its coz of 2 main reasons..1st..its easier to address him dat way n it wont b confusing as der is 1 更多 kim kibum in super junior.. and da 2nd....he loves to solve matters and things..dats y he is named as "key"..which means he "unlocks" matters.. hope it helped
Wow! it is a great short name "Key". B'coz the word "Key" is just one sylable it is easy to pronounce when u'r calling him, & it's simple to remember him.