Im Mi-bae, a first-generation chanson·canzone diva representing Korea, returns to the stage in spring 2026 with a deepened sensibility.
Im Mi-bae will hold a solo concert at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at Gabin Art Hall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, reuniting with fans.
In the 1980s, she captured the public's heart by reinterpreting Édith Piaf's signature song "La Vie En Rose" and Salvatore Adamo's "Tombe La Neige" with a Korean sensibility. At the time, critics praised Im Mi-bae's performances as "a singer who knows the essence of song," applauding her uniquely deep timbre and restrained emotional expression.
Born in 1951, Im Mi-bae is an intellectual artist who graduated from Gyeonggi Girls' High School and Yonsei University. She took her first step into a life in music in 1971 by winning the top prize at the TBC-sponsored "University Jazz Festival." She later debuted in 1979 with her first album "bassagong," creating the timeless hit "Were you a fog?" and leaving a deep mark on the history of Korean popular music.
Especially, the solo concert held last March gave unforgettable emotion to fans who had waited for her for a long time. Her unchanged, resonant mid-low voice and voice steeped in the years moistened the eyes of the audience, and the venue was filled with a special moment where memories and emotion intersected.
This performance is an encore stage arranged after one year thanks to the passionate requests of hardcore music fans. On stage, in addition to "La Vie En Rose" and "Tombe La Neige," Italian canzone "La Maritza," "Volare," and "My Way" and other world-renowned songs will be unfolded through Im Mi-bae's distinctive interpretations. In addition, Korean pop classics such as "Spring Day Is Gone," "When Years Go By," and "About Romance" will be added to complete an emotional stage that spans generations. When the signature song "Were you a fog?" will ring out remains a point of anticipation.
Han Yong-gil, CEO of production company Vision Company, said he expected the concert to offer audiences a deep aftertaste, calling it "more than a simple performance, a 'sincere life talk stage' that makes you reflect on the time and emotions passed."
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