Yim Jae-beom

For the Got7 member, see Jay B.

In this Korean name, the family name is Yim.

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]

Yim Jae-beom
Born	(1962-10-14) October 14, 1962 (age 62) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Rock
Occupation	Singer
Years active	1986–present
Formerly of	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 (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" (날이 갈수록) which reached No.2 on Hanteo Daily Charts on September 19.

He also took part in the OST of the successful Korean drama City Hunter with the song "Love" (사랑; 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]

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Begin Again - Intermission	Cast member	spin-off	[18]
	Sing Again	Judge	Season 3	[19]

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Take 1	Participant	[20][21]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2011	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best OST	"Love" (City Hunter)	Nominated	[22]

References

1. Jin, Ju-hui (2014-10-13). "10월 14일 스타 임재범". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. 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. Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
3. Im, Jin-mo (2013-04-03). "[레전드 100] 대한민국 최고의 보컬 20인". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-09-26. 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). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
5. Choe, Seong-cheol (2016-12-22). "[대중음악가 열전] 38. 초인 보컬리스트 임재범". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
6. "Im Jae Bum to take temporary leave from 'I Am A Singer'". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25.
7. [MP3] [City Hunter OST] love - Yim Jae Bum. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
8. "ALi releases duet 'I Love You' with Lim Jae Bum". allkpop. 22 Dec 2013. Archived from the original on 9 Jan 2018. Retrieved 10 Feb 2023.
9. Lee, So-ra (2017-06-13). ""아! 여보"... 애틋했던 임재범의 6년". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
10. Choe, Na-yeong (2011-05-16). "임재범, 딸이 보낸 편지 공개 '뭉클'..'딸바보'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. 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). Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2019-02-10.

    • "To... charting". Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
    • "After the Sunset: White Night charting". Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
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). Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
17. "December 2015 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
18. Jeong Bit (December 10, 2022). "[단독] '비긴어게인', 최정훈-강민경-김필-헤이즈-HYNN-정동환-하동균 출격" [[Exclusive] 'Begin Again', Choi Jeong-hoon - Kang Min-kyung - Kim Pil - Heize - HYNN - Jeong Dong-hwan - Ha Dong-gyun sortie] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
19. Lee, Seul (November 8, 2023). "'싱어게인3' 최초 슈퍼 어게인→"내 OST가 가장 유명" 참가자까지" ['Singer Gain 3' first super gain → "My OST is the most famous" participant]. X-ports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
20. Han, Hye-jung (July 12, 2022). "조수미·임재범·유희열·비…넷플릭스, 美친 라인업 '음악쇼' 제작" [Jo Su-mi, Lim Jae-beom, Yoo Hee-yeol, Rain… Netflix to produce 'Music Show', a beautiful lineup] (in Korean). Maeil, Star Today. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
21. Ahn, Tae-hyun (September 15, 2022). "조수미부터 임재범까지…넷플릭스 '테이크 원', 10월14일 공개 확정" [From Jo Sumi to Im Jae-beom... Netflix's 'Take One' to be released on October 14] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Naver.
22. "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