Im Chang-jung

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In this Korean name, the family name is Im.
Im Chang-jung
20161009 임창정 김창렬의 올드스쿨 공개방송.jpg
Im in 2016.
Born (1973-11-30) November 30, 1973 (age 47)
Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
EducationChungAng University – Theater and Film[1]
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
Years active1990–present
AgentYES IM Entertainment[2]
Korean name
Hangul
임창정
Hanja
任昌丁
Revised RomanizationIm Chang-jeong
McCune–ReischauerIm 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
KOR
[11][12]
Already to Me
(이미 나에게로)
  • Released: April 1, 1995
  • Label: KingPin
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 No data No data
Because I'm Not with You
  • Released: May 10, 1996
  • Label: KingPin
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Again
  • Released: May 16, 1997
  • Label: Interpark
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Become a Star
(별이 되어)
  • Released: April 13, 1998
  • Label: Cheonil
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 5
Story Of...
  • Released: March 29, 1999
  • Label: Cheonil
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2
White
  • Released: February 10, 2000
  • Label: Cheonil
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2
www.love.7th
  • Released: November 1, 2000
  • Label: Seoul Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2
Different Color
  • Released: July 25, 2001
  • Label: Laful Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
 2
C.J.2002
  • Released: April 26, 2002
  • Label: Laful Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
 32[a]
Bye
  • Released: June 5, 2003
  • Label: Warner Music Korea
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Track listing
 16[b]
Return to My World
  • Released: March 10, 2009
  • Label: Loen Entertainment
  • Format: CD
Track listing
 3 No data
Ordinary Song, Ordinary Melody
(흔한 노래... 흔한 멜로디...)
  • Released: March 20, 2014
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 8
I'm
  • Released: September 6, 2016
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 2
There Has Never Been a Day I Haven't Loved You
(하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다)
  • Released: September 19, 2018
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 14
Never Ending
(십삼월)
  • Released: September 6, 2019
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 14
Love Should Not Be Harsh On You
(힘든건 사랑이 아니다)
  • Released: October 19, 2020
  • Label: YES IM Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 TBA

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Best Man (친한사람)
  • Released: November 24, 2014
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14
Love Again (또 다시 사랑)
  • Released: September 22, 2015
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8
Do You Know That Person? (그 사람을 아나요)
  • Released: October 23, 2017
  • Label: NH Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 18

Singles[]

Title Single details
Brave Brothers 10th Anniversary Project, Part 01
(용감한형제 10주년 앨범 Part.1)
Track listing
  • Released: December 30, 2013
  • Format: CD, digital download
A Guy Like Me (나란놈이란)
  • Released: September 24, 2013
  • Format: CD, digital download
Open the Door (문을 여시오)
  • Released: October 30, 2013
  • Format: CD, digital download
We Were...(with Xia)
  • Released: December 15, 2017
  • Format: CD, digital download

Album appearances[]

Title Year Album
Gone with the Wind
(바람과 함께 사라지다) 		2013 Hot Summer Cool Music

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Album
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
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
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
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[]

Im in Le Passe-Muraille in 2012
Year Title Role
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.
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
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[]

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