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My Take
Lim Young-woong's story is the kind of comeback I genuinely admire. Born in Pocheon in 1991, he signed with Mulgogi Music in 2016 and went nowhere for years, then won Mr. Trot against seventeen thousand applicants and became a national star almost overnight. What interests me is the depth those lean years gave him. He moves fluently between ballad, pop and trot, and a voice that has passed through disappointment carries something a polished prodigy rarely manages. I think that hard-earned warmth, more than any single hit, explains why Korea holds him so close, and why his appeal travels.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lim Young-woong
- Name (Japanese)
- イム・ヨンウン
- Reading
- いむ・よんうん
- Born
- June 16, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat
- Origin
- Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Occupation
- singer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lim Young-woong born?
Born June 16, 1991 (age 35).
Where is Lim Young-woong from?
Lim Young-woong is from Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Lim Young-woong do?
Lim Young-woong works as singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.