Character stills from Padam Padam
by javabeans
I know Padam Padam is all about Jung Woo-sung (Athena) and Han Ji-min (Cain & Abel)…but can we talk about how much Kim Bum has grown up the the past year? Yowsa.
I know all boys have to age sometime, and Kim Bum has been gradually growing out of his boyish looks with every role he takes, but still…I feel like he’s turned into an adult overnight, and it’s both amazing (those cheekbones! those eyes!) and sad (bye-bye, pinchy-cheeks).
Now he actually looks like he might suit the role of Padam Padam’s street-smart prison inmate who watches over the pure-hearted and wrongly convicted Jung Woo-sung while they’re serving time in the clink together. Jung’s character spends 16 years in prison, gets out and meets the self-centered Han Ji-min, leading to romance. Kim Bum is his buddy’s guardian angel who watches his back in and out of prison, while new face Lee Jae-woo takes a role in the supporting cast.
The cable drama premieres on jTBC on December 5.
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1 sleepypanda
October 13, 2011 at 11:40 AM
he looks so hot! I cant believe he changed so much.. he was like a little boy !! O__O
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Jo
October 13, 2011 at 9:42 PM
Not only does he have the looks, but I have full confidence in his acting skills--East of Eden anyone? My god, he totally blew me away with all that melodrama. I didn't think he could handle it, but he was gajillion-times better than Song Seung hoon in that drama. I was devastated when his character "grew up". I stopped watching after Kim Bum was gone :''(
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zani
October 15, 2011 at 2:41 AM
I totally agree! His scenes were the ones I cried in, that's how great his acting was. I was really surprised since I thought he was just a pretty boy in BOF.
I can't wait for Padam Padam to come out becuase of him! :))
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solaris
October 14, 2011 at 1:12 PM
My first reaction to Kim Bum in Padam Padam... "OMG, IT'S JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT!". Except probably hotter.
So excited!
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Miki
October 14, 2011 at 1:32 PM
LOL! I was so thinking the same thing! Well more like the Korean Joseph Godon Levitt :)
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2 Mama J
October 13, 2011 at 11:44 AM
So funny! Before I read anything, just when I saw the picture, I thought - hey! When did Kim Bum grow up?
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Mama J
October 13, 2011 at 11:46 AM
oh plus - me like.
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3 danna
October 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Bummie does look so much older....i love this cast and writer....cannot wait for this to.come out already
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4 queencircles
October 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM
hot damn, he looks good.
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bambi
October 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM
like! (srsly just woww)
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5 poo
October 13, 2011 at 11:59 AM
Awww i miss the pinchy cheeked kim bum :( Such a sweet pic jb...love it!
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6 flibbet
October 13, 2011 at 12:06 PM
i prefer the new and improved version. boyish boys don't cut it for me, i need manly men!
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annie
October 13, 2011 at 6:38 PM
I agree, Kim Bum has never done anything for me... I never got the appeal. But - WOW. He looks great! I love the hair.
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yoose
October 13, 2011 at 8:24 PM
mee too. man over cute boys anyday
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smiles
October 14, 2011 at 2:11 AM
I agree too - i never got the Kim Bum love before, he just was too...hmmmm boyish, that he didn't even register on my radar. I could not understand what everyone was talking about ....
but HOT DAMN!!!! I am now riding the Kim Bum train....just beautiful!
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Nazty Gurl
October 14, 2011 at 6:40 AM
Boy he nasty! Imma do nasty things to him! Imma tie him to his bedpost and suck all the love juice outta him!
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SD
October 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM
LOL I bet anyone of us here would give anything for that
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7 chasen8888
October 13, 2011 at 12:09 PM
Ok, he is now more eligible to be hunkified. What a difference a year makes.
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8 Birthday Girl
October 13, 2011 at 12:10 PM
OMA Kim Bum looks amazing. Sometimes taking back the bangs is such a good and refreshing thing.
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cmrprindle
October 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM
Amen to that!
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iZzie :)
October 14, 2011 at 8:53 PM
that's what I've been saying about micky yoochun too - keep the bangs off the forehead and... hotness!
I've been waiting for Kim Beom to 'grow up' and boy, did he! Rawr! He's officially off my 'send-to-army-to-shed-boyish-look' wish list. Officially! I'm taking down all the prayer flags for this one. :P
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9 Vikki
October 13, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Kim Bum finally looks HOTT!
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Shiku
October 13, 2011 at 3:48 PM
I know right!
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10 Alvina
October 13, 2011 at 12:22 PM
I've seen some of the stills and I find myself sad. I miss the HK-styled cutie Kim Bum. I also read many a SoEul couple lamenting the changes haha. Ahh well, time goes on I suppose.
Random, but who is the man in the last picture?
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11 Anon
October 13, 2011 at 12:25 PM
Adore, love him. Just please, no grey hair in this one... I'm all for you looking older (I am a single noona afterall) but not that old!
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12 ohemgee
October 13, 2011 at 12:32 PM
awww bummie is a growing boy indeed!
