# Im Chang-jung

Lim Chang-jung (Korean: 임창정; born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. 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 17 full-length albums and is known for his hit songs that are vocally challenging to sing. He is the only artist in South Korea who has songs that reached number one on the local music charts in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. 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.

## Personal life

Im married professional golfer Kim Hyun-joo in 2006. The couple, who have three sons together, divorced in 2013. Im married a woman named Seo Ha-yan in 2017. The couple have 2 children together.
On November 9, 2021 it was confirmed that Im had tested positive for COVID-19, and has since halted all promotions for his 17th album Nothing Special With The Day.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| 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 | No data | No data |
| Again | Released: May 16, 1997 Label: Interpark Formats: CD, cassette | No data | No data |
| Become a Star (별이 되어) | Released: April 13, 1998 Label: Cheonil Formats: CD, cassette | 5 | KOR: 400,273+ |
| Story Of... | Released: March 29, 1999 Label: Cheonil Formats: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 472,979+ |
| White | Released: February 10, 2000 Label: Cheonil Formats: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 560,228+ |
| www.love.7th | Released: November 1, 2000 Label: Seoul Records Formats: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 463,373+ |
| Different Color | Released: July 25, 2001 Label: Laful Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Goodbye August (8월에 이별) Real Love Foolish (미련) I Think That All Day (온종일 하는 생각) Legends Of The Fall (가을의 전설) Why Wait (기다리는 이유) Parting (이별) The Day She Lost Contact (날 버린 그녀가 요즘 연락을 한다) Comfort (위로) Not Yet In Me (내안에 아직) I Miss You (보고싶어) What! What! (뭔데! 뭔데!) I Deserve You (너에게 모자란 나) Wishes (바램) Say It (말해요) Epilogue (에필로그) | 2 | KOR: 389,369+ |
| C.J.2002 | Released: April 26, 2002 Label: Laful Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Sunshower (여우비) No Choice Sad Soliloquy (슬픈 혼잣말) You As You (너를 너로써) Love Punch (러브 편치) Send Me (나를 보내며) Leave Me One (내게 남을 한사람) Sad And Good Lover (슬퍼도 좋은 연인) One Day Leave (떠나라) Sad Soliloquy (슬픈 혼잣말) (Inst.) | 3 | KOR: 211,103+ |
| Bye | Released: June 5, 2003 Label: Warner Music Korea Formats: CD, cassette Track listing Misunderstanding (오해) A Shot of Soju (소주 한 잔) Scattered Days (흩어진 나날들) I'm going (내가 가요) Why! (왜!) I Have A Lover (난 연인이 있다) Bye Advice (조언) The Next You Want (니 옆이고 싶어서) Already With Me (이미 나에게로) (Remix) My Love (나의 연인) (Remix) A Shot of Soju (소주 한 잔) (Inst.) | 2 | KOR: 99,696+ |
| Return to My World | Released: March 10, 2009 Label: LOEN Entertainment Format: CD Track listing You And Others (너란 사람은) If you want or not (원하던 안 원하던) Long time no see (오랜만이야) Then A Miss (그때가 그리워요) I Think Your Laughing Again (그대 생각하며 한번 웃고) Marriage Blues (결혼전야) Deceased's Name In Your Heart (가슴에 고인 이름) To Hyun Ju (현주에게) Sad Lovers (슬픈 연인) Something Not Alone (혼자가 아닌 걸) To Your Ex-Boyfriend In The Club | 3 | No data |
| Ordinary Song, Ordinary Melody (흔한 노래... 흔한 멜로디...) | Released: March 20, 2014 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing It Will Be Sent (보내야 했을까) Which Day (어느 하루가) Ordinary Song (흔한 노래) Fool (바보) Forget Death (죽어라 잊어도) Reveal (토로 [吐露]) Your Happiness (너는 행복) The Last Handshake (마지막 악수) When We Broke Up (우리가 헤어질 때) Happy Man (행복한 남자) Your Smile (너의 미소) Shall We Dance (임박사와 함께 춤을) Which Day (어느 하루가) (Inst.) Ordinary Song (흔한 노래) (Inst.) Shall We Dance (임박사와 함께 춤을) (Inst.) | 8 | KOR: 6,187+ |
