Tim (singer)

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American singer

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Field	Value
image	KoreAm 2008-02 Cover.jpg
caption	On the cover of KoreAm, February 2008
name	Tim
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Hwang Young-min
birth_date
birth_place	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
genre	Korean ballad, R&B
occupation	Singer
years_active	2003–present
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Life and career

Early life and works

Tim was born in Philadelphia and raised just west of the city in Upper Darby to a Christian family with his father as a pastor for a local church, and has four brothers. He was exposed to a musical environment early on as a child. At his father's church, he naturally learned to play various instruments like the saxophone and piano. Throughout his childhood, Tim pursued musical activities in both schools and churches, as a member of the church choir and a saxophonist in the school jazz band. However, until he was picked up by an entertainment agency, he had never thought of becoming a professional singer. During his high school career, Tim also modeled and acted.

Prior to his singing debut, however, Tim was in charge of an MTV Korea program called "Tim's World" (started on December 2, 2002) which showed documentaries on the path and struggles of new singers like himself.

Debut

The story told as by Tim has it that at the age of 20, Tim was approached by a Korean pop music producer (the son of a fellow church member). After listening to a tape, it was requested that Tim fly to Korea for a full audition to make a debut as a pop singer in Korea. Though he and his family had a very conservative background, Tim decided to fly to Seoul alone for the first time, give up his life as a college student and try his hand at becoming a Korean pop singer. Having never had visited Korea until he graduated high school, Tim spent the first two years in Korea focusing on learning the Korean language and preparing for his debut as a singer. While training for his debut album, Tim was very fortunate to have met Yoon Sang, one of the top songwriters in Korea and also a great senior and mentor as a singer. Yoon Sang wrote "사랑합니다 (I Love You)," a soft ballad that matches Tim's voice and image perfectly. Tim was supported by Yoon Sang in creating his musical style, and his debut album (released April 21, 2003 by Yejeon Media) received great response. Tim began gaining great recognition in the local pop music market when senior ballad singers like Shin Seung Hun commented favorably on Tim's music. His second album Second Breath was able to mirror the success of his first album with the hits "Gomawottago. .. (I Was Thankful)" and "Iyagi (The Story)."

He has since appeared on a number of Korean variety shows such as Love Letter, Strong Heart, X-Man, Star Golden Bell, and Heroine 6.

TV Series: "SARANGHAE, I LOVE YOU" with Revalina S. Temat (2012)

Personal life

In 2020, Tim married businesswoman Kim Bo-ra, with whom he had been in a relationship for 8 years. Later, on March 29, 2022, his wife gave birth to their first son.

Discography

Studio albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | First Tim | Second Breath | 감성 | Love is... | New Beginnings | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes album did not chart. | | | | | | | | | | ::

Extended plays

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | ...하루가 길다 | 그려본다 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 8 | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | "—" denotes album did not chart. | | | | | | | ::

Contributed singles and songs

As featured artist

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Title	Year	Album
바래요
(Son Ho-young feat. Tim)	2008	Returns
겨울인데
(Pento feat. Tim)	2014
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Music videos

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Song	Year	Album
"We Can Make It"
(Jang Keun-suk, Son Ho-young and Tim as "WEE Band")	2008	Ministry of Education WEE Project
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Filmography

2012: Saranghae, I Love You
2017: Just for You

Awards

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Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2003	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best New Male Artist	"I Love You" (사랑합니다)
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Notes

References

link
Woo, Michelle. (February 1, 2008). "Seoul Idol". KoreAm.
link. Gim. Myeong-yeon. (November 17, 2011). Star Daily News
Kim, Yoon-mi. (January 19, 2011). "Singer Tim grateful for 'New Beginnings'". The Korea Herald.
Ha Su-jeong. (July 14, 2021). "[단독] '와카남' 팀, 미모의 CEO ♥김보라 신혼 공개 "조건없는 사랑 알려줘"(인터뷰)". Naver.
Jang Woo-young. (March 29, 2022). "팀, 오늘(29일) 득남…♥김보라 건강 회복이 먼저인 사랑꾼 [Oh!쎈 이슈]". OSEN.
"K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea.
"Gaon Album Chart".
"2003.05월 - 가요음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea.
"2004.06월 - 가요음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea.
"2011년 11월 Album Chart". [[Korea Music Content Industry Association]].
(December 15, 2009). "Wee Band (JangKeunSuk & Tim & SonHoYoung)_ We Can Make It". [[YouTube]].
[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6493 "2003 MMF part 1"]. ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-20.

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