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Kim Bo-hyung
Kim performing in 2013
Born	(1989-03-31) March 31, 1989 (age 35)
Other names	Ru.B (루비)
Occupations	Singer musical actress
Spouse	Unknown ​(m. 2024)​
Musical career
Years active	2012–present
Labels	B2M CJ E&M Ara-Line T Cask
Member of	Keembo Uptown
Formerly of	Spica
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	김보형
Revised Romanization	Gim Bo-hyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim 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

2008–2017: Debut in Spica, solo debut

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. 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. Kim made her solo debut in October 2013 with "Crazy Girl"; Lee participated in its composition and production. Kim appeared on Mnet'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 Flowsik.

In 2016, Kim released the main theme song "Our Story" for the series Piped Piper, as well as "Miss You" for the soundtrack of The Royal Gambler. 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. Later that year Kim appeared on JTBC's Girl Spirit, 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 Flowsik. In November, she released "Today" for the soundtrack of the series The K2. 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. She also participated in the soundtrack for the series with cast members Park Ye-eun, Suran, and Kang Han-na. 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 single album 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 Abyss. "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 Born Again.

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.

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. The musical made its Broadway debut at Circle in the Square Theatre, 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 bachelor's degree from Dongduk Women's University. 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.

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Soundtrack appearances

Songwriting credits

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

Year	Artist	Song	Album	Lyrics	Music
				Credited	Credited
2012	Spica	"Diary"	Russian Roulette
		"That Night"	Lonely
2017	Kim Bo-hyung	"Like a Child"	Cross Country OST Part.2
	Ha:tfelt, Suran, Kim Bo-hyung	"Cross Country"	Cross Country OST Part.4
2018	Kim Bo-hyung	"Flash Me"	—
		"Because of You"	—
2019		"Howl Howl"	A Bird Flutters Away
		"Beautiful"	—
2020	Keembo	"Thank You Anyway"	Scandalous
		"Scandalous"
		"99 (Gu Gu)"	99 (Gu Gu)
		"Cloud 9"
		"Scene"	—
2021		"Love Me 4 Me"	—
		"Inside"	Scandal
		"Voodoo"
		"Reflection"
		"Whatever"	—

Filmography

Television series

Theater

References

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. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ 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 [ '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. ^ 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 [ '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" [ 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] [ 'Spica → KEEMBO' Kim Bo-ah and Kim Bo-hyung, comeback in April, "I have the courage to stand up again" ]. 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" [ 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. ^ "KPOP". KPOP. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
28. ^ 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. ^ 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 (March 31, 2016). [#PHOTO] #Happybirthdaybohyung #스피카 #김보형 생일기념 V앱 감동적이셨나요?^_^ 방송이 끝난 후 깜짝 생일파티가 진행되었습니다. #머큐리 여러분 많은 축하 해주세요! 💕 [ #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 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.

External links

• 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)