Im Chang-jung
Lim Chang-jung (Korean: 임창정; born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. 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 and is known for his hit songs that are vocally challenging to sing. 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. 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.
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Born | Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | November 30, 1973
Education | ChungAng University – Theater and Film |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Agent | YES IM Entertainment |
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Children | 5 |
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Hangul | 임창정 |
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Revised Romanization | Im Chang-jeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Ch'ang-chŏng |
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