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paragraph_text: Early life and education
  
  Kim was born on February 16, 1988, in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. His birth father is Kim Chung-hoon who was the lead singer of the 80's band "Seven Dolphins". His parents separated during his early childhood and as such considered himself an only son raised by a single mother.
  
  Kim's mother encouraged him to take acting classes during his school years to help him overcome his shy and introverted personality. His aspirations to be an actor took off between his middle school and high school. His first major role in acting was in a stage play of Shakespeare 's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream delivering the role of Puck. His later work in theatre includes the role of Kenickie the musical Grease and titular character in the tragedy Hamlet.
  
  By 2006, Kim completed elementary, middle and high school in Gangnam, Seoul, and debuted as a TV actor in 2007 after auditions. He enrolled at Chung-Ang University 's Film and Theater Department in 2009.
  
  Kim was born on February 16, 1988, in Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. His birth father is Kim Chung-hoon who was the lead singer of the 80's band "Seven Dolphins". His parents separated during his early childhood and as such considered himself an only son raised by a single mother.
  
  Kim's mother encouraged him to take acting classes during his school years to help him overcome his shy and introverted personality. His aspirations to be an actor took off between his middle school and high school. His first major role in acting was in a stage play of Shakespeare 's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream delivering the role of Puck. His later work in theatre includes the role of Kenickie the musical Grease and titular character in the tragedy Hamlet.
  
  By 2006, Kim completed elementary, middle and high school in Gangnam, Seoul, and debuted as a TV actor in 2007 after auditions. He enrolled at Chung-Ang University 's Film and Theater Department in 2009.