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Im Chang-jung
Person · male · South Korea · Icheon · born 1973 · recording since 1995
South Korean actor and singer
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Also known as Lim Chang Jung · Im Ch'ang Jŏng · Im Chang Jeong · 任昌丁
Timeline
22 events▣ Album 20◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Rock & Razor Techno Music
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography188 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376795968
Biography
Im 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 & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 22 | 94.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (28 release groups · 20 studio albums)
Albums · 20
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:16
1너를 만나게한 바다로4:222기억할 수밖에 없는 너3:433이미 나에게로4:504J에게4:125Ya Ya! Boo Boo!4:236거짓같은 진실3:507블루파티3:478그 후로 나는4:279너를 만나게한 바다로 (Saxophone ver.)4:2210Ya Ya! Boo Boo! (instrumental)4:201996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:53
1변심3:472염원의 눈물4:303나의 여백4:334젖은 거리에서3:385혼자만의 이별4:166내 안에 있는 너4:047감춰진 너를3:578색다른 느낌4:149승자의 제안4:1010갈증3:5111소녀에게4:2712절교선언3:261997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:48
1Summer Dream4:082그때 또 다시 (Again)4:273결혼해줘4:194지킬게3:525내가 웃는 건4:506너를 잊기로 했어4:117슬픈 연가 - 환규의 테마 (영화 Beat 중에서)4:248날 믿어줘 (경민에게)4:189Summer Dream (club remix version)3:191998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:29
1늑대와 함께 춤을4:132진달래 꽃4:153보여줘4:134내 품 안에서4:195별이 되어4:106후유증4:147이럴 수 밖에4:038이해할 수 있니4:539이심전심3:5810늑대와 함께 춤을 (MR)4:111999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 50:19
1Love Affair4:192機會 (기회)4:233아이리스4:254바람과 함께 사라지다4:045Wish4:306니가 날 버린 날3:547너와 함께3:188In4:419운명4:4010님과 함께3:2911I Know4:4712I Still Believe3:492000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 56:38
1Jazz3:222나의 연인 (我戀)4:183Smile Again (하늘에서)4:084기쁜 우리3:545이별이 나를 부를때3:596절망5:057내 친구와 남자친구3:398낮에4:329너의 꿈에 부치는 편지3:5910알았어 (전주부분 인용)3:4911후애4:3612Why Not I Don’t Care3:1713네안의 자유4:0814기쁜 우리 (with rap)3:522000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 48:57
1www.사랑.com4:082그대도 여기에4:143나쁜 그대4:254날 닮은 너4:275후유증3:306Please Don't You Lose3:397다짐4:018내 진심4:189왜 그랬는지...4:3310졸업3:4711그대도 여기에 (MR)4:1512Please Don't You Lose (MR)3:402001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks
Disc 11결혼해줘 (duet with 이소은)2날 닮은 너3Smile Again4www.사랑.com5나의 연인6기쁜 우리7Love Affair8바람과 함께 사라지다9너의 꿈에 부치는 편지10내가 웃는 건11혼자만의 이별12이미 나에게로Disc 21그때 또 다시2결혼해줘3늑대와 함께 춤을4이별이 나를 부를때5이해 할 수 있니6Summer Dream7이심전심8기회9니가 날 버린 날10별이되어11나의 여백12슬픈 연가Disc 31날 닮은 너 [Remix]2나의 연인 [Remix]3Smile Again [Remix]4Non-Stop Remix2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 53:17
18월에 이별1:542Real Love4:043미련3:514온종일 하는 생각3:325가을의 전설0:456기다리는 이유4:177이별0:338날 버린 그녀가 요즘 연락을 한다3:319위로4:0610내안에 아직4:1611보고싶어4:2012뭔데! 뭔데!3:2413너에게 모자란 나4:5514바램4:2715말해요4:5116에필로그0:312002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:13
Disc 11여우비4:122No Choice3:483슬픈 혼잣말4:204너를 너로써4:355러브 펀치3:146나를 보내며3:517내게 남을 한사람4:518슬퍼도 좋은 연인4:039One Day4:4310떠나라3:1311슬픈 혼잣말 (inst.)4:23Disc 21[data track]2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 54:07
1오해3:562소주 한 잔4:513흩어진 나날들4:244내가 가요5:055왜!4:206난 연인이 있다4:427Bye4:258조언4:539니 옆이고 싶어서4:0210이미 나에게로 (Remix)4:2911나의 연인 (Remix)4:0912소주 한 잔 (Inst.)4:512009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1너란 사람은2원하던 안 원하던3오랜만이야4그때가 그리워요5그대 생각하며 한번 웃고6결혼전야7가슴에 고인 이름8현주에게9슬픈 연인10혼자가 아닌 걸 (feat. 리쌍)11To Your X-Boyfriend12In The Club (feat. Jed)2010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1잊혀지는 이별2일어서겠죠3소주한잔4Love Affair5날 닮은 너6이럴 수 밖에7White Dream8바람과 함께 사라지다9니 옆이고 싶어서10그때 또 다시11그대도 여기에12보여줘2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks
1보내야 했을까 (feat. Jed)2어느 하루가3흔한 노래4바보5죽어라 잊어도6토로 (吐露)7너는 행복 (feat. The Ray)8마지막 악수9우리가 헤어질 때10행복한 남자 (To.Eco)11너의 미소 (feat. 히든싱어 - 조현민, 김대산, 이재언, 김빛나라, 소원)12임박사와 함께 춤을 (feat. 이박사)13어느 하루가 (inst.)14흔한 노래 (inst.)15임박사와 함께 춤을 (inst.)2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1노래 한번 할게요2이별 후3그 곳에 멈춰서4화해5이제 날 놓아줘6내 생에 가장 아름다운7그마저 내려놓는8또 설레이는 이 길9순심이10너에게 달려간다11내가 저지른 사랑12세상에 하나뿐인 나13내가 저지른 사랑 (Inst.)14지나고도 같은 오늘 (Inst.)2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 55:53
1노래방4:282나눠갖지 말아요4:053하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다4:034이젠 그러려고4:305지금이라 부르던 그때3:566그 사람4:427예쁘더라3:228친구 10년 사랑 1년4:179지나고도 같은 오늘 (또 생각이나서)4:0710또 다시 사랑 (2018 Version)4:3611나란놈이란 (2018 Version)4:0012그냥 냅둬2:5213하루도 그대를 사랑하지 않은 적이 없었다 (Instrumental)4:0314그냥 냅둬 (Instrumental)2:522019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:03
