Yim Jae-beom

Yim Jae-beom (Korean: 임재범; Hanja: 任宰範; also spelled Yim Jae-bum; born October 14, 1962)[1][2] is a South Korean rock ballad singer who is widely regarded as one of South Korea's best vocalists.[3][4] He debuted in 1986 as the vocalist for the heavy metal band Sinawe. After recording with other bands, including Asiana and Rock in Korea, Yim released his first solo album in 1991.[5]

For the Got7 member, see JB (South Korean singer).

This is a Korean name; the family name is Yim.

Yim Jae-beom
Born	(1962-10-14) October 14, 1962 Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Rock ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1986–present
Associated acts	Sinawe Asiana Rock in Korea
Korean name
Hangul	임재범
Hanja	任宰範
Revised Romanization	Im Jae-beom
McCune–Reischauer	Im Chaepŏm

Career

In 2011, Yim joined the cast of "I Am a Singer" or "Naneun Gasuda" (Hangul: 나는 가수다) where he placed first two times. On May 23, 2011, "I Am a Singer" announced that Yim would be taking a temporary leave from the show.[6]

He released a new solo album, "Day by Day" (Hangul: 날이 갈수록) which reached No.2 in Hanteo Daily Charts at 19 September.

He also took part in the OST of the successful Korean drama City Hunter with the song "Love" (Hangul: 사랑, Romanization: Sarang).[7]

In 2013, Yim released a duet with South Korean singer, Ali, titled I Love You.[8]

Personal life

Yim was married to musical actress Song Nam-yeong from 2001 until her death from cancer in 2017.[9] The couple has one daughter named Ji-soo.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11][12]
On The Turning Away	Released: October 1, 1991 Label: Shinsegye Sound Formats: CD, cassette	No data	KOR: 600,000+[5]
Desire to Fly	Released: July 1, 1997 Label: DMR Formats: CD, cassette		No data
Return to the Rock	Released: September 1, 1998 Label: DMR Formats: CD, cassette	29	KOR: 13,629+[13]
Story of Two Years	Released: May 16, 2000 Label: Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, cassette	9	KOR: 286,721+[14]
Coexistence (공존)	Released: October 12, 2004 Label: EMI Formats: CD, cassette	7	KOR: 41,761+[15]
To...	Released: July 11, 2012 Label: Yedang Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	9	KOR: 4,604+[16]
After the Sunset: White Night	Released: November 27, 2015 Label: Windmill Media Formats: CD, digital download	14	KOR: 4,939+[17]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best OST	"Love" (City Hunter)	Nominated	[18]

References

1. Jin, Ju-hui (2014-10-13). "10월 14일 스타 임재범". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
2. Lee, Jin-ho (2015-09-10). "Yim Jae Bum and SNSD Taeyeon′s ′Scars Deeper Than Love′ Rising Quickly on Music Charts". Mwave. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
3. Im, Jin-mo (2013-04-03). "[레전드 100] 대한민국 최고의 보컬 20인". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
4. Lee, Sang-hun (2013-12-04). "디씨인사이드가 뽑은 한국 최고의 보컬에서 윤도현 누른 1위 누구". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
5. Choe, Seong-cheol (2016-12-22). "[대중음악가 열전] 38. 초인 보컬리스트 임재범". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
6. http://www.allkpop.com/2011/05/im-jae-bum-to-take-temporary-leave-from-i-am-a-singer
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNuAx3JeSc
8. http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/12/ali-releases-duet-i-love-you-with-lim-jae-bum#axzz2oIuc9XNZ
9. Lee, So-ra (2017-06-13). ""아! 여보"... 애틋했던 임재범의 6년". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
10. Choe, Na-yeong (2011-05-16). "임재범, 딸이 보낸 편지 공개 '뭉클'..'딸바보'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
11. "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
    • "Return to the Rock charting". Archived from the original on 1999-08-22.
    • "Story of Two Years charting". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
    • "Coexistence charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05.
12. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
    • "To... charting".
    • "After the Sunset: White Night charting".
13. "September 1998 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 1999-08-22. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
14. "2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
15. "October 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
16. "July 2012 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
17. "December 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-10.
18. "2011Mnet Asian Music Awards part 1" Archived 2017-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2015-01-20.

External links

• Yim Jae-beom on Facebook