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Lim Chang-jung | |
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Born | Icheon, South Korea | November 30, 1973
Education | ChungAng University – Theater and Film[1] |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Agent | YES IM Entertainment[2] |
Spouses |
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Children | 5 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 임창정 |
Hanja | 任昌丁 |
Revised Romanization | Im Changjeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Ch'angjŏng |
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]
Im married professional golfer Kim Hyun-joo in 2006.[8] The couple, who have three sons together, divorced in 2013.[9] Im married a woman named Seo Ha-yan in 2017. The couple have 2 children together.[10]
On November 9, 2021 it was confirmed that Im had tested positive for COVID-19, and has since halted all promotions for his 17th album Nothing Special With The Day.[11]
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Already to Me (이미 나에게로) |
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Because I'm Not with You |
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Again |
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Become a Star (별이 되어) |
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5 |
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Story Of... |
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2 |
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White |
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2 |
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www.love.7th |
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2 |
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Different Color |
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2 |
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C.J.2002 |
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3 |
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Bye |
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2 |
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Return to My World |
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3 | No data |
Ordinary Song, Ordinary Melody (흔한 노래... 흔한 멜로디...) |
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8 |
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I'm |
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2 |
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There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You (하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다) |
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14 |
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Never Ending (십삼월) |
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8 |
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Love Should Not Be Harsh on You (힘든건 사랑이 아니다) |
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21 |
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Nothing Special with the Day (별거 없던 그 하루로) |
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56 | No data |
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Best Man (친한사람) |
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14 |
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Love Again (또 다시 사랑) |
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8 |
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Do You Know That Person? (그 사람을 아나요) |
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18 |
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I'm A Fool (멍청이) |
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29 |
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Brave Brothers 10th Anniversary Project, Part 01 (용감한형제 10주년 앨범 Part.1) Track listing
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A Guy Like Me (나란놈이란) |
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Open the Door (문을 여시오) |
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We Were...(with Xia) |
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Title | Year | Album |
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Gone with the Wind (바람과 함께 사라지다) |
2013 | Hot Summer Cool Music |
Title | Year | Album |
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슬픈연가 (환규의 테마) | 1997 | Beat OST |
언제나 같은 생각 | 2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck OST |
Way Back Home (집으로 가는 길) | ||
Goodbye | 2014 | Three Days OST |
Wait (기다리라 해요) | Gunman in Joseon OST | |
It will be Alright (괜찮아질텐데) | 2015 | Sweet, Savage Family OST |
You Tell Me (그대 내게 말하길) | 2017 | Man to Man OST |
Repeatedly (되풀이) | 2021 | Penthouse 2 OST |
This Is What I Am (이게 바로 나야) |
Year | Title | Role |
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1990 | North Korean Partisan in South Korea | Jeon Sae-young |
Rose Motel | ||
1992 | From Seom River to the Sky | Goo Dae-hoon |
Walking All the Way to Heaven | ||
1994 | The Rules of the Game | Client 1 |
1997 | Beat | Hwan-gyu |
1998 | Extra | Park Bong-soo |
If the Sun Rises in the West | Kim Beom-soo | |
2000 | The Happy Funeral Director | Jae-hyun |
Jakarta | Blue | |
2001 | My Boss, My Hero | Hyeok-sam (cameo) |
2002 | Bet on My Disco | Bong-pal |
Sex Is Zero | Jang Eun-shik | |
2003 | Reversal of Fortune | Police officer (cameo) |
The Greatest Expectation | Chang-shik | |
Romantic Assassin | Ghost in armor (cameo) | |
2004 | To Catch a Virgin Ghost | Yang-yi |
2005 | Cracked Eggs and Noodles | Dae-gyu |
All for Love | Kim Chang-hoo | |
2006 | Aachi & Ssipak | Ssipak (voice) |
2007 | Miracle on 1st Street | Pil-je |
Underground Rendezvous | Young-tae | |
Scout | Ho-chang | |
Sex Is Zero 2 | Eun-shik | |
2009 | Fortune Salon | Seung-won |
2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Bang Joon-seok |
Romantic Debtors[30][unreliable source?] | Detective Bang Geuk-hyun | |
2011 | Shotgun Love[31] | Sang-yeol |
2012 | Rain and Rain | Soo-hyun |
The Traffickers[32] | Young-gyu | |
2013 | Tumbleweed | Chang-soo |
2014 | The Con Artists | Chef (cameo) |
2015 | Untouchable Lawmen[33] | Lee Jung-jin |
2017 | Roman Holiday | In-han |
2018 | Gate | Gyu-cheol |
Year | Title | Role |
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1991 | Eyes of Dawn | Gil-soo |
1992 | Days of Sunshine | |
1994 | Ladybug | |
1996 | Three Guys and Three Girls | |
1997 | New York Story | |
2010 | The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Jerry Oh (cameo) |
2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck[34][35] | Ji Woon-soo |
2017 | Witch at Court | Investigated man (special appearance) |
2019 | The Light in Your Eyes | a swindler (cameo, Ep. 5) |
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Invincible Baseball Team | Infielder, pitcher |
Superstar K | Season 1 host | |
2014–15 | Law of the Jungle in Costa Rica | Cast member |
2021 | Star Golf Big League | Cast Member[36] |
2022 | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Cast [37] |
Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies 4 | Contestant[38] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | SNL Korea | Host | Season 2 – episode 17 | [39] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2009 | Bbalae (Laundry) | Solongo | [40][41] |
2010–2011 | Radio Star | Park Min-soo | [42][unreliable source?] |
2012 | Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil | |
2022 | Mrs. Doubt Fire | Daniel / Doutfire | [43][44] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Golden Disc Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | "Again" | Won | [45] |
Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | Won | |||
KBS Music Festival | Daesang (Grand Prize) | "Again" | Won | ||
1999 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | Won | ||
2000 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | Won | ||
Mnet Music Video Festival | Best Ballad Performance | "My Love" | Nominated | ||
2001 | Golden Disc Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | "Reason to Wait" | Won | [45] |
KBS Music Festival | Top 10 Singers | Won | |||
Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | Won | |||
2002 | Mnet Music Video Festival | Best Ballad Performance | "Sad Monologue" | Nominated | |
2014 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Male Artist | Nominated | ||
2015 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Vocal Performance | "Love Again" | Nominated | |
Seoul Music Awards | Performance Award | Won | |||
2016 | Melon Music Awards | Best Ballad Award | "The Love I Committed" | Won | |
2017 | Golden Disc Awards | Digital Bonsang (Main Award) | Won | [45] | |
2018 | Golden Disc Awards | Ballad of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1997 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Beat | Won | [46] |
Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |||
1998 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Won | ||
2002 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bet on My Disco | Nominated | |
2003 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [47] | |
Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Film) | Sex Is Zero | Won | ||
2008 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Scout | Won | |
Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [48] | ||
2012 | Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Traffickers | Won | |
2022 | 2022 SBS Entertainment Awards | Social Star Award – Talk and Reality Category | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Won | [49] |