17 Facts About Kim Bum-soo

Kim Bum-soo, is a South Korean singer who is widely considered one of the country's best vocalists.

Kim Bum-soo is best known for the song, "I Miss You," which was featured on the soundtrack for the 2003 Korean drama, Stairway to Heaven.

Kim Bum-soo was born in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.

Kim Bum-soo later moved with his family to Seoul, where he attended Gangseo Technical High School.

Kim Bum-soo later described himself as an "outsider" in high school, until he joined a church choir, where he was praised for his singing ability.

Kim Bum-soo studied music at Soongsil University and at Seoul Institute of the Arts.

Kim Bum-soo made his debut as a singer in 1999 with the album, A Promise.

From April 2006 to October 2008, Kim Bum-soo served as an "entertainment soldier" under the Ministry of National Defense to complete his mandatory military service.

Kim Bum-soo returned with his sixth album Kim Bum Soo Vol.

Kim Bum-soo then released the song "Appear " for the soundtrack of the SBS drama Secret Garden.

Kim Bum-soo collaborated with Girls' Generation member Taeyeon for the single "Different " in January 2011 before appearing in the first season of the singing competition show I Am a Singer wherein South Korea's most established vocalists competed against each other, months later.

Kim Bum-soo never thought of himself as one of the country's most popular singers before joining the show which he credits for helping his popularity to grow substantially.

Kim Bum-soo won consecutively for seven episodes which allowed him to be rewarded with a "meritorious graduation" by the show.

Kim Bum-soo was approached by Hong Myung-bo to sing the theme song for the Hong Myung-bo Scholarship Foundation Campaign in 2013, which was intended to raise funds for pediatric cancer treatment.

Kim Bum-soo released "I Love You " for the soundtrack of the KBS2 drama Uncontrollably Fond on August 4,2016 and on March 15,2017, he released another single for a drama titled "Amnesia " for the official soundtrack of Saimdang, Memoir of Colors.

Kim Bum-soo released a remake of Shin Hyo-beom's 1996 song "I Love You " for his single album re.

Kim Bum-soo struggled with being labelled a "faceless" singer for a long time which partly affected his career due to the industry avoiding putting him in the spotlight, despite being one of the country's best vocalists, because of South Korea's standards of looks being just as important as talent.