Im Tae-kyung 임태경 | |
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Background information | |
Born | Seoul | July 4, 1973
Genres | crossover, musical[1] |
Years active | 2001–present |
Website | imtk |
Im Tae-kyung | |
Hangul | 임태경 |
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Hanja | 任兌卿 |
Revised Romanization | Im Tae-gyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Yim T'aekyŏng |
Im Tae-Kyung (Hangul: 임태경; born July 4, 1973), sometimes credited as Lim Tae-kyung, Im Tae-kyeong, or Lim Tae-kyeong,[2] is a South Korean musical actor, television actor, and crossover tenor.[1]
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]
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] |