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13 snow
October 13, 2011 at 12:34 PM
lee jae woo is a cutie! just sayin'...
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14 sumee
October 13, 2011 at 12:42 PM
oooooooooo..hot hot
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15 Ditu3ka
October 13, 2011 at 12:48 PM
I just hope it was a natural process ... you know Korean entertainment ...
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come2noona
October 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM
That thought crossed my mind too.
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16 sPark*
October 13, 2011 at 12:50 PM
damnn... Kim Bum definitely got older (and more handsome) looking :P I'm looking foward to this drama because it has Han Ji Min (who I've adored since Capital Scandal), (sexy) Jung Woo Sung haha, and Kim Bum (older, improved? heh). Lee Jae Woo is pretty cute looking too. The writer is Noh Hee Kyung, so as long as the acting is good... I think I'll be completing the drama lol
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17 Noelle
October 13, 2011 at 1:01 PM
Wow JB before I even read a word I was thinking the same thing. He has lost the baby face! Now he's just this man and it works and wonderfully so. I just know he's gonna be a looker till he's all grey. Give the phrase "silver fox" a whole new meaning.
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Sunmi
October 14, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Kim Bum playing a silver fox? Oh la la...now that's something I'd pay money to see. :3
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18 okitokki
October 13, 2011 at 1:25 PM
I'm excited for so many cable dramas in the coming months. Man, is it cable's year or what? Get itttt, cable channels
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19 rich
October 13, 2011 at 1:26 PM
Where's Kim Bum? I was browsing the whole article over and over again but I can't seem to see him. *sarcastic*
Woah! I was really shocked upon seeing this article's thumbnail on the main page. I was like. Wait, wait, wait. This actor looks really familiar. lol
Well, with his cute boy looks before, I failed at imagining him with his role for this drama. I even thought that it's not going to work since he looks too young and too cutesy to be a prisoner. But now after seeing his new grown-up look, I guess he'll nail it. :)
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20 Biscuit
October 13, 2011 at 1:30 PM
I hated that time he was in the middle. Now, I can't believe myself either, but I actually think he looks handsome now. I really didn't care about his appeal before. I know, "OMG".
But can I just say how much I love this cast 100% and I'm totally drawn into the plot? I'm definitely going to watch this no matter what.
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21 jusash
October 13, 2011 at 2:00 PM
Whoa.
I am a fan of Ha Min-jae (Park Jin-hee, TWWSWTM) - it would be interesting to see Kim Bum (current) replay this role.
It's time Bummie caught up to buddy Lee Min-ho who can 'age' lookwise into any role with way more ease, than Kim Bum ever could.
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22 Xine
October 13, 2011 at 2:07 PM
OMG - Kim Bum. I need a cup of tea and lie down.
For some reason this photo reminds me of the younger Takeshi Kaneshiro - around his Sleepless Town period - and I am sure KB will be ageing as beautifully
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LeyLey
October 13, 2011 at 3:19 PM
Oh wow, Takeshi Kaneshiro!! I have to agree. They look like they could be brothers - hot brothers. :)
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malta
October 13, 2011 at 5:38 PM
You're right! He does look like Takeshi Kaneshiro. Totally see it.
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ar_arguably romantic
October 13, 2011 at 7:18 PM
My thought exactly!!
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msim
October 13, 2011 at 8:36 PM
These two words (T... K...) can cause me severe seizures.
You've been warned.
Seriously, he's just about the only one all my friends (women and men, old and young, gay, bi and straight) can agree about.
And indeed Bummy has crossed into that territory.
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wildmoondust
October 15, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Lol! My first time commenting on this site, I just had to-
@Xine, you guys I thought the exact same thing in rapid succession:
"OMG!!! ??... But how does my Takeshi...look.......so young...?...? Why is he in this dra- *trails off, cocks head, studying pic* WAIT! - how did they make Joseph Gordon Levitt look so Asi- *trails off* ??? *Finally begins reading article after being confused for about 5 seconds*
"KIM BUM THAT'S KIM BUM???? THAT'S Kim Bum!!!!!!" (((swoon)))
I've been waiting to see him at official "grown man" status since I saw BOF, I new he wouldn't disappoint! OW get it!
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23 Venus
October 13, 2011 at 2:11 PM
WOW WOW!!! talk about growth...the boy, excuse me "man" is SUPER HOT...I have a feeling KB is going to knock us out with his acting in this drama....
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24 nancy
October 13, 2011 at 2:29 PM
my mouth is watering just by looking at kim bum!!
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25 stars4u
October 13, 2011 at 2:34 PM
KIM BUM!
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26 cherkell
October 13, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Is Bummie rocking his own Mane of Glory there? RAWR!!
Might have to put this on my Watch List...
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27 gia
October 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Keep Kim Bum for all of you guy... I will take Jung Woo-sung
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28 CreamPuffs
October 13, 2011 at 2:51 PM
I looked at the picture and thought he just lost a lot of weight. But I think he looks great!
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callie ♥
October 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM
i agree, he looks like he lost weight....yeah he does look good :)
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29 come2noona
October 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Whoa Bummie! This Noona's heart just skipped a beat!
