Hwang Young-min (Korean: 황영민; born December 23, 1981),[1] best known as Tim (팀), is a Korean-American singer based in South Korea.[2] He is referred to as South Korea's "ballad prince."[3] He debuted in 2003 with the album, First Tim, which included the hit ballad, "I Love You."[4]
Tim | |
|---|---|
 On the cover of KoreAm, February 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tim Hwang |
| Born | December 23, 1981 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Korean ballad, R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 황영민 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Yeong-min |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Yŏngmin |
Life and career
editEarly life and works
editTim 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
editThe 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
editIn 2020, Tim married businesswoman Kim Bo-ra, with whom he had been in a relationship for 8 years.[5] Later, on March 29, 2022, his wife gave birth to their first son.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7][8] | |||
| First Tim |
Track listing
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—[A] |
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| Second Breath |
Track listing
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—[B] |
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| 감성 |
Track listing
|
—[C] |
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| Love is... |
Track listing
|
—[D] |
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| New Beginnings |
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4 | — |
| "—" denotes album did not chart. | |||
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||
| ...하루가 길다 |
Track listing
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8 |
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| 그려본다 |
Track listing
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— | |
| "—" denotes album did not chart. | |||
Contributed singles and songs
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 바래요 (Son Ho-young feat. Tim) |
2008 | Returns | |
| 겨울인데 (Pento feat. Tim) |
2014 | Non-album single |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Album | Starring | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "We Can Make It" (Jang Keun-suk, Son Ho-young and Tim as "WEE Band") |
2008 | Ministry of Education WEE Project | [14] |
Filmography
edit- 2017: Just for You
Awards
edit| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Male Artist | "I Love You" (사랑합니다)[15] | Nominated |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ 팀. Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Woo, Michelle (February 1, 2008). "Seoul Idol". KoreAm. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Gim, Myeong-yeon (November 17, 2011). 최시원 응원 화제! 가수 팀 신곡에 '저희도 오늘 하루가 길 듯' 센스 발휘. Star Daily News (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Yoon-mi (January 19, 2011). "Singer Tim grateful for 'New Beginnings'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ Ha Su-jeong (July 14, 2021). "[단독] '와카남' 팀, 미모의 CEO ♥김보라 신혼 공개 "조건없는 사랑 알려줘"(인터뷰)" [[Exclusive] 'Wakanam' team, beautiful CEO ♥ Kim Bo-ra newlyweds "Tell me about unconditional love" (interview)]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (March 29, 2022). "팀, 오늘(29일) 득남…♥김보라 건강 회복이 먼저인 사랑꾼 [Oh!쎈 이슈]" [Tim, today (29th) gave birth... ♥Bora Kim A lover who puts health recovery first [Oh! Strong Issue]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "2003.05월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009.
- ^ "2004.06월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 15, 2005.
- ^ Cumulative sales for 감성:
- "2006.04월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008.
- "2006.05월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009.
- ^ Cumulative sales for Love is...:
- "2007.10월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009.
- "2007.11월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 23, 2008.
- "2007.12월 - 가요음반 판매량" (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009.
- ^ "2011년 11월 Album Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ "Wee Band (JangKeunSuk & Tim & SonHoYoung)_ We Can Make It". YouTube. December 15, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^ "2003 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
External links
edit- Official Twitter
- Artist Profile on Mnet (in Korean)