Lim Kim
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Lim Kim in 2014 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Kim Ye-rim |
Born | January 21, 1994 |
Origin | South Korea |
Genres | K-pop, indie pop, folk rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2011 | –2016
Labels | Mystic89 (2011–2016) |
Associated acts | Togeworl |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김예림 |
Hanja | 金藝琳 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ye-rim |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yerim |
Lim Kim (born Kim Ye-rim; Hangul: 김예림; Hanja: 金藝琳 on January 21, 1994) is a South Korean singer 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." She left MYSTIC Entertainment after her contract ended in 2016.[1]
Biography
Kim was born in South Korea. For high school, she decided to go overseas, and attended Leonia High School in New Jersey.[2] While attending high school in 2011, she heard about the New York City 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.[3] 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.[4] Eventually they finished third in the competition, after Ulala Session and Busker Busker.[5]
After the competition, Kim and Do remained in South Korea, where they continued to receive musical training, and signed a contract with Mystic89.[4][5] 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.[2]
In March 2012, Kim made an appearance in the drama Shut Up Flower Boy Band,[6] and released 2 songs for the soundtrack, "Two Months" and "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.[7] Because of this, it was decided Kim should debut as a solo artist before reuniting as a duo.[4]
In June 2013, Kim released the extended play A Voice, led by the song "All Right." The song was successful, reaching number two on Gaon's singles chart.[8] 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".[9] 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."[10]
On May 30, 2016, Mystic Entertainment posted an official statement announcing Kim's departure from the label after her contract has ended.[11][12]
Discography
Album
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||||||||||
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KOR [8] | |||||||||||||
Goodbye 20 |
Track list
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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 [8] | |||
A Voice |
Track list
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15 |
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Her Voice |
Track list
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16 |
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Simple Mind |
Track list
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16 |
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Singles
Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [8] |
Hot 100 K-Pop [13] | ||||
2012 | "Love U Like U" (L and Kim Ye-Rim) |
27 | 48 |
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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 | — |
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The Suspicious Housekeeper OST Part 2 | |
"Goodbye 20" | 12 | 18 |
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Goodbye 20 | |
"Happy Me" (행복한 나를) | 4 | 3 |
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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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"RAIN" | — | — | Beat House Live # 2 | ||
"Think About’ Chu" | — | — | |||
"You, who are you" (너, 누구니 Neo, nuguni) | — | — | KBS I Remember You OST Part.2 | ||
"Urban Green" | — | — | Naver Music Showcase | ||
"Rain" | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |
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KOR [8] |
Hot 100 K-Pop [13] | |||
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 |
Collaboration Singles
Year | Title | Peak positions | Sales | Album | Other Artist(s) | |
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KOR [8] |
Hot 100 K-Pop [13] | |||||
2013 | "비누" (Soap) | — | — | Duet with Lee Seung-hwan | ||
"크리스마스 소원" (Christmas wishes) | 43 | — |
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Mystic Holiday 2013 | Jang Jae-in, Yoon Jong-shin, Park Ji-yoon, Jang Jae-in, Kim Yeon-woo, Harim, Gimjeonghwan, Myuji, Jojeongchi & Pyueokim. | |
"겨울 하늘 별" (It stars winter sky) | — | — | ||||
2014 | "해요 말고 해 (A Little Close)" | 29 | — |
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A Little Close (single) | HIGH4 |
"HIS HABIT" | — | — | Timing | Kim Hyun-joong & Kanto | ||
2015 | "어른 맞니" (Are You a Grown Up) | 90 | — |
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Are You a Grown Up (single) | Kei G Travus |
"Stay Ever" | 100 | — |
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Stay Ever (single) | Verbal Jint | |
"커피 (Prod. by G-Park)" (Coffee) | 5 | — |
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Coffee (Prod. by G-Park) (single) | Yoo Jae Hwan | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ "Kim Ye Rim leaves MYSTIC Entertainment after her contract ends - allkpop.com".
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 "[Exclusive] A Special Letter From Lim Kim Part 2". Soompi. September 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ↑ "The 101 Best Songs of 2015 (see #51)". SPIN. SpinMedia. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ↑ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica. "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ Castillo, Justin (30 May 2016). "Korean singer Lim Kim separate ways with Mystic Entertainment". News Everyday. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Hong, C. (29 May 2016). "Lim Kim Parts Ways With Mystic Entertainment". Soompi. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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