Yim Jae-beom (; also spelled Yim Jae-bum; born October 14, 1962) is a South Korean
rock ballad
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singer who is widely regarded as one of South Korea's best vocalists. He debuted in 1986 as the vocalist for the
heavy metal band
Sinawe
Sinawe ( ko, 시나위) is a heavy metal/ rock band from South Korea. Led by guitarist and sole constant member Shin Daechul, they are credited as being the first heavy metal band in South Korea. During its golden age in the late 1980s and mid 19 ...
. After recording with other bands, including Asiana and Rock in Korea, Yim released his first solo album in 1991.
Career
In 2011, Yim joined the cast of ''
I Am a Singer
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'' () 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.
He released a new solo album, "Day by Day" () 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" ().
In 2013, Yim released a duet with South Korean singer,
Ali
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, titled "I Love You".
Personal life
Yim was married to musical actress Song Nam-yeong from 2001 until her death from cancer in 2017. The couple has one daughter named Ji-soo.
Discography
Studio albums
Filmography
Television shows
Web shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1962 births
Living people
South Korean male singers
South Korean rock singers