Lim Jeong-hee

In this Korean name, the family name is Lim.

Lim Jeong-hee (Hangul: 임정희; born May 17, 1981, in Seoul, South Korea), also known as J-Lim, is a South Korean singer that 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,^[1] going on to join her current agency, Oscar ENT.^[2]

Lim Jeong-hee
Lim Jeong-hee performing at the Cyworld Dream Music Festival, July 23, 2011
Background information
Birth name	Lim Jeong-hee
Born	(1981-05-17) May 17, 1981 (age 41) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	R&B pop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Piano Guitar
Years active	2005–present
Labels	JYP Big Hit Oscar
Korean name
Hangul	임정희
Hanja	林正姬
Revised Romanization	Im Jeong-hui
McCune–Reischauer	Im Chŏnghŭi

Biography

Lim Jeong-hee grew up in a musical environment; her father was an ardent fan of pop music and a collector of music LPs. She was educated in classical music in her childhood and learnt to play the piano. Despite this, as she grew up, she gained more interest in pop music rather than the classical music she had studied.

When she was in high school Lim participated in a song contest for teens held by Seoul City 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.^{[citation needed]}

Career

She signed with JYP Entertainment. However, Lim was more famous on the street music scene than on television or the radio. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Lim debuted in 2005 with her first album Music is My Life. Through her street performances, Lim said that she has learned so much about music and found an increased love and passion towards music, and that she will continue to hold street performances not only in Seoul but also all around the country.^{[citation needed]}

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".^[3] On May 12, 2011, she made her comeback performance on M Countdown with her single 'Golden Lady'^[4] On July 2, 2011, she announced that she has been cast as the female lead for the musical "Temptation of Wolves" and will be tackling the challenge of her first musical. From July 12 to October 3, Lim Jeong Hee performed as ‘Jung Hankyung‘, a charming girl who's caught between two different guys for her love.^[5] On November 20, 2011, she announced that she will be 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".^[6][7] In 2011, she also appeared on tvN's survival program Opera Star 2011, where she made it to the semi-finals.^[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[9]
Music is My Life	Released: June 10, 2005 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	20	KOR: 14,837+^[10]
Thanks	Released: March 24, 2006 Label: JYP Entertainment Format: CD, cassette	8	KOR: 29,995+^[11]
Before I Go, J-Lim	Released: October 4, 2007 Label: JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment Format: CD	15	KOR: 18,330+^[12]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[13]
It Can't Be Real	Released: September 30, 2010 Label: JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	22	—
Golden Lady	Released: May 9, 2011 Label: JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	15	KOR: 1,341+^[14]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR ^[15]
As lead artist
"Music Is My Life"	2005	—		Music Is My Life
"Tears That Didn't Fall" (눈물이 안났어)		30	KOR: 208,004^[16]
"Don't Go, My Love" (사랑아 가지마)	2006	—		Thanks
"Trace" (흔적)		—
"Madly in Love" (사랑에 미치면) feat. Big Boi & JY Park	2007	—		Before I Go, J-Lim
"Heaven Breeze" (하늘아 바람아)		—		Non-album single
"On The Way To Break Up With You" (헤어지러 가는 길) feat. Jo Kwon	2010	3	KOR: 1,453,729^[17]	It Can't Be Real
"It Can't Be Real" (진짜일 리 없어)		5	KOR: 1,423,854^[17]
"Himawari" (Sunflower / 해바라기) (Masaharu Fukuyama cover)	2011	44	KOR: 211,173^[18]	Non-album single
"Golden Lady" feat. Hyuna		4	KOR: 1,602,615^[19]	Golden Lady
"Luv Is" feat. Baechigi	2013	7	KOR: 458,553^[20]	Non-album singles
"Feel So Good" feat. Hong Dae Kwang		23	KOR: 188,686^[21]
"Crazy"	2016	93	KOR: 18,931^[22]
"I.O.U"		—
"The Christmas Day"	2017	—
Collaborations
"Beautiful You" (아름다운 널) with Kolleen Park	2010	11		Non-album singles
"It's Been A Long Time" (오랜만이다) with Herz Analog	2013	31
"Like A Movie" (영화처럼) with 40		53
"Perfect Christmas" with Jo Kwon, Joo Hee of 8Eight, RM & Jungkook		45
"There Is No Love" (사랑은 없다) with Timber	2014	63
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR ^[23]
"I Can't Love You" (사랑은 못해요)	2010	81		Smile, Mom OST Part 3
"If You Turn Back Time" (시간을 되돌린다면)	2011	40		Royal Family OST Part 3
"Filament" (필라멘트)	2012	42		Wild Romance OST Part 1
"Don't Love Me" (날 사랑하지마)		34		Five Fingers OST Part 1
"Poison Love" (지독한 사랑)	2013	52		Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus OST
"I'll Be There" (시간에 기대어)		65		Medical Top Team OST Part 4
"Scent of a Flower" (꽃향기)	2014	24		Emergency Couple OST Part 2
"It Hurts, It Hurts" (아파아파)	2015	85		Super Daddy Yeol OST Part 4
"Hope" (바라죠)	2016	—		My Lawyer, Mr. Jo OST Part 3
"Distressed" (달)		—		Secret Healer OST Part 3
"The Coat" (외투)	2017	—		Two Cops OST Part 6
"Black Diamond"	2019	—		Graceful Family OST Part 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee of the award and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Golden Disc Awards	2005	Best New Artist	"Music Is My Life"	Won	^[24]
Mnet Asian Music Awards	2005	Best New Artist		Won	^[25]
	2006	Best R&B Performance	"Trace"	Nominated	^[26]

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    • "Luv Is": "2013년 33주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Feel So Good": "2013년 46주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Crazy": "2016년 10주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    Gaon Digital Chart positions for collaborations:
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    • "Perfect Christmas": "2013년 52주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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23. Gaon Digital Chart positions for soundtrack appearances:
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    • "If You Turn Back Time": "2011년 15주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Filament": "2012년 02주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Don't Love Me": "2012년 40주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Poison Love": "2013년 30주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "I'll Be There": "2013년 48주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "Scent of a Flower": "2014년 7주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • "It Hurts, It Hurts": "2015년 17주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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