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]
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]
^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. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^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). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Naver.
^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. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^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. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Naver.