There were a lot of twists and turns, but...Lim Jae-beom Greetings for 40 Years (Roundup)
Sep 17, 2025
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Lim Jae-beom held a meeting at Ilgi Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul, on the 17th to celebrate his 40th anniversary, and shared his feelings about the release and performance of new songs. Kim In-na was the MC of the day and held a meeting.
Im Jae-beom, who debuted in the music industry in 1986 as a Sinawi vocalist, will open his 8th full-length album with a new song 「"Ingreetings" to mark the 40th anniversary of his debut, and prove his status as a legend again through a national tour concert "I'm Im Jae-beom".
First of all, about what has been going on so far "It's been a while, but I'm preparing for my eighth album. We're also preparing for our 40th anniversary concert"Starting with Daegu, we will go around each city." I think each city will perform. It's hard because I'm busy, but I'm preparing hard one by one because it's my job. I think I have to work hard to make it in the middle of the performance. He's also filming 'Sing Again'"I looked back on my busy recent days.
He also expressed his feelings about celebrating his 40th anniversary. Lim Jae-beom said, `When I started music when I was young, I ran without fear. It started with the illusion that 'you'll be able to do it all'. But as time goes by, everything that makes a sound is scary and scary. I think a lot about whether I'm doing it properly. Those who are starting now, and those who have passed the 10th and 20th years, I think they will all agree with it."
Regarding the 40th anniversary congratulatory message from my colleagues around me, "The most memorable thing is 'You're old now, 'You're broken now', 'You've worked hard" laughed.
The difference from the past is that when recording, there was too much confidence before. When you are in the booth of the recording studio, you must be king. There was a time when I overplayed and sang, and I ended the recording because I was satisfied alone. Now, I ask for advice from the people in the recording studio. It's so hard to be satisfied, and I regret it even after recording. I have lingering feelings, and I think my breathing is weird, and I keep looking back."
Then "I think I was arrogant when I was young. But the more I do it, the more I shouldn't sing like a joke. I thought that I had to sing with my soul, so I was cautious because I thought that it would be delivered to the listeners as it is. I may lose strength as I get older, and there may be people who like my previous voice. However, I think the emotion has been added to the sound that can be made now. I think the thought of the song would have deepened and the expression would have improved.'
The modifier "Legend"I don't think I'm a legend yet. I don't think I should get that modifier yet. I think it's only legendary if it's Cho Yong-pil," he confessed.
At the same time, "It seems like you're acknowledging it like this over time. As other singers were active, they did not release albums or perform frequently. I think it's because my fans love me a lot and my juniors recognized me even though I didn't have a great singing ability," he said, showing his humility.
As for another modifier 'Tiger', I don't look like a tiger, but I'm a hybrid in a way. There are tigers and bears in the mix."
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Above all, Chae Jung-eun, who joined the birth of Lim Jae-beom's masterpieces such as 'Confession', 'For You', and 'Emergency', rejoined and completed an in-depth message. For Lim Jae-beom, 'Greetings' is a thank-you letter to the fans who have been with him for the past 40 years, and it contains a prayer of gratitude to believers and a thank-you to mother to someone.
Lim Jae-beom said "I don't look at the lyrics to record other songs, but while recording, I looked back on the lyrics again. The lyrics made me cry. I think it will be a greeting to the fans who have protected me for 40 years, to thank God, to the infinite gratitude my mother gives me, and so on," he introduced the song.
Then "I want to thank the fans, but rather than just talking, I think it would be better to leave something we can remember together." After talking a lot with the agency's family members, the title was decided as 'Hi'. There's a lyric that says, 'I really love you ', and that one line counts for me \' he added.
The first reason to release the song on the 40th anniversary was that " he insisted on releasing the song first. For those who have been waiting, I wanted to release this song first."
As the title is 'Greetings', there were also talks about the most impressive greetings. Lim Jae-beom recalled "I don't know if it's a greeting, but if it's a greeting even when my daughter first said 'Daddy'," that's the most memorable moment."
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Lim Jae-beom said "In this performance, we plan to tell the stories of the past 40 years one by one through storytelling. From Sinawi to the 8th album, I'm going to select and decorate the songs I want to play. The setlist is what worries me the most every time I perform. This time, I'm going to sing songs such as 'Emergency', 'For You', 'Up', 'Traveller'. And 'Confession' is also included, of course' he hinted.
In particular, the Seoul concert prepared high-end speakers. Lim Jae-beom said, "I think people who listen to it can hear it with more live sound," he said, asking for expectations.
I thought about what direction to go in the future plan. It's a late situation. Today 'Personnel' will be announced and it will be released one after another. The song 'When You Come' will also be released soon. I think it will be announced one by one" he forewarned.
Then "I'm sorry I couldn't tell you exactly when it was released. I will record each song carefully and release it well", and asked for his understanding at the time of release.
There are also expectations for the 50th and 60th anniversaries. Lim Jae-beom said, `I have a lot of homework left, so I have to solve it one by one. I don't know if I can celebrate my 50th anniversary or my 60th anniversary. My songs are strong, one by one. I'm worried if you'll be satisfied. I'll do my best to finish the work I've been given, and I'll think hard about it and think deeply about how I'll be able to see you" he said.
Finally, I said everything I wanted to say to the fans in the lyrics "Hello". There were many twists and turns, but during that time, they were with us from beginning to end. Thank you for helping me if I still say something. I'd appreciate it if you could join me for this concert" he said hello.
Lim Jae-beom will release his 8th full-length album pre-release song 'Hi' through various music sites at 6 p.m. on the 17th.
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