Lim Kim
Lim Kim in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKim Ye-rim
Born (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 (age 30)
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop, indie pop, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2011 (2011)–2016 (2016)
2019 (2019)– ()
LabelsNew Entry
Korean name
Hangul
김예림
Hanja
金藝琳
Revised RomanizationGim Ye-rim
McCune–ReischauerKim Yerim

Lim Kim (born Kim Ye-rim; Korean: 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 Flower Band,[6] and released two 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 No. 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 No. 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]

After an over-three-year hiatus, Lim Kim released "Sal-ki", her first published song as a rapper, on May 24, 2019.[13] Her new EP Generasian was released independently on October 15, 2019. Generasian won the award for Best Dance & Electronic Album and "Sal-ki" won Best Dance & Electronic Song at the 2020 Korean Music Awards.[14]

On December 9, 2021, Kim signed a contract with New Entry.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
Goodbye 20
  • Released: November 18, 2013
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Goodbye 20"
  2. "What Should I Do To You" (널 어쩌면 좋을까)
  3. "Number 1"
  4. "Colorring" (컬러링)
  5. "Alice" (캐럴의 말장난)
  6. "All Right"
  7. "Without Knowing It All" (잘 알지도 못하면서)
  8. "Urban Green"
  9. "Rain"
  10. "Voice" (feat. Swings)
  11. "Say Love" (사랑한다 말해요)
  12. "Drunken Shrimp"
  13. "Truth Never Matters" (언제 진실이 중요했던 적 있었니)
  14. "Urban Green" (English version)
 13

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
A Voice
  • Released: June 17, 2013
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Number 1"
  2. "Colorring" (컬러링)
  3. "Alice" (캐럴의 말장난)
  4. "All Right"
  5. "Without Knowing It All" (잘 알지도 못하면서)
 15
Her Voice
  • Released: September 9, 2013
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Urban Green" (Korean version)
  2. "Rain"
  3. "Voice" (feat. Swings)
  4. "Say Love" (사랑한다 말해요)
  5. "Drunken Shrimp"
  6. "Truth Never Matters" (언제 진실이 중요했던 적 있었니)
  7. "Urban Green" (English version)
 16
Simple Mind
  • Released: April 27, 2015
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Awoo"
  2. "Love Game" (알면 다쳐)
  3. "Wind" (바람아) (feat. Beenzino)
  4. "You First" (먼저 말해)
  5. "No More"
  6. "Upgrader"
  7. "Paper Bird" (종이새)
 16
Generasian
  • Released: October 15, 2019
  • Label: Lim Company/Independent
  • Format: streaming, digital download
 —

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
KOR
[16]
Naver Music Showcase
(김예림의 가로수길 카페에서 : 네이버뮤직 음악감상회)
  • Released: December 24, 2013
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Urban Green"
  2. "Rain"
 —
Beat House Live # 2
(비트하우스 라이브 No. 2 – 김예림)
  • Released: September 22, 2015
  • Label: Mystic89
  • Format: CD, digital download
Track list
  1. "Think About` Chu"
  2. "Rain"
 —

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[21] 		KOR
Hot 100
[22]
As lead artist
"Colorring" (컬러링) 2013 16 7
  • KOR: 423,056
 A Voice
"All Right" 2 3
  • KOR: 1,062,112
"Rain" 5 7
  • KOR: 359,368
 Her Voice
"Voice"
feat. Swings 		7 14
  • KOR: 273,220
"I'm Asking You" (부탁할게요) 85 —
  • KOR: 54,905
 The Suspicious Housekeeper OST
"Goodbye 20" 12 18
  • KOR: 199,516
 Goodbye 20
"Happy Me" (행복한 나를) 4 3
  • KOR: 543,552
 Reply 1994 OST
"Awoo" 2015 22 —
  • KOR: 183,694
 Simple Mind
"Love Game" (알면 다쳐) 29
  • KOR: 105,000
"Who Are You?" (너, 누구니) — — Hello Monster OST
"Stay Ever"
feat. Verbal Jint 		—
  • KOR: 27,813
 Non-album singles
"Sal-ki" 2019 — —
"Yellow" — — Generasian
"Mong" — —
"All Right Remix" 2020 — — Non-album singles
"Mago" 2021 — —
"Falling (Prod. by DPR Cream)" — —
"Falling" — — Begin Again Open Mic OST
"The Moment" —[A] — Reflection of You OST
"Veil" 2022 — — Non-album singles
"Damn Cold" 2023 — —
Collaborations
"Love U Like U"
with L 		2012 27 48
  • KOR: 233,449
 Flower Band OST
"Soap" (비누)
with Lee Seung-hwan 		2013 43 —
  • KOR: 51,614
 Fall to Fly
"Christmas Wishes" (크리스마스 소원)
with Park Ji-yoon, Jang Jae-in, Puer Kim 		43 —
  • KOR: 111,761
 Mystic Holiday 2013
"Roommate" (룸메이트)
with Eddy Kim 		2014 40 —
  • KOR: 106,525
 Roommate OST
"Winter of Haeundae" (겨울 해운대)
with Zizo 		64 —
  • KOR: 42,717
 Non-album singles
"Myung Soo House Ddok Bbok I" (명수네 떡볶이)
with Park Myung Soo & UL 		2
  • KOR: 520,923
"His Habit"
with Kim Hyun Joong 		— — Timing
"A Little Close" (해요 말고 해)
with High4 		29
  • KOR: 95,715
 Hi High
"Are You a Grown Up?" (어른 맞니)
with Kei G Travus 		2015 90
  • KOR: 23,472
 Non-album singles
"Coffee" (커피)
with Yoo Jae-hwan 		5
  • KOR: 566,792
"Imagine"
with Ha Dong-kyun 		2021 — — Begin Again Open Mic OST
"Say Something"
with Ha Dong-kyun 		—
"Love Me Crazy"
with Jamie 		2023 TBA TBA SM Station Season 4
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[21] 		KOR
Hot 100
[22]
"Without Knowing It All" (잘 알지도 못하면서) 2013 25 31 A Voice
"Alice" (캐럴의 말장난) 68 —
"Say Love" (사랑한다 말해요) 66 61 Her Voice
"Urban Green" 81 —
"Drunken Shrimp" 87 —
"Truth Never Matters" (언제 진실이 중요했던 적 있었니) 88 —
"What Should I Do To You" (널 어쩌면 좋을까) 57 40 Goodbye 20
"No More" 2015 96 Simple Mind
"Wind" (바람아)
feat. Beenzino 		63 —
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Participation in albums

