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Kim Bum-soo
Kim Bum-soo or Kim Beom-soo () is a Korean name consisting of the family name Kim and the given name Bum-soo, and may refer to: * Kim Bum-soo (singer) (born 1979), South Korean singer * Kim Beom-soo (businessman) Kim Beom-soo (; born March 8, 1966), also known as Brian Kim, is a South Korean billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of Kakao, a South Korean internet company. He is among the richest people in South Korea. In December 2024, ... (born 1966), South Korean businessman, founder and chairman of Kakao * Kim Bum-soo (footballer, born 1968), South Korean goalkeeper coach See also * Kim Bong-soo (other) {{hndis, Kim, Bum-soo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (Korean Name)
Kim () is the most common Korean name, surname in Korea. As of the 2015 South Korean census, there were 10,689,959 people by this name in South Korea or 21.5% of the population. Although the surname is always pronounced the same, dozens of different Korean clans, family clans () use it. The clan system in Korea is unique from the surname systems of other countries. Kim is written as () in both North Korea, North and South Korea. The hanja for Kim, , can also be transliterated as () which means 'gold, metal, iron'. While Romanization of Korean, romanized as Kim by 99.3% of the population, other rare variant romanizations such as Gim, Ghim, and Kin make up the remaining 0.7%. Origin The first historical document that records the surname dates to 636 and references it as the surname of Korean King Jinheung of Silla (526–576). In the Silla kingdom (57 BCE935 CE)—which variously battled and allied with other states on the Korean peninsula and ultimately unified most of the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bum-soo
Beom-soo, also spelled Bum-soo or Beom-su, is a Korean given name, that is a masculine name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "beom" and 67 hanja with the reading " soo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. People with this name include: *Kim Bum-soo (businessman) (born 1966), South Korean businessman * Kim Bum-soo (footballer, born 1968), South Korean former football player and coach *Lee Beom-soo (born 1970), South Korean actor *Kim Bum-soo (born 1979), South Korean singer See also *List of Korean given names This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu List * Ga-young () * Ga-eun () * Ga-eul () * Ga-in () * Kang-min () *Gun () * Kun-woo () * Kyung-gu () * Kyung-lim () * Kyung-mo () * Kyung-m ... References {{Given name, cat=Korean masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Bum-soo (singer)
Kim Bum-soo (; born January 26, 1979), is a South Korean singer who is widely considered one of the country's best vocalists. Kim debuted in 1999 with the album, ''A Promise'', and in 2001, he charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Singles Sales chart with his song "Hello Goodbye Hello" which reached number 51. He is best known for the song, "I Miss You," which was featured on the soundtrack for the 2003 Korean drama, ''Stairway to Heaven''. Early life and education Kim was born in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He later moved with his family to Seoul, where he attended Gangseo Technical High School. He later described himself as an "outsider" in high school, until he joined a church choir, where he was praised for his singing ability. He studied music at Soongsil University and at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Career Kim made his debut as a singer in 1999 with the album, ''A Promise''. While the album's title song was included on the soundtrack for the Korean d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Beom-soo (businessman)
Kim Beom-soo (; born March 8, 1966), also known as Brian Kim, is a South Korean billionaire businessman who is the founder and chairman of Kakao, a South Korean internet company. He is among the richest people in South Korea. In December 2024, Forbes estimated his net wealth as US$3.2 billion and ranked him 6th richest in the country. He is currently facing criminal trial on stock manipulation charges. Early life and education Kim was born in Damyang County and grew up in Seoul. He is the third of five children raised by his grandmother in a one-bedroom apartment as his parents focused on work. His father was a pen factory worker and his mother was a hotel maid with grade-school education. Kim grew up in poverty and funded his college education by working as a private tutor and sometimes skipped meals to save money. He holds a bachelor's and master's degree in engineering from Seoul National University. Career Kim's first job was as a developer for an online communication ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Bum-soo (footballer, Born 1968)
Kim Bum-Soo (; born 29 August 1968) is a retired South Korean footballer and football goalkeeper coach. He worked Korea Football Association The Korea Football Association () is the governing body of football and futsal within South Korea. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur football in South Korea. Founded in 1933, the governing body became affiliated with ... as full-time goalkeeper coach for youth team from 2003 to 2006. References External links * 1968 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers South Korean men's footballers 20th-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
