Lim Hyung-joo
임형주
Lim Hyung-joo in 2015 — Photo: dgncom_entertainment · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Debut
- 2003
- Birthday
- 05.071986
- Genre
- Pop
Basic info
Lim Hyung-joo is a classical crossover singer who debuted as a popera tenor in 2003. His signature songs include 〈천 개의 바람이 되어〉 and 〈행복하길 바래〉.
- Debut
- 2003
- Birthday
- May 7, 1986
- Years active
- 2003–
- Genre
- Pop
- Real name
- 임형주
- Debut reference
- Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.
걸어온 길
Studied vocal music at Yewon School and released the first solo album at age 12 in 1998. Debuted as a popera tenor in January 2003 with 《Salley Garden》.
Sings popera, mixing classical vocal technique with popular music. Also sang drama theme songs such as 《Sassy Girl Chun-hyang》, 《The King and I》 and 《Dong Yi》.
Sang the national anthem as the youngest ever at the presidential inauguration in February 2003, and held a solo recital at Carnegie Hall in New York that June. In 2010 became the first Korean to perform in all three Carnegie Hall venues.
〈천 개의 바람이 되어〉, dedicated in April 2014 as a memorial song for the Sewol ferry disaster, reached No. 1 on the real-time charts of five music sites. Released the full-length 9th album 《Life On Air》 in 2023.
Signature songs
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Key releases
- 2003.01 Salley Garden1st studio albumPopera debut album
- 2003.09 Silver Rain2nd studio album
- 2004.03 Misty Moon3rd studio album
- 2005.10 The Lotus4th studio album
- 2013.12 Finally5th studio album
- 2016.11 The Last Confession6th studio album
- 2023.11 Life On Air9th studio album
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Major awards
- 2010 UN Peace Medal (first and youngest Korean)
Key records and stories
- Released the first solo album in 1998 at age 12.
- In February 2003, became the youngest ever to sing the national anthem at a presidential inauguration.
- In April 2014, 〈천 개의 바람이 되어〉 reached No. 1 on the combined chart of five music sites.
- Held a solo concert at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House in 2012, the fourth after Sumi Jo, Cho Yong-pil and Cho Young-nam.
- Said that all proceeds from the music sales of 〈천 개의 바람이 되어〉 would be donated to the families of the Sewol ferry victims.
- Published the essay 《Only One》 in 2005, written with his mother.
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Jang Na-ra — Photo: K-POPIT 케이팝잇 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sohyang — Photo: 로스트아크 LOST ARK · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons