Im Tae-kyung
| Im Tae-kyung | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | 임태경 |
| Born |
July 4, 1973 Seoul |
| Genres | crossover, musical[1] |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website |
imtk |
| Im Tae-kyung | |
| Hangul | 임태경 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 任兌卿 |
| Revised Romanization | Im Tae-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yim T'ae-kyŏng |
Im Tae-Kyung (Hangul: 임태경; born July 4, 1973) is a South Korean musical actor, and crossover tenor.[1]
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. Later he majored in engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, with a minor in music. After graduating he sought out Richard Cassilly to take further vocal lessons. After Cassilly's sudden death, Im returned to the university for a PhD in engineering, and got offered a job at an automobile manufacturer. However, after careful consideration, Im decided to pursue his singing dream instead. During his undergraduate studies he battled with leukemia.[2]
Discography
- Studio albums
- EP
- 18 December 2015, 순수의 시대 (Sunsu-ui sidae)[5]
- 5 March, 2014, All This Time[6]
- 13 August, 2012, 2012 Masterpiece Vol.1[7]
- Single
- 20 August, 2015, 그대의 계절 (Geudae-ui gyejeol)[8]
OST
- March 14, 2010, The King of Legend OST, My Way; KBS1
- October 30, 2007, Lobbyists OST, Fate, SBS[9]
- 2006, Jumong OST, First Time, MBC
- 2005, Lawyers OST, Destiny (옷깃) and Red Road, MBC[10]
Musicals
- Rudolf (as Rudolf), November 10, 2012 – January 27, 2013 [11]
- Mozart! (as Mozart)[12]
- 2012 10 July – 4 August M[13]
- 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[14]
- 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
References
- 1 2 "Crossover tenor returns". The Korea Times. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "Singer Im Tae-kyung’s Crossover Life, Music". Korea Times. 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "Sings the Classics?" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "1집 Sentimental Journey" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "순수의 시대" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "All This Time" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "2012 Masterpiece Vol.1" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "그대의 계절" (in Korean). Naver Music. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "테이-김조한-임태경, '로비스트' OST 참여" (in Korean). Joy News. 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "테너 임태경, '변호사들'주제곡을 불러" (in Korean). Naver. 2005-07-13. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "Musical Rudolf". EMK Musical Company. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ "musical Mozart!". EMK Musical Company. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ ""타협은 없다"…모차르트와 임태경의 공통점" (in Korean). EDaily. 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "뮤지컬 햄릿 - 월드 버전" (in Korean). DongA. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2016-09-26.