variety drama Hit the Top. He also made a special appearance in tvN's hit fantasy drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016), which garnered him increased recognition. Romantic and received a New Star award for his role at the SBS Drama Awards. Kim then featured in the medical drama Dr. In 2016, Kim featured in MBC's family drama My Little Baby. On November 21, 2015, Kim, alongside Kim Sae Ron, started hosting MBC's music program Show! Music Core. Kim also featured in the singles "Our Feeling" for the OST of My First Time with Park So-dam and Lee Yi Kyung, and "Star" for the OST of Second 20s with Mamamoo's Solar. Kim was then cast in supporting roles in the dramas Second 20s (2015) and My First Time (2015). In June the same year, Kim joined the rap competition Show Me the Money 4 as a contestant. Kim then made a cameo appearance in KBS2's drama The Producers as one of 2 Days & 1 Night 5 cast members. While he was preparing for his debut as an idol singer, he was cast in Mnet's drama Perseverance, Goo Hae Ra in 2015 after going through several auditions.

He also had a cameo role in the tvN drama I Need Romance 3 (2014) as an idol singer preparing for debut. Kim debuted as an actor in 2014 in a joint South Korean-Vietnamese drama Forever Young. Kim was featured in music stages of CJ E&M artists as a rapper since 2014 and was one of the first generation of trainees from CJ E&M. Since March 2016, Kim attends Chung-Ang University.Ĭareer 2014–2015: Debut and Show Me the Money 4

Kim then auditioned for CJ E&M and became their trainee for four years from his first year of high school. Kim studied composition and piano-playing at a music academy in middle school. Kim was born on Novemin Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea.