Title Year Peak chart positions Artist(s) Album
KOR
Gaon
[21] 		KOR
Hot 100
[22]
"Last Scene" (라스트 씬) 2014 — — philtre feat. Choiza & Lim Kim Philtre : Scene #2
"Someone I Know" (아는 남자) — Cho Hyung Woo feat. Lim Kim Him
"My Ballad" 60 Swings feat. Lim Kim Vintage Swings
"Pianissimo" 16 Toy feat. Lim Kim Da Capo
"Gondry" (공드리) 2015 — Primary & Oh Hyuk feat. Lim Kim Lucky You!
"Yellow (Only Onstage Ver.)" 2020 — Lim Kim Only Onstage: 10
"Waterfall" 2022 —[B] Minho feat. Lim Kim Chase
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2014 Entertain Us Herself
2013 Running Man Herself
2013 Monstar Choi Kyung (young)
2012 Flower Band Ye-Rim (fictional character)
2012 Superstar K3 Herself

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 5th Melon Music Awards Best Newcomer Herself 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 "Happy Me" (Reply 1994) Nominated
2020 17th Korean Music Awards Best Dance & Electronic Album Generasian Won
Album of the Year Nominated
Best Dance & Electronic Song "Sal-ki" Won
Song of the Year Nominated
Artist of the Year Herself Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ "The Moment" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 196 on the Circle Download Chart.[23]
  2. ^ "Waterfall" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 103 on the Circle Download Chart.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Kim Ye Rim leaves MYSTIC Entertainment after her contract ends - allkpop.com".
  2. ^ a b "Superstar K3 Two Months: What Are They Up To?". Soompi. April 14, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "[Exclusive] A Special Letter From Lim Kim (Kim Yerim) Part 1". Soompi. September 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "[Exclusive] A Special Letter From Lim Kim Part 2". Soompi. September 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Superstar K3's Two Months to Remain in Korea until Signing with an Agency". Soompi. November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  6. ^ "Two Months Kim Ye Rim to Show Acting Skills in "Shut Up: Flower Boy Band"". Soompi. January 23, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  7. ^ ""Two Months" Kim Ye Rim to Debut Without Do Dae Yoon". Soompi. April 6, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  8. ^ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  9. ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2015 (see #51)". Spin. SpinMedia. November 30, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica. "The 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  11. ^ Castillo, Justin (May 30, 2016). "Korean singer Lim Kim separate ways with Mystic Entertainment". News Everyday. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  12. ^ Hong, C. (May 29, 2016). "Lim Kim Parts Ways With Mystic Entertainment". Soompi. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  13. ^ "Listen: Lim Kim Transforms into a Rapper for 1st Comeback in over 3 Years".
  14. ^ "수상결과 | 2020 한국대중음악상 시상식" [Award Results | 2020 Korean Music Awards]. 2020 한국대중음악상 시상식 (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  15. ^ Lee Hye-mi (December 9, 2021). "슈퍼스타K3' 투개월 김예림, 신생기획사 뉴엔트리와 전속계약.. 새 출발 예고[공식]" [‘Superstar K3’ Two-month Kim Ye-rim, an exclusive contract with a new agency New Entry... New departure notice [Official]] (in Korean). TV report. Retrieved December 9, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  17. ^ "2013년 12월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  18. ^ "2013년 6월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  19. ^ "2013년 9월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  20. ^ "2015년 05월 Album Chart (Domestic)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  21. ^ a b c "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
    Singles (As a lead artist):
  22. ^ a b c "Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  23. ^ "2021년 43주차 Download Chart". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "2022 Week 50 Download Chart". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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