Im Tae-Kyung (; born July 4, 1973), sometimes credited as Lim Tae-kyung, Im Tae-kyeong, or Lim Tae-kyeong, is a South Korean musical and television actor, and crossover tenor.
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 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.
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.
Discography Studio albums April 8, 2008, Sings The Classics? November 24, 2004, Sentimental Journey
EP 18 December 2015, 순수의 시대 (Sunsu-ui sidae) 5 March 2014, All This Time 13 August 2012, 2012 Masterpiece Vol.1
Single 20 August 2015, 그대의 계절 (Geudae-ui gyejeol)
OST March 14, 2010, The King of Legend OST, "My Way"; KBS1 October 30, 2007, Lobbyists OST, "Fate", SBS 2006, Jumong OST, "First Time", MBC 2005, Lawyers OST, "Destiny (옷깃) and Red Road", MBC
Filmography Television series Year Title Korean Title Network Role Notes 2011Radio Star라디오스타MBChimselfGuest (Episode 209) 2018 Video Star비디오스타MBC Every 1himselfGuest (Episode 83)2018Misty미스티jTBCHa Myung Woo (Prisoner)Supporting Role2019Happy Together해피투게더KBS2himselfGuest (Season 4, Episode 49)2019Woman of 9.9 Billion99억의 여자KBS2 LeonSupporting Role
Musicals Rudolf (as Rudolf), November 10, 2012 – January 27, 2013 Mozart! (as Mozart) 2012 10 July – 4 August M 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 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
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