Im Hero

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Im Hero
Lim Young-woong - Im Hero.png
Digital cover
Studio album by
Lim Young-woong
ReleasedMay 2, 2022 (2022-05-02)
Genre
Length43:48
LanguageKorean
Label Mulgogi Music
Lim Young-woong chronology
Newness of Trot
(2020)		Im Hero
(2022)
Singles from Im Hero
  1. "Our Blues, Our Life"
    Released: April 17, 2022
  2. "If We Ever Meet Again"
    Released: May 2, 2022

Im Hero is the debut studio album by South Korean singer Lim Young-woong, released on May 2, 2022, through Mulgogi Music and distributed by Dreamus. It was preceded by the single "Our Blues, Our Life", which topped the Gaon Digital Chart on release, [1] and accompanied by the second single "If We Ever Meet Again", which also debuted atop the Gaon Digital Chart.

Contents

The album was released in four physical versions and debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart upon release. According to Gaon, Im Hero sold over 772,000 copies in South Korea in its first week of retail availability.

Background

Im Hero, Lim's first album, comes six years after his debut. He stated that he "did [his] best to put in a wide variety of songs" and "really wanted to get it right. Just when I thought I'd completed it, something would make me think it's not enough, and I'd go back to the beginning on several occasions." [2]

Commercial performance

The album became available for pre-order on April 7, 2022, and its jewel case version sold out quickly. [3] The album debuted atop the Gaon Album Chart [4] and sold over 772,000 copies at retail stores in South Korea in its first week of availability, according to Gaon. [5] According to Hanteo, Lim broke the record for first-day CD sales by a solo singer, selling 940,600 copies on its first day and over 1.1 million in total in its first week. [6]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
OrganizationYearCategoryResultRef.
Genie Music Awards 2022 Album of the YearNominated [7]

Track listing

Im Hero track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."If We Ever Meet Again" (다시 만날 수 있을까) Lee Juck Lee J.Yang Si-on4:34
2."Rainbow" (무지개)
  • Kim Si-on
  • Maddoaeji
  • Maddoaeji
  • Kim S.
  • Kim S.
  • Maddoaeji
  • Chung Soo-wan
3:16
3."Lovely Touch" (손이 참 곱던 그대)
  • Foresko
  • Kim Hyun-woo
  • Glody
  • Myung Seung-won
  • Kim H.
  • Foresko
  • Glody
  • Myung
  • Foresko
  • Kim H.
  • Glody
  • Myung
3:15
4."Our Blues, Our Life" (우리들의 블루스)Ji Hoon
  • Lee Seung-ju
  • Choi In-hwan
  • Lee S.
  • Choi
3:27
5."Father" (아버지)Woo Ji-minWoo Ji-minJang Jae-won3:58
6."A bientot"GongGongGong4:16
7."Love Station" (사랑역)Park Jeong-ranPark Yong-jinPark Y.3:11
8."Nest" (보금자리)Park Jin-bok Park Sang-cheol Lee Chang-woo (Fly Cat)2:52
9."I Love You" (사랑해 진짜)Jisoo Park (153/Joombas)J. ParkJ. Park3:59
10."Love Letter" (연애편지) Son Bong-ju  [ ko ] (Jantapung  [ ko ])SonPark Yong-joon3:35
11."Loving You" (사랑해요 그대를) Sul Woon-do  [ ko ]SulSong Ga-young3:32
12."A Psalm of Life" (인생찬가) Yoon Myung-sun  [ ko ]
  • Yoon
  • Haegu
  • Haegu
  • Lim Mi-ran
3:53
Total length:43:59

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References

  1. ↑ Lee, Ji-eun (April 28, 2022). 임영웅 '우리들의 블루스', 17주차 가온차트서 5관왕 차지 [Lim Young-woong's 'Our Blues' wins 5 crowns on Gaon Chart for the 17th week]. Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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  3. ↑ Kim, Myung-mi (April 7, 2022). 임영웅 정규 1집 'IM HERO' 예판 시작…글로벌 트롯팬 들썩 [Lim Young-woong's 1st full album 'IM HERO' pre-order begins... Global Trot Fans are excited]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (May 12, 2022). 빅뱅, 4월 가온차트 디지털·스트리밍 1위…임영웅 4관왕·아이브 앨범 1위 [Big Bang topped the Gaon Chart Digital and Streaming in April... Lim Young-woong 4 crowns, Ive's album 1st place]. Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022년 19주차 Retail Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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