Already a millionaire at the age of 20...Lim Hyung-joo, 100 million → 50 billion ↑ earnings per performance fee..billion-sounding wealth
Jun 25, 2025
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EBS and E-channel co-production, which will air at 9:55 p.m. on the 25th, will feature Seo Jang-hoon's neighborhood millionaire' (hereinafter 'neighbor millionaire'), followed by Lim Hyung-joo, a pioneer of Korean popera, a legend of the world popera industry'.
Lim Hyung-joo's appearance on public television is all the more meaningful because it has been a year since 2011 except for short news reports or on-stage performances. In particular, Lim Hyung-joo has been receiving love calls from many broadcasts that he wants to capture his life as a documentary, but he has reportedly refused all of them.
Expectations are high as he plans to reveal his first public appearance in 15 years, as well as the life of human Lim Hyung-joo, who was hidden behind the colorful stage, and the moving stories of his 400-pyeong mansion through 'Neighbor Millionaire'.
Lim Hyung-joo draws attention by saying, `I'm qualified because I've already become a millionaire at the age of 20,' about the reason why he decided to appear in 'My Neighbor Millionaire' after a long test.
Lim Hyung-joo became the first Korean musician to sign a contract with the world's four major albums, and became the second Korean musician to surpass 100 million performance fees per episode after Jo Su-mi in 2003. When Lim Hyung-joo's record down payment, performance fee per episode, and the number of performances were unveiled, Seo Jang-hoon can't hide his surprise, saying, `No matter how conservative you are, you must have made more than 50 billion won.'
Meanwhile, Lim Hyung-joo sang the Korean national anthem at the age of 17 at the inauguration ceremony of the late President Roh Moo Hyun in 2003, the youngest in the history of the constitutional government. The image at this time was strongly imprinted on many people, and Lim Hyung-joo quickly rose to stardom with 'National Boy'.
Lim Hyung-joo confesses the behind-the-scenes story, saying, `At first, I thought it was voice phishing after receiving a call from a foreign company at the time.' The behind-the-scenes story of the presidential inauguration stage, in which Lim Hyung-joo, a 17-year-old unknown rookie, became the youngest ever to sing through a lot of opposition, can be found on EBS, E-channel 'Seo Jang-hoon's Neighborhood Millionaire' at 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, the 25th.
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