Lim Jeong-hee

Biography

Lim Jeong-hee (Korean: 임정희; born May 17, 1981), also known as J-Lim, is a South Korean singer who debuted in 2005 under JYP Entertainment. One of her notable performances in 2005 was the 5th Pattaya Music Festival in Thailand, which helped promote and expose her to the foreign music industry. She was signed under Big Hit Music in 2012 and left the company in 2015, going on to join her current agency, Oscar ENT.

Biography

When she was in high school Lim participated in a song contest for teens held by the Seoul government and won the grand prize. The experience of competing in the song contest and winning the top prize led Lim to enter college to study popular music.

Career

She signed with JYP Entertainment. Even before she had her official debut, Lim held countless street performances on her own which led to the creation of her multiple fan clubs.
Lim debuted in 2005 with her first album Music is My Life×Music Is My Life13 June 2005 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Music Is My Life (Rock version)3:092말을 해3:103베개를 말리며4:074When You Need a Friend4:015눈물이 안났어3:366희망의 끝에서3:327휴가 (feat. Windy City)4:508On the Street (skit)0:199Happy People3:2810시계태엽3:4311자유4:3012믿음4:0413내 첫사랑4:3414해뜰날4:0015Music Is My Life3:11.
Her third album, Before I Go, J-Lim, made headlines for featuring Big Boi from Outkast who also appeared in the music video. On May 8, 2011, she released a music video featuring G.NA, Hyuna and comedian Park Hwi Soon called "Golden Lady×Golden Lady9 May 2011 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Golden Lady feat. 현아3:402Stay feat. 백찬3:153니가 떠나고 나도 feat. Basick, San-E4:594Yes3:51". On May 12, 2011, she made her comeback performance on M Countdown with her single "Golden Lady". On July 2, 2011, she announced that she had been cast as the female lead for the musical Temptation of Wolves and would be tackling the challenge of her first musical. From July 12 to October 3, Lim Jeong Hee played Jung Hankyung, a charming girl who's caught between two different guys for her love. On November 20, 2011, she announced that she was Brian McKnight's duet partner for his twelfth album JUST ME. She stated, "It's a huge honor to be standing on the same stage as world-renowned R&B legend, Brian McKnight". In 2011, she also appeared on tvN's survival program Opera Star 2011, where she made it to the semi-finals.

Personal life

On October 3, 2023, Lim married ballet dancer Kim Hee-hyun, a former soloist at the Korea National Ballet, in Seoul after dating for a year. Lim announced her pregnancy on May 29, 2025. On September 8, 2025, Lim gave birth to a son named Ha-im.