Im Tae-kyung
South Korean musician and singer
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Im Tae-Kyung (Korean: 임태경; born July 4, 1973), sometimes credited as Lim Tae-kyung, Im Tae-kyeong, or Lim Tae-kyeong,[2] is a South Korean musical and television actor, and crossover tenor.[1]
- Actor
- singer
Im Tae-kyung 임태경 | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 4, 1973 |
| Genres | [1] |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | imtk |
Life and career
Im's mother is an amateur gugak singer, he grew up listening to various genres of music. Im studied music at Yewon School in Seoul and at Institute Le Rosey in Switzerland. He graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1997, with a major in manufacturing engineering[3] and a minor in music. After graduating, Im decided to pursue a career in music. He trained under renowned Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Cassilly for a year until Cassilly's sudden death. Discouraged, Im returned to school to pursue a PhD in engineering. However, after careful consideration, Im decided to return to music. During his undergraduate studies, he battled with leukemia.[4]
Im met actress Park So-yeon while they starred in the musical Roméo et Juliette. They began dating shortly thereafter and married in October 2009. The marriage lasted eight months, with the couple divorcing in mid-2010.[5]
Discography
- Studio albums
- EP
- 18 December 2015, 순수의 시대 (Sunsu-ui sidae)[8]
- 5 March 2014, All This Time[9]
- 13 August 2012, 2012 Masterpiece Vol.1[10]
- Single
- 20 August 2015, 그대의 계절 (Geudae-ui gyejeol)[11]
OST
- March 14, 2010, The King of Legend OST, My Way; KBS1
- October 30, 2007, Lobbyists OST, Fate, SBS[12]
- 2006, Jumong OST, First Time, MBC
- 2005, Lawyers OST, Destiny (옷깃) and Red Road, MBC[13]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Korean Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | Radio Star | 라디오스타 | MBC | himself | Guest (Episode 209) | |
| 2018 | Video Star | 비디오스타 | MBC Every 1 | himself | Guest (Episode 83) | |
| 2018 | Misty | 미스티 | jTBC | Ha Myung Woo (Prisoner) | Supporting Role | [14] |
| 2019 | Happy Together | 해피투게더 | KBS2 | himself | Guest (Season 4, Episode 49) | |
| 2019 | Woman of 9.9 Billion | 99억의 여자 | KBS2 | Leon | Supporting Role | [2] |
Musicals
- Rudolf (as Rudolf), November 10, 2012 – January 27, 2013[15]
- Mozart! (as Mozart)[16]
- 2012 10 July – 4 August M[17]
- May–July 2011
- January–February 2010
- Sopyonje, August to November 2010
- Roméo et Juliette (as Romeo)
- November–December 2009
- July–August 2009
- Hamlet- World version (as Hamlet), August to October 2008[18]
- Sweeney Todd (as Sweeney Todd), September–October 2007
- Jesus Christ Superstar (as Jesus Christ)
- January–February 2007
- December 2006
- Winter Sonata 겨울연가 (as Kang Jun-sang)
- 2006 (Sapporo, Osaka, Tokyo)
- Sword of Fire 불의 검 (as Asa), September–October 2005