| I'm | Released: September 6, 2016 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing I'll Sing Again (노래 한번 할게요) After Parting (이별 후) Stop There (그 곳에 멈춰서) Reconciliation (화해) Now Let Me Be (이제 날 놓아줘) Most Beautiful Time In Life (내 생에 가장 아름다운) Put Down (그마저 내려놓는) There Is Another Inspiring Way (또 설레이는 이 길) The Sun (순심이) You Go Up (너에게 달려간다) The Love That I Committed (내가 저지른 사랑) Only One In The World (세상에 하나뿐인 나) The Love That I Committed (내가 저지른 사랑) (Inst.) Although Time Passed (지나고도 같은 오늘) (Inst.) | 2 | KOR: 7,665+ |
| 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 Karaoke (노래방) Please Don't Share (나눠갖지 말아요) There Has Never Been A Day That I Haven't Loved You (하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다) From Now On (이젠 그러려고) The Day I Called Today (지금이라 부르던 그때) Her (그 사람) Looks Good (예쁘더라) Friends 10 Years, Love 1 Year (친구 10년 사랑 1년) Same Day As Yesterday (Reminisce [지나고도 같은 오늘 (또 생각이나서)]) Love Again (또 다시 사랑) (2018 Ver.) That Person Is Me (나란놈이란) (2018 Ver.) Leave Me Alone (그냥 냅둬) There Has Never Been A Day That I Haven't Loved You (하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다) (Inst.) Leave Me Alone (그냥 냅둬) (Inst.) | 14 | KOR: 2,343+ |
| Never Ending (십삼월) | Released: September 6, 2019 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing All My Life (일월) Love Letter (이월) Dear You (삼월) Empty (사월) May Be (오월) Stranger (유월) Last Summer (칠월) Moon Blue (팔월) September Song (구월) Mistakes (시월) Again (십일월) Happy Ending (십이월) Never Ending (십삼월) Never Ending (십삼월) (Inst.) September Song (구월) (Inst.) | 8 | KOR: 4,894+ |
| Love Should Not Be Harsh on You (힘든건 사랑이 아니다) | Released: October 19, 2020 Label: YES IM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Love Should Not Be Harsh On You (힘든 건 사랑이 아니다) Already Forgot You (이미 널 잊었어) The Little Things (소확행) Flower Path (꽃길을 걸어요) I Wanna Go Back (돌아가고 싶다) Not Sure If You Are Okay (괜찮은지 몰라서) Where Are We (우리는 어디에) LOL (ㅎ ㅎ ㅎ) Young Moments of My Love (젊은 날 그 사람) Letting Go (널 버릴 거야) 3rd Batter Up (3번 타자) Not Sure if You Are Okay (with Sunmin) (괜찮은지 몰라서) Love Like Magic (내 사랑 마법자) Love Should Not Be Harsh on You (힘든 건 사랑이 아니다) (Inst.) Love Like Magic (내 사랑 마법자) (Inst.) | 21 | KOR: 2,556+ |
| Nothing Special with the Day (별거 없던 그 하루로) | Released: November 1, 2021 Label: YES IM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Nothing Special with the Day (별거 없던 그 하루로) Fortunate (다행) Living As by My Side (내 곁으로 사는 건) Warm Words (따듯한 말 한마디) I Am (나) Our Beginning (우리의 첫 장) The Gift (선물) The Reason Why I'm Alone (내가 혼자인 이유) I Can Stand It (버틸만해) I Hate Trot (나는 트로트가 싫어요) Nothing Special with the Day (별거 없던 그 하루로) (Inst.) I Hate Trot (나는 트로트가 싫어요) (Inst.) | 56 | No data |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| Best Man (친한사람) | Released: November 24, 2014 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download | 14 | KOR: 1,649+ |
| Love Again (또 다시 사랑) | Released: September 22, 2015 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | KOR: 3,551+ |
| Do You Know That Person? (그 사람을 아나요) | Released: October 23, 2017 Label: NH Media Formats: CD, digital download | 18 | KOR: 1,854+ |
| I'm A Fool (멍청이) | Released: February 8, 2023 Label: YES IM Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download | 29 | KOR: 5,107 |

