Im Chang-jung
Im Chang-jung | |
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Born | Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | November 30, 1973
Education | ChungAng University – Theater and Film[1] |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1990–present |
Agent | YES IM Entertainment[2] |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 임창정 |
Hanja | 任昌丁 |
Revised Romanization | Im Chang-jeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Ch'ang-chŏng |
Im 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 16 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 have 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]
Personal life[]
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]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11][12] | |||
Already to Me (이미 나에게로) |
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No data | No data |
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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32[a] |
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Bye |
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16[b] |
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Return to My World |
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3 | No data |
Ordinary Song, Ordinary Melody (흔한 노래... 흔한 멜로디...) |
show
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8 |
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I'm |
show
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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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14 |
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Love Should Not Be Harsh On You (힘든건 사랑이 아니다) |
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TBA |
Extended plays[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [12] | |||
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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Singles[]
Title | Single details |
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Brave Brothers 10th Anniversary Project, Part 01 (용감한형제 10주년 앨범 Part.1) show
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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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Album appearances[]
Title | Year | Album |
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Gone with the Wind (바람과 함께 사라지다) |
2013 | Hot Summer Cool Music |
Soundtrack appearances[]
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) |
Filmography[]
Film[]
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[27] | Detective Bang Geuk-hyun | |
2011 | Shotgun Love[28] | Sang-yeol |
2012 | Rain and Rain | Soo-hyun |
The Traffickers[29] | Young-gyu | |
2013 | Tumbleweed | Chang-soo |
2014 | The Con Artists | Chef (cameo) |
2015 | Untouchable Lawmen[30] | Lee Jung-jin |
2017 | Roman Holiday | In-han |
2018 | Gate | Gyu-cheol |
Television series[]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1991 | Eyes of Dawn | Gil-soo | MBC |
1992 | Days of Sunshine | KBS2 | |
1994 | Ladybug | KBS2 | |
1996 | Three Guys and Three Girls | MBC | |
1997 | New York Story | SBS | |
2010 | The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Jerry Oh (cameo) | MBC |
2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck[31][32] | Ji Woon-soo | TV Chosun |
2017 | Witch at Court | Investigated man (special appearance) | KBS2 |
2019 | Dazzling | a swindler (cameo, Ep. 5) | JTBC |
Variety show[]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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2009 | Invincible Baseball Team | Infielder, pitcher | KBS2 |
Superstar K | Season 1 host | Mnet | |
2014–15 | Law of the Jungle in Costa Rica | Cast member | SBS |
2021 | Star Golf Big League | Cast Member | tvN D [33] |
Musical theatre[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2009 | Bbalae (Laundry)[34][35] | Solongo |
2010–2011 | Radio Star[36] | Park Min-soo |
2012 | Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil |
Awards and nominations[]
As a singer[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1997 | Golden Disc Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | "Again" | Won | [37] |
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 | [37] |
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 | [37] | |
2018 | Golden Disc Awards | Ballad of the Year Award | Himself | Won |
As an actor[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1997 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Beat | Won | [38] |
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 | [39] | |
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 | [40] | ||
2012 | Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Traffickers | Won |
Notes[]
- ^ The April 2002 and May 2002 charts are not available online. The peak chart position is from June 2002.
- ^ The June 2003 chart is not available online. The peak chart position is from the cumulative chart for the first half of 2003.
References[]
- ^ "Lim Chang-Jung (임창정)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "임창정". YES IM Entertainment. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "임창정". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Yeong-jin (September 27, 2018). "임창정, '하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다' 퍼펙트 올킬 달성". Asia Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 27, 2018.
- ^ Hong, Dam-young (October 24, 2017). "Veteran balladeer Im Chang-jung returns with heart-wrenching EP". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ Yoon, So-yeon (September 5, 2019). "Thirty years in, Im Chang-jung is still smiling: The veteran singer's latest album 'Never Ending' has a song for every month". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Park, Ye-seul (December 20, 2012). 올해를 빛낸 가수·노래 2위 ‘트와이스’· ‘치어 업’…1위는? [2nd place for singers and songs that shined this year 'TWICE', 'Cheer Up'... 1st place?]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Ryu, Jeong-hyun (December 10, 2010). "Celebrities say age-gap makes no difference in planning marriage". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Singer Im Chang-jung Files for Divorce". The Chosun Ilbo. April 4, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "베트남 푸꿕 찾은 임창정·장동건·고소영". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). December 28, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- "Become A Star charting". Archived from the original on September 23, 2001.
- "Story Of..." charting". Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "White charting". Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "www.love.7th charting". Archived from the original on July 7, 2018.
- "Different Color charting". Archived from the original on May 17, 2018.
- "C.J.2002 charting". Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Bye charting". Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- "Return to My World charting".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
Studio albums:- "Ordinary Song, Ordinary Melody charting".
- "I'm charting".
- "There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You charting".
Extended plays: - ^ "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "July 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "February 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 8, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "July 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on November 12, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "May 2014 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "October 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "September 2018 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "September 2019 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "November 2014 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "October 2015 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "October 2017 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Actress Uhm Ji Won apologizes to Im Chang Jung for slapping him". Allkpop. November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hye (April 1, 2011). "Actor Lim Chang-jung's Movie Picks". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Cho, Jae-eun (August 24, 2012). "Thriller with brains: Traffickers tackles human organ market". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Won, Ho-jung (August 27, 2015). "Herald Interview: Im Chang-jung shows no signs of slowing down". The Korea Herald. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "Im Chang-jung To Star in First Drama in 21 Years". KBS World. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (November 8, 2011). "Lim Chang-jung to play 1st-ever drama leading role". 10Asia. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Lee Jung-hyun (June 15, 2021). "tvN D '스타골프빅리그'에 정준호·임창정 등 참가". Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ "All That Star: Lim Chang-jung, all-around entertainer met his 2nd heyday with a new album and the musical Laundry". Arirang News. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Events Calendar". The Korea Herald. June 6, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ "Im Chang Jung signs with Wellmade StarM". Allkpop. February 1, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "역대수상자" [Past Winners]. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Gwon, Gi-tae (October 4, 1997). "[대종상 시상] 「접속」 작품상등 6개부문 석권". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "<로드무비> 등 대종상 9개부문 진출". Cine21 (in Korean). June 9, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "대종상 남우주연상 트로피는 누구 품에? ‥ '추격자' 김윤석 vs 하정우". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). June 27, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
External links[]
- Best Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners
- Best New Actor Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners
- 1973 births
- Living people
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- Pungcheon Im clan
- Melon Music Award winners
- South Korean male singer-songwriters
- South Korean male film actors
- South Korean male television actors
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean male musical theatre actors
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