Kim Bo-hyung (; born March 31, 1989) is a South Korean singer and musical actress. She debuted as a member of

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in 2012 and made her solo debut with "Crazy Girl" in 2013. In 2016, Kim appeared on ''

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'', where she was a finalist for the 26th Generation Mask King, and

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's contest program ''

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'', 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 ''

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''.

Career

2008–2017: Debut in Spica, solo debut

Starting in 2008, Kim was a trainee at

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for two years. She trained with the

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members and was considered for the group, but ultimately did not debut with them. In 2012, she made her debut as a member of

under

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, the agency of

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, with the single "Doggedly" released on January 10. Kim made her solo debut in October 2013 with "Crazy Girl"; Lee participated in its composition and production. Kim appeared on

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's ''100 Seconds War'' in 2014, becoming the second winner of the program following Kim Kyung-ho. She made her debut in the Spica subunit Spica.S (Spica Special) with "Give Your Love" in September. In 2015, Kim featured on "Can't Sleep" by rapper

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. In 2016, Kim released the main theme song "Our Story" for the series '' Piped Piper'', as well as "Miss You" for the soundtrack of ''

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''. She also appeared on ''

'' as Space Agent Number Seven and competed to become the 26th Generation Mask King; she reached the final. Later that year Kim appeared on

's ''

'', winning the contest program and receiving a new car. The program highlighted twelve female idol vocalists from lesser-known groups. While on the program, she collaborated with

. In November, she released "Today" for the soundtrack of the series ''

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''. Later that month she was confirmed to be a cast member of ''Cross Country'', where the cast drives to

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and communicates with foreign artists through music. The show began broadcasting in February 2017. She also participated in the soundtrack for the series with cast members

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, and

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. CJ E&M announced Spica's disbandment on February 6, 2017.

2018–present: Debut in Keembo, Broadway debut

In 2018, Kim released two singles: "Flash Me" and "Because of You". On February 27, 2019, she released the single "Howl Howl" as the

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''A Bird Flutters Away''. "Howl Howl" depicts the journey of a baby bird learning how to fly. In June, she released the song "Stay" for the soundtrack of the series ''

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''. "Beautiful" was released as a single in July. In December, she released "In My Shadow" for '' Black Dog: Being A Teacher''. 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". On June 1, she released "Like the Stars and the Moon" for ''

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''. In 2021, she featured on "Arkanoid" by Kim Jung Woo of the band Toxic. The song is named for the video game ''

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'', and features 8-bit synth and drums. Kim made her

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debut in the musical ''

'' in 2022. Among several K-pop idols in the cast, Kim portrayed Tiny of the fictional K-pop girl group Rtmis. The musical made its Broadway debut at

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, and closed two weeks into its run. 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.

Personal life

Kim was born on March 31, 1989. She has a

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from

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. In June 2024, she married a non-celebrity at the

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in Seoul. Her wedding was attended by the former Spica members as well as

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, who sang a duet with her husband.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting credits

All credits are adapted from the

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unless stated otherwise.

Filmography

Television series

Theater

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Bohyung 1989 births Living people South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean musical theatre actresses 21st-century South Korean women singers B2M Entertainment artists Spica (band)