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Im Chang-jung

Lim Chang-jung (Korean임창정; 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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Im.

Lim Chang-jung

(1973-11-30) November 30, 1973

Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea

ChungAng University – Theater and Film[1]

  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor

1990–present

YES IM Entertainment[2]

  • Kim Hyun-joo
    (m. 2006; div. 2013)
  • Seo Ha-yan
    (m. 2017)

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임창정

Im Chang-jeong

Im Ch'ang-chŏng

Personal life[edit]

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]

Official website