Education
Georgetown University.
Georgetown University.
He initiated his singing career after winning Mnet"s talent competition series Superstar K4. Kim is currently majoring business administration, and also plans to study sociology at Georgetown University. Kim officially debuted with his first studio album.
The album spawned two hit singles, one of which ("Bom Bom Bom") became the fourth most successful song of that year in South of Korea.
Since his debut, Kim has released three studio albums, scoring two number-one singles on the Gaon Music Chart. In addition to his own music career, the artist has also participated in three soundtracks for television series: Reply 1994, Pinocchio, and Twenty Again.
As of March 2016, Kim has sold over 10 million digital downloads in his native country (see Roy Kim discography). Kim was born in Seoul, South of Korea on July 3, 1993.
His mother was an artist, and his father, Kim Hong-taek, is an executive vice president at Hongik University and a former Chief Executive Officer of Seoul Takju Manufacturers Association.
During his elementary school years, Kim stayed awhile in Canada to study, later went to Asheville, North Carolina in the United States, and graduated from Asheville School in 2012. He debuted as a singer, performing at the 2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards. In 2013, Kim entered Georgetown University in Washington, District of Columbia for his freshman year, then returned to his native country for another album and tour.
In January 2015, he resumed his sophomore year as a business major, with plans to continue alternating time for school and his music career.
Music program awards = Music Triangle Music Core Countdown = Music Bank (OST Chart).