# Soridata Artist Profile - Lim Young Woong

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> **Lim Young Woong** (임영웅) is a South Korean Male Soloist who debuted solo in 2016. 

He is the 7th most streamed artist in Korea. 

Starting by performing in local talent contests and singing trot at various regional festivals, Lim Young Woong faced a long, arduous path before achieving widespread recognition. Raised by a single mother after losing his father at a very young age, he pursued vocal training while balancing several grueling part-time jobs, including working at a convenience store and a bag factory. During his early developmental years, he struggled to build momentum in a competitive music market, often performing in tiny venues and small community stages with minimal equipment and sparse audiences.

Things shifted dramatically after enduring intense televised elimination rounds during a major trot survival show competition, where his emotional delivery, steady vocal control, and humble background resonated with audiences nationwide. Facing immense pressure across weekly live broadcasts, he eventually emerged as the final champion of the program. Beyond his deep roots in trot, he broadened his artistic scope by seamlessly incorporating ballad, pop, and acoustic elements into his repertoire. His journey is defined by a massive, dedicated grassroots fan base known for organizing nationwide community initiatives, establishing him as a prominent, multi-genre cultural figure whose rise exemplifies resilience and perseverance through hardship.

# Personal Information

- Soridata ID: 689
- Gender: Male
- Stage Name: Lim Young Woong (임영웅)
- Full Name: Lim Youngwoong ()
- Date of Birth: 1991-06-16
- Zodiac: Gemini
- Height: ~182 cm
- Country of Birth: South Korea
- Active Since: 2016
- Debut Day: 2016-08-08
- Current Status: Active

# Metrics and Achievements

- Success Rating: 5.0
*_Success is a star rating that goes from 0 (min) to 5 (max), each star represents one of the following: Sales up to 500000, Streaming score up to 700, Awards up to 5, Youtube Views up to 250 million, Yearly awards up to 7. Example: An artist with 250000 sales (0.5 stars), 900 streaming score (1 star), 8 awards (1 stars), 200 million Youtube views (0.8 stars) and 6 yearly awards (0.85 stars) would be rated ~4.16._*
- Time to Success: 1680 days
*_Time to Success measures the duration from debut until an artist reaches their first major milestone: reaching #1 on the Circle Chart Weekly, achieving cumulative sales of 100000 units, or winning a music show award (whichever occurs first)._*
- Last Release: 2026-09-14
- Perfect All-Kills (PAKs): 0
- Music Show Awards: 13 (80° in regards to all artists)
- Most Awarded Song: [Grain of Sand](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuexbvO29Gk)
- End of year Awards: 27 (14° in regards to all artists)
- Streaming Weekly data (from Circle Chart Digital, available since 2010):
    - Score: 50319 (7° in regards to all artists)
    - First Places: 9
    - Times Charted: 1358
    - Times Charted on top 10: 84
    - Songs charted: 57
    - Songs charted on top 10 (popular songs): 15
- Billboard Global 200 weekly data (available since 2020, counting only Korean acts): Artist never ranked in top 200
- Physical Sales (Circle Chart Album, published since 2010): 1,149,643+ units
- Total Youtube Views (from official videos): 703,161,576+

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# Links and references

- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/im_hero____/)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/limyoungwoong.official/)
- [Youtube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WZlO2Zl8NE1yIUgtwUtQw)
- [Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/timeline.htm?artistId=994944)
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim_Young-woong)
- [Namu.wiki](https://namu.wiki/w/임영웅)