Lim Young-woong (Korean: 임영웅; Hanja: 林英雄; born June 16, 1991) is a South Korean ballad, pop and trot singer, entertainer and YouTuber. He signed with Mulgogi Music in 2016 and debuted as a singer with his first single "Hate You".[6][7] Four years later, he rose to stardom after competing on the reality television show Mr. Trot, where he won first place out of 17,000 applicants.[8][9] In 2021, Lim achieved his first number-one song on the Gaon Digital Chart with the single "My Starry Love".[10]
Since his debut in 2016, Lim has released one studio album and one collaborative medley album, scoring four Gaon Digital Chart number-ones. He is also the first trot artist ever to receive the Gold Play Button for achieving one million subscribers on his official YouTube channel.[5]
^ ab"임영웅" [Lim Young-woong]. Naver. December 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
^Kang, Keun-joo (February 29, 2020). "경복대 실용음악과, '트롯계 영웅' 임영웅 산실" [Department of Practical Music at Kyungbok University, the cradle for 'Trot Hero' Lim Young-woong]. FinancialNews via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2020..
^References announcing the singer's Silver Play Button from YouTube:
Lee, Dong-gun (March 24, 2020). "임영웅, 실버 버튼 받았다…'미스터트롯' 인기에 40만 구독자 초고속 돌파" [Lim Young-woong received the Silver Play Button...High-speed surpassing 400,000 subscribers in 'Mr. Trot' popularity]. Mediapen (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
^ abReferences announcing the singer's Gold Play Button from YouTube:
Lee, Ho-gil (November 23, 2020). "임영웅, 유튜브 100만명 돌파 "골드버튼…이젠 다이아버튼 꿈"" [Lim Young-woong's YouTube channel surpassed 1 million subscribers "The Gold Button...Now dreaming of the Diamond Button"]. Newsis via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
임영웅 100만구독 골드버튼 드디어 받다. November 23, 2020. Archived from the original on November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020 – via YouTube.
^Kim, Ji-yeon (July 18, 2016). "'판듀' 임영웅, 물고기뮤직과 전속계약 '가수의 길 걷는다'" ['Fantastic Duo' Lim Young-woong signed an exclusive contract with Mulgogi Music 'Beginning his life as a singer']. enews24 via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^Jeong, Ahn-ji (March 15, 2020). "[SC리뷰]"결승전, 父 기일이었다"…'미스터트롯' 眞 임영웅, 父가 준 특별한 선물" [[SC Review] "The finals were held on the anniversary of my father's death"...'Mr. Trot' winner Lim Young-woong, a special gift given by his father]. Sports Chosun via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^Yoon, Sang-geun (March 18, 2021). "임영웅 '별빛같은 나의 사랑아' 가온차트 5관왕[공식]" [Lim Young-woong's "My Starry Love" topped 5 categories of the Gaon Chart [Official]]. StarNews via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
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