After graduating from the film department of Seoul Institute of the Arts, Kim began his career as a K-pop solo artist in 1992, and made his acting debut in 1994.

[2] He was also a member of the bands V.E.I.L (which released two albums and one EP) and M4 (which released one album and two EPs).

[3] As an actor, Kim has starred in both television dramas (such as My Husband Got a Family[4]) and musical theatre.

[5] In 2011, he appeared on the third season of reality show We Got Married, where he was paired with actress Park So-hyun.

[6] Kim also works as a professor of applied music at Soongsil University, Daegu Arts University and Gangdong College (in Eumseong County).