1All My Life4:082Love Letter3:553Dear You3:374Empty4:015May Be3:166Stranger3:267Last Summer3:368Moon Blue4:229September Song4:3910Mistakes3:3511Again5:0112Happy Ending3:4413Never Ending4:0214Never Ending (Instrumental)4:0215September Song (Instrumental)4:392020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 56:59
1힘든 건 사랑이 아니다4:292이미 널 잊었어3:573소확행3:184꽃길을 걸어요4:285돌아가고 싶다3:246괜찮은지 몰라서4:157우리는 어디에4:068ㅎ ㅎ ㅎ3:279젊은 날 그 사람3:2810널 버릴 거야3:27113번 타자3:3912괜찮은지 몰라서4:4413내 사랑 마법자2:5414힘든 건 사랑이 아니다 Inst.4:2915내 사랑 마법자 Inst.2:542021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:53
1별거 없던 그 하루로4:232다행3:553내 곁으로 사는 건4:134따뜻한 말 한마디3:505나4:196우리의 첫 장4:197선물4:088내가 혼자인 이유4:019버틸만해3:5410나는 트로트가 싫어요3:1411별거 없던 그 하루로 (Inst.)4:2312나는 트로트가 싫어요 (Inst.)3:142024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:32
1If it happens, it happens4:022It was love even if it was sad4:043A rustic ballad3:194In this place where the night is different4:335Our own song4:186Memories of the past3:267I’ll go through one more day4:308self‐justification4:039It was love even if it was sad (piano ver)4:0610If it happens, it happens (Acoustic ver.)3:4611If it happens, it happens (Instrumental)4:0212A rustic ballad (Instrumental)3:1913It was love even if it was sad (Instrumental)4:04
Single · 5
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Show Time Project - Jed 1st SingleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 32:291Classic (With Sung Of Jinsung)4:18 2사랑의 숲에서 길을 잃다 (With 임창정)3:49 3재채기 (With 진구)4:23 4그래도 될까요 (With 김창렬)4:02 5樂(낙) (With J(제이))3:31 6Classic (Acoustic Piano ver.) (Narration 허영란)4:17 7사랑의 숲에서 길을 잃다 (Inst.)3:49 8재채기 (Inst.)4:20 | 4 June 2007 | ||
| 2013 | 나란놈이란Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:191나란놈이란3:58 2괜찮을런지4:06 3문을 여시오3:17 4나란놈이란 (instrumental)3:58 | 24 September 2013 | ||
| 2013 | 문을 여시오Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181문을 여시오 (New Ver.)3:18 | 30 October 2013 | ||
| 2014 | 친힌 사람Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 24:181Intro4:12 2친한 사람 (String Ver.)4:16 3친한 사람 (Original Ver.)4:16 4임박사와 함께 춤을3:40 5임박사와 함께 춤을 (Instrumental)3:40 6친한 사람 (Instrumental)4:14 | 24 November 2014 | ||
| 2023 | 그대라는 사치Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:081그대라는 사치4:34 2그대라는 사치 (inst.)4:34 | 12 March 2023 |
EP · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 또 다시 사랑Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 27:571또 다시 사랑4:35 2그리다3:52 3그대라는 꿈4:30 4오랜 시간 동안 꿈꾸던 이야기3:42 5스무살 어린 시절3:21 6스무살 어린 시절 (inst.)3:24 7또 다시 사랑 (inst.)4:33 | 22 September 2015 | ||
| 2017 | 그 사람을 아나요Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 25:221그 사람을 아나요4:10 2너를 꺼내는 이유4:04 3가지 말아달라 해요4:28 4그 사람을 아나요 (inst.)4:10 5너를 꺼내는 이유 (inst.)4:04 6가지 말아달라 해요 (inst.)4:26 | Audiobook | 23 October 2017 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LIM CHANG JUNG LIVE ALBUMSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracksDisc 1 1어느 하루가 2오랜만이야 3슬픈 혼잣말 4Love Affair 5나의 연인 6그때 또 다시 7날 닮은 너 8Smile Again 9조언 10노래 한번 할게요 Disc 21결혼해줘 2그대도 여기에 3이미 나에게로 4나란 놈이란 5위로 6기다리는 이유 7이해할 수 있니 8소주 한 잔 9또 다시 사랑 10내가 저지른 사랑 | Live | 2 June 2017 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Im Chang-jung head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 28 | 89.8th |
| Studio albums | 20 | 96.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 22 | 94.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 29 | 64th |
| Genres | 5 | 88.3th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lim_Chang-Jung_from_acrofan.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc1b365e-d852-4acc-ad93-bb4c9925c046discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dc1b365e-d852-4acc-ad93-bb4c9925c046core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q625944genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q625944seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_Chang-jungbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Im_Chang-jung
Why this artist is in the database
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Image: acrofan.com · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q625944 · MusicBrainz: dc1b365e-d852-4acc-ad93-bb4c9925c046
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