Lim Young-woong | ||||||||||
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 Lim in 2022 | ||||||||||
| Born | June 16, 1991[1] | |||||||||
| Other names | Lim Hero (or Im Hero)[a] | |||||||||
| Education | Kyungbok University (Department of Practical Music)[2] | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2016–present | |||||||||
| Musical career | ||||||||||
| Genres | Trot, Ballad, K-pop | |||||||||
| Instrument | Vocals | |||||||||
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| Website | mulgogimusic | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.38 million[3] | |||||||||
| Total views | 1.54 billion[3] | |||||||||
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Last updated: 10 Jul 2022 | ||||||||||
| Korean name | ||||||||||
| Hangul | 임영웅 | |||||||||
| Hanja | 林英雄 | |||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Im Yeong-ung | |||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Im Yŏngung | |||||||||
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]
- ^ a b "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..
- ^ a b "About 임영웅". YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- "여러분 정말 감사합니다. (feat. 미스터트롯맨들)". March 21, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b References 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.
- ^ You, Jung (August 9, 2020). "Lim Young Woong Celebrates His 4th Debut Anniversary". TenAsia. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (March 15, 2020). "Lim Young-woong wins 'Mr. Trot'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 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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