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Actor Kim Bum proved his popularity in China. According to Chinese Box Office (CBO), the movie ‘Rebirth Lover,’ in which Bum played the male lead, placed number 2 on ticket sales. He proved his ticket sale power by making over 5,666,000 Yuan of ticket sales revenue. Kim Bum is playing the role of Gang Joong Un, who is the first love and the best friend of Wang Likun. ‘Rebirth Lover’ is about the sorrowful love story. Chinese top stars Wang Likun and Joseph Cheng appear in the movie as well.
Kim Bum also stars in the several Chinese movies including ‘Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon’ in 2013 with Angelababy, and ‘Lovers & Movies’ as male lead. Meanwhile, Kim Bum will make a drama comeback with TvN drama ‘Hide Your Identity’ as investigator named ‘Cha Gun Woo.’ The first episode will be broadcast on June 16.
Korea.com’s Emily You (maintyoung@korea.com) contributed to this report from Seoul.