### Singles

| Title | Single details |
| Brave Brothers 10th Anniversary Project, Part 01 (용감한형제 10주년 앨범 Part.1) Track listing Even After I Got Hurt (그렇게 당해놓고) (ft. Maboos of Electricboyz) Even After I Got Hurt Inst. (그렇게 당해놓고 Inst.) (ft. Maboos of Electricboyz) | 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) | 2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck OST |
| Goodbye | 2014 | Three Days OST |
| Wait (기다리라 해요) | 2014 | 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) | 2021 | Penthouse 2 OST |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | North Korean Partisan in South Korea | Jeon Sae-young |
| 1990 | Rose Motel | |
| 1992 | From Seom River to the Sky | Goo Dae-hoon |
| 1992 | Walking All the Way to Heaven | |
| 1994 | The Rules of the Game | Client 1 |
| 1997 | Beat | Hwan-gyu |
| 1998 | Extra | Park Bong-soo |
| 1998 | If the Sun Rises in the West | Kim Beom-soo |
| 2000 | The Happy Funeral Director | Jae-hyun |
| 2000 | Jakarta | Blue |
| 2001 | My Boss, My Hero | Hyeok-sam (cameo) |
| 2002 | Bet on My Disco | Bong-pal |
| 2002 | Sex Is Zero | Jang Eun-shik |
| 2003 | Reversal of Fortune | Police officer (cameo) |
| 2003 | The Greatest Expectation | Chang-shik |
| 2003 | Romantic Assassin | Ghost in armor (cameo) |
| 2004 | To Catch a Virgin Ghost | Yang-yi |
| 2005 | Cracked Eggs and Noodles | Dae-gyu |
| 2005 | All for Love | Kim Chang-hoo |
| 2006 | Aachi & Ssipak | Ssipak (voice) |
| 2007 | Miracle on 1st Street | Pil-je |
| 2007 | Underground Rendezvous | Young-tae |
| 2007 | Scout | Ho-chang |
| 2007 | Sex Is Zero 2 | Eun-shik |
| 2009 | Fortune Salon | Seung-won |
| 2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Bang Joon-seok |
| 2010 | Romantic Debtors | Detective Bang Geuk-hyun |
| 2011 | Shotgun Love | Sang-yeol |
| 2012 | Rain and Rain | Soo-hyun |
| 2012 | The Traffickers | Young-gyu |
| 2013 | Tumbleweed | Chang-soo |
| 2014 | The Con Artists | Chef (cameo) |
| 2015 | Untouchable Lawmen | Lee Jung-jin |
| 2017 | Roman Holiday | In-han |
| 2018 | Gate | Gyu-cheol |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1991 | Eyes of Dawn | Gil-soo |
| 1992 | Days of Sunshine | |
| 1994 | Ladybug | |
| 1996 | Three Guys and Three Girls | |
| 1997 | New York Story | |
| 2010 | The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry | Jerry Oh (cameo) |
| 2012 | Ji Woon-soo's Stroke of Luck | Ji Woon-soo |
| 2017 | Witch at Court | Investigated man (special appearance) |
| 2019 | The Light in Your Eyes | a swindler (cameo, Ep. 5) |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Invincible Baseball Team | Infielder, pitcher |
| 2009 | Superstar K | Season 1 host |
| 2014–15 | Law of the Jungle in Costa Rica | Cast member |
| 2021 | Star Golf Big League | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Cast |
| 2022 | Golf Battle: Birdie Buddies 4 | Contestant |

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | SNL Korea | Host | Season 2 – episode 17 | |

## Musical theatre

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | Bbalae (Laundry) | Solongo |
| 2010–2011 | Radio Star | Park Min-soo |
| 2012 | Le Passe-Muraille | Dusoleil |
| 2022 | Mrs. Doubt Fire | Daniel / Doutfire |

## Awards and nominations
### As a singer

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | Golden Disc Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | "Again" | Won |
| 1997 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | | Won |
| 1997 | KBS Music Festival | Daesang (Grand Prize) | "Again" | Won |
| 1999 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | | Won |
| 2000 | Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | | Won |
| 2000 | Mnet Music Video Festival | Best Ballad Performance | "My Love" | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Disc Awards | Bonsang (Main Award) | "Reason to Wait" | Won |
| 2001 | KBS Music Festival | Top 10 Singers | | Won |
| 2001 | 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 |
| 2015 | 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) | "The Love I Committed" | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Disc Awards | Ballad of the Year Award | Himself | Won |

### As an actor

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Beat | Won |
| 1997 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Beat | Nominated |
| 1998 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Beat | Won |
| 2002 | Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bet on My Disco | Nominated |
| 2003 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bet on My Disco | Nominated |
| 2003 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (Film) | Sex Is Zero | Won |
| 2008 | Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | Scout | Won |
| 2008 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Scout | Nominated |
| 2012 | Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Traffickers | Won |
| 2022 | 2022 SBS Entertainment Awards | Social Star Award – Talk and Reality Category | Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny | Won |