Lim Kim
Lim Kim | |
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 Lim Kim in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Ye-rim |
| Born | January 21, 1994 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, indie pop, folk rock |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Mystic89 |
| Lim Kim | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ye-rim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yerim |
Lim Kim (born Kim Ye-rim; Korean: 김예림; Hanja: 金藝琳 on January 21, 1994) is a South Korean singer under Mystic89, and a member of the band Togeworl with Do Dae-yoon. She competed in the Superstar K3 singing competition as a member of Togeworl, placing third. In 2013 Kim debuted as a solo singer, and is known for the song "All Right."
Biography
Kim was born in South Korea. For high school, she decided to go overseas, and attended Leonia High School in New Jersey.[1] While attending high school in 2011, she heard about the New York auditions for the South Korean singing competition Superstar K3. She asked a fellow Korean student Do Dae-yoon, who was known as a great guitarist at the school, to audition together, even though she did not know him well.[2] He agreed, and they formed the band Togeworl. Togeworl managed to pass the audition, and flew to Seoul to compete. The duo were successful, and were picked to be mentored by singer-songwriter Yoon Jong Shin.[3] Eventually they finishing third in the competition, after Ulala Session and Busker Busker.[4]
After the competition, Kim and Do remained in South Korea, where they continued to receive musical training, and signed a contract with Mystic89.[3][4] Togeworl released their first song in February 2012 for the soundtrack for the TVN variety show The Romantic. Kim began attending high school in Bundang-gu, Seoul in March 2012.[1]
In March 2012, Kim made an appearance in the drama Shut Up Flower Boy Band,[5] and released a song for the soundtrack, "Love U Like U," which was a duet with L from the boyband Infinite.
Though Togeworl planned to debut in 2013, member Do Dae-yoon had to return to the United States, due to issues with high school.[6] Because of this, it was decided Kim should debut as a solo artist before reuniting as a duo.[3]
In June 2013, Kim released the extended play A Voice, lead by the song "All Right." The song was successful, reaching number two on Gaon's singles chart.[7] Then, she released a second extended play in September, Her Voice, and a full-length album in November called Goodbye 20.
In April 2015, she released her third extended play, Simple Mind. The track "Awoo" was the only K-pop song included on SPIN's 101 Best Songs of 2015, coming in at #51. In the article, Andrew Unterberger praised the song, saying "no [American] pop song this year breathed like this Korean emoji of a pop song" and calling it "a kinetic environment bursting with creativity, synthesis, and an intrinsic passion".[8] Billboard's 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015 ranked the song at #8, claiming that Kim outdid herself and praising the song's "mix of woozy synths, trance-like chants, and trappy snares [...] pulled off with a sense of sophistication that's hard to make believable."[9]
Discography
Album
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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| KOR [7] | |||||||||||||
| Goodbye 20 |
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13 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [7] | |||
| A Voice |
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15 |
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| Her Voice |
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16 |
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| Simple Mind |
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16 |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] |
Hot 100 K-Pop [10] | ||||
| 2012 | "Love U Like U" (L and Kim Ye-Rim) |
27 | 48 |
|
Shut Up Flower Boy Band OST Part 5 |
| 2013 | "Colorring" (컬러링) | 16 | 7 |
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A Voice |
| "All Right" | 2 | 3 |
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| "Rain" | 5 | 7 |
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Her Voice | |
| "Voice" (featuring Swings) |
7 | 14 |
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| "I'm Asking You" (부탁할게요) | 85 | — |
|
The Suspicious Housekeeper OST Part 2 | |
| "Goodbye 20" | 12 | 18 |
|
Goodbye 20 | |
| "Happy Me" (행복한 나를) | 4 | 3 |
|
Reply 1994 OST Part 5 | |
| 2014 | "Roommate" (룸메이트) (Kim Ye-Rim and Eddy Kim) |
— | — | Roommate OST Part 1 | |
| 2015 | "Awoo" | 22 | — |
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Simple Mind |
| "Love Game (Almyeon Dachyeo)" (알면 다쳐) | 29 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] |
Hot 100 K-Pop [10] | |||
| 2013 | "Like You Know It All" (잘 알지도 못하면서) | 25 | 31 | A Voice |
| "Carol's Wonderland" (캐럴의 말장난) | 68 | — | ||
| "All Right (East4A Soulful Mix)" | 179 | — | — | |
| "Say Love" (사랑한다 말해요) | 66 | 61 | Her Voice | |
| "Urban Green (Korean Ver.)" | 81 | — | ||
| "Drunken Shrimp" | 87 | — | ||
| "Truth Never Matters" (언제 진실이 중요했던 적 있었니) | 88 | — | ||
| "Urban Green (English Ver.)" | 134 | — | ||
| "What to Do with You" (널 어쩌면 좋을까) | 57 | 40 | Goodbye 20 | |
| 2015 | "Wind" (바람아 Balama) (featuring Beenzino) |
63 | — | Simple Mind |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Entertain Us | Herself | Mnet |
| 2013 | Running Man | Herself | SBS |
| 2013 | Monstar | Choi Kyung (young) | Mnet |
| 2012 | Shut Up Flower Boy Band | Ye-Rim (fictional character) | tvN |
| 2012 | Superstar K3 | Herself | Mnet |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5th MelOn Music Awards | Best Newcomer | Won |
| 15th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Female Artist | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 28th Golden Disk Awards | Best Newcomer | Won |
| 20th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | Best Ballad Artist | Won | |
| 16th Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best OST | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "Superstar K3 Two Months: What Are They Up To?". Soompi. April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "[Exclusive] A Special Letter From Lim Kim (Kim Yerim) Part 1". Soompi. September 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c "[Exclusive] A Special Letter From Lim Kim Part 2". Soompi. September 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Superstar K3′s Two Months to Remain in Korea until Signing with an Agency". Soompi. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ "Two Months Kim Ye Rim to Show Acting Skills in "Shut Up: Flower Boy Band"". Soompi. January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ ""Two Months" Kim Ye Rim to Debut Without Do Dae Yoon". Soompi. April 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2015 (see #51)". SPIN. SpinMedia. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica. "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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