Lim Kim
Lim Kim in 2014
Background information
Born	Kim Ye-rim (1994-01-21)January 21, 1994 (age 31) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop,indie pop,folk rock
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2011 (2011)–2016 (2016) 2019 (2019)–
Labels	New Entry
Korean name
Hangul	김예림
Hanja	金藝琳
RR	Gim Yerim
MR	Kim Yerim

Lim Kim (born January 21, 1994), birth nameKim Ye-rim (Korean: 김예림), is a South Korean singer and a member of the bandTogeworl with Do Dae-yoon. She competed in theSuperstar K3 singing competition as a member of Togeworl, placing third. In 2013, Kim debuted as a solo singer, and is known for the song "All Right." She leftMystic Entertainment after her contract ended in 2016.^[1]

Kim was born in South Korea. For high school, she decided to go overseas, and attendedLeonia High School inNew Jersey.^{[2][unreliable source?]} While attending high school in 2011, she heard about the New York City auditions for the South Korean singing competitionSuperstar K3. She asked a fellow Korean student Do Dae-yoon, who was known as a great guitarist at the school, to audition together, even though she did not know him well.^{[3][unreliable source?]} He agreed, and they formed the band Togeworl. Togeworl managed to pass the audition, and flew toSeoul to compete. The duo were successful, and were picked to be mentored by singer-songwriterYoon Jong-shin.^{[4][unreliable source?]} Eventually they finished third in the competition, afterUlala Session andBusker Busker.^{[5][unreliable source?]}

After the competition, Kim and Do remained in South Korea, where they continued to receive musical training, and signed a contract withMystic89.^[4][5] Togeworl released their first song in February 2012 for the soundtrack for theTVN variety showThe Romantic. Kim began attending high school inBundang District, Seoul in March 2012.^[2]

In March 2012, Kim made an appearance in the dramaFlower Band,^{[6][unreliable source?]} and released two songs for the soundtrack, "Two Months" and "Love U Like U," which was a duet withL from the boybandInfinite.

Though Togeworl planned to debut in 2013, member Do Dae-yoon had to return to the United States, due to issues with high school.^{[7][unreliable source?]} Because of this, it was decided Kim should debut as a solo artist before reuniting as a duo.^[4]

In June 2013, Kim released the extended playA Voice, led by the song "All Right." The song was successful, reaching number two onGaon's singles chart.^[8] Then, she released a second extended play in September,Her Voice, and a full-length album in November calledGoodbye 20.

In April 2015, she released her third extended play,Simple Mind. The track "Awoo" was the only K-pop song included onSpin's 101 Best Songs of 2015, coming in at No. 51. In the article, Andrew Unterberger praised the song, saying "no [American] pop song this yearbreathed like this Korean emoji of a pop song" and calling it "a kinetic environment bursting with creativity, synthesis, and an intrinsic passion".^[9]Billboard's 20 Best K-Pop Songs of 2015 ranked the song at No. 8, claiming that Kim outdid herself and praising the song's "mix of woozy synths, trance-like chants, and trappy snares [...] pulled off with a sense of sophistication that's hard to make believable."^[10]

On May 30, 2016, Mystic Entertainment posted an official statement announcing Kim's departure from the label after her contract has ended.^{[11][12][unreliable source?]}

After an over-three-year hiatus, Lim Kim released "Sal-ki", her first published song as a rapper, on May 24, 2019.^{[13][unreliable source?]} Her new EPGenerasian was releasedindependently on October 15, 2019.Generasian won the award for Best Dance & Electronic Album and "Sal-ki" won Best Dance & Electronic Song at the 2020Korean Music Awards.^[14]

On December 9, 2021, Kim signed a contract with New Entry.^[15]

Kim is known for her empowering lyrics, which demonstrate her interpretation of what it means to be a modern-day woman and attempt to tear down the Orientalist stereotypes of the West.^[16]

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