Lim Chang-jung | |
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 Im in 2016. | |
| Born | November 30, 1973 Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Education | ChungAng University – Theater and Film[1] |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
| Agent | YES IM Entertainment[2] |
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| Children | 5 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 임창정 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Im Chang-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Ch'ang-chŏng |
Lim Chang-jung (Korean: 임창정; born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor.[3] He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting debut in 1990 and his singing debut in 1995. Im has since released 17 full-length albums[4] and is known for his hit songs that are vocally challenging to sing.[5] He is the only artist in South Korea who has songs that reached number one on the local music charts in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.[6] He was selected as Singer of the Year and his song "The Love I Committed" was selected as Song of the Year in the surveys conducted by Gallup Korea in 2016.[7]
- ^ "Lim Chang-Jung (임창정)". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "임창정". YES IM Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "임창정". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Yeong-jin (September 27, 2018). "임창정, '하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다' 퍼펙트 올킬 달성". Asia Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (October 24, 2017). "Veteran balladeer Im Chang-jung returns with heart-wrenching EP". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 5, 2019). "Thirty years in, Im Chang-jung is still smiling: The veteran singer's latest album 'Never Ending' has a song for every month". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Park, Ye-seul (December 20, 2012). 올해를 빛낸 가수·노래 2위 ‘트와이스’· ‘치어 업’…1위는? [2nd place for singers and songs that shined this year 'TWICE', 'Cheer Up'... 1st place?]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.