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30 mochimiimii
October 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM
Han Jimin looked like a female Jang Geunseok in that first screencap... hahaha! Although that's not saying much...
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Tristan
October 14, 2011 at 5:59 PM
Thought the same thing. XD Might be the hair.
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31 sara
October 13, 2011 at 2:59 PM
my little, handsome F4 boy grew into a hot, handsome man. I love him but can he cut his hair please?
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sara
October 13, 2011 at 3:02 PM
I still rember when I first saw him walking into the School from BOF. At that time I fell from my chair because all F4 guys were hot but Kimbum looked the youngest and most handsome to me. My baby grew up >_<
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32 Lisa/Raine
October 13, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Wow, he looks stunning. I always thought he was adorable. But he is adorable no longer. I'm actually looking forward to this drama! Looks like it has a bit of meat on its bones, eh?
Any other shows you guys looking forward to?
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33 cloudpoofer
October 13, 2011 at 3:04 PM
Awww, I like his old face more, he looks a little bit too skinny now....
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34 Melissa
October 13, 2011 at 3:08 PM
i embrace change...;)
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trixicopper
October 13, 2011 at 4:46 PM
Absolutely! Change is GOOD! :)
Getting a little misty here. My baby has grown up! :)
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35 Cynthia
October 13, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Holy Cow!!
Bummie is no longer the "comeheresoNunacanpinchthosebabycheeksofyours" kind of guy. Boy has DEFINATELY manned-up!
It's funny - when he was in contention for a role in WBDS, I was happy because I just love him, even if he really didn't suit the role. Just love to watch him, period.
This is a huge difference in his appearance - NOW I can totally see him rocking a sageuk! I always knew he could do the Mane of Glory, but now he has the WHOLE package. And what a fine package it is!
:)
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36 hamster428
October 13, 2011 at 3:18 PM
he looks a lot like Takeshi Kaneshiro (when he was younger) in that pic... the lips and jawline~
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37 hpn88
October 13, 2011 at 3:26 PM
I guess they have to grow up someday, but I like these changes. I wasn't sure he'd look the part before, but this I can kinda buy a little bit more now.
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38 glace
October 13, 2011 at 3:39 PM
Interesting that there's no second female lead. I kinda like that, I guess. Kim Bum's shirt is an optical illusion!~~
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39 Syb
October 13, 2011 at 3:40 PM
holly molly!! what a hottie! that´s what i call a man! he looks ABSOLUTELY PERFECT NOW! can I marry him? like...NOW!!!
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40 peachys2sleep
October 13, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Maybe its just the angle of the photo?
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41 Fasiris Fay
October 13, 2011 at 3:53 PM
HOLY SMOKES! those cheekbones! where did they sprout from?
But I'm going to miss his boyish looks and charm :(
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42 Joani
October 13, 2011 at 4:42 PM
OH MY GAWD KIM BUM!!! *drrooolllinnngg*
Why just ONE picture of him!!??? want mooorrree
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43 SD
October 13, 2011 at 5:04 PM
OMG Kim Bum has never looked this hot!!!
I can spend all day staring at him. He's grown into a fine man.
Drool, ladies, droooool!!!!!
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44 Quinz
October 13, 2011 at 5:12 PM
*squeals* I think my heart just jumped out of my chest upon seeing KB. I DIE.
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45 Mia
October 13, 2011 at 5:20 PM
omo i thought i've grown out of him, his cute, boyish look.
but wat's this? can i say, and i do not say it often, but seeing this picture i might do it often now,
HOT
<3 swoon~
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46 sinisterpotato
October 13, 2011 at 5:31 PM
That picture of Kim Bum is phucking HOT. Those cheekbones, those eyes, indeed. And a big fat WORD to whomever said he and Takeshi Kaneshiro look like brothers -- hot brothers. Ah luhves me some Takeshi Kaneshiro. He makes me almost believe that 5'10" men are where it is at. But at least Kim Bum is 5'11 1/4", so if I stay barefoot and slouch, I can fake like we're the same height (I'm 6'0"). Holla!
Random: I don't usually notice this feature, but Kim Bum has a gorgeous nose. Gor. JUS. Scroll back up and take a look. I'll wait.
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I know, right???
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Last, but not least: HI, JO!
*waves to friend who is an avid lurker of this site, and who referred me to this tasty picture of Bummie*
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Xine
October 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM
No need to slouch! What's 3/4 of an inch between *friends*.
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47 Vee
October 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Weird!!! I'm going to miss those pinchable cheeks of his! Hopefully he'll be the lead in another drama soon and we all can REALLY see the gorgeousness of Kim bum!
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48 malta
October 13, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Noona killer is back and all grown up LOL. Ovaries bursting all around the world.
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Xine
October 13, 2011 at 5:56 PM
ROFL!!!
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49 capecrusader
October 13, 2011 at 5:50 PM
totally agree with the above comment!!
Kim Bum looks AMAZING! so hot!! :D
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50 ladida
October 13, 2011 at 5:52 PM
Look at those eyebrows! Damn.
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