Singer Lim Young-woong shared his thoughts on marking his 10th anniversary since debut.
On the 8th, Lim Young-woong posted a message titled "10th anniversary reflections" on his official fan club on the day of his 10th anniversary.
That day Lim Young-woong recalled, "Ten years ago today, I was actually someone for whom the word debut felt very awkward. No grand stages, no flashy promotions, no TV broadcasts — just releasing one or two songs and producing a few CDs. That was my beginning," he recalled.
He continued, "My first stage was not the kind of stage where the singers I admired stood. To be honest, it was a small broadcast that no one would likely know. Even so, it was a truly grateful moment," he said.
Lim Young-woong said, "I didn't have much, but I had one thing. I told myself someday I will become the best singer. That one sentence kept pushing me from deep inside my heart. With that single mantra I think I fought with myself every day," he said.
He also thanked fans, saying, "To everyone reading this letter now, I want to say this for certain. Beyond recognizing me, thank you so much for choosing me. I know there are many great songs and wonderful singers in the world. Among those countless names, you deliberately call my name, wait for my stage, and wonder about my day. I feel every day how much courage and love that sentiment is," he said, expressing gratitude to his fans.
Lim Young-woong added, "Ten years ago, that chant 'someday I will be the best' — now that I think about it, that was not my vow but a promise you had already placed on me," and concluded, "I will remain someone who sings by your side for a long, long time. Truly thank you. I love you, Yeong-woong Era," he finished.
Meanwhile, Lim Young-woong debuted on Aug. 8, 2016, with the digital single "I hate you." He recently met viewers through the SBS variety show "Mountain village bachelor Yeong-woong," which has ended.
Below is the full text of Lim Young-woong's message
Ten years ago today, I was actually someone for whom the word debut felt very awkward
No grand stages, no flashy promotions, no TV broadcasts — just releasing one or two songs and producing a few CDs
That was my beginning
I thought I was inadequate to call myself a prepared singer,
I believed the word debut was something people who were far more solidly prepared than I was would proudly use
So that day was just an ordinary day to me that I didn't attach much meaning to
My first stage was not the kind of stage where the singers I admired stood
To be honest, it was a small broadcast that no one would likely know
Even so, it was a truly grateful moment
I didn't have much, but I had one thing
I told myself someday I will become the best singer
That one sentence kept pushing me from deep inside my heart
With that one mantra I think I fought with myself every day
That place colleagues called the minor scene
People who spent 10 years promoting one song, people who toured the country without pay,
People who promoted themselves by running to hundreds and thousands of song classrooms
I walked a little every day watching the backs of seniors who were walking ahead of me somewhere among them
Fortunately, everyone I met saw me favorably, and with the tremendous efforts and hard work of my agency head added, little by little
I was able to move forward, really little by little
I began to gain recognition after appearing on Morning Yard
It was still a time when far more people did not know me
At that time there were about 20 fans who did a hundred tasks for me
The cafe membership was around two to three hundred, but I remember that those who always ran with me numbered around a dozen to twenty
Wherever I went, they arrived two hours early to hang banners, and personally blew about 100 balloons with their mouths to hand them out,
They shouted my name hoarsely when no one yet knew my name
Each time we met they treated me, still lacking so much, like a star and quietly filled my empty heart
I will never forget that gratitude for the rest of my life
Even now that time suddenly comes to mind
Your breaths as you sweated in the hot air, blowing balloons with cold hands on a cold floor
I am now slowly realizing that each of those breaths was actually the wind that brought me here
And in 2020, meeting Mister Trot made me who I am now
Looking back, I was always someone lacking, but you made me the best
To everyone reading this letter now I want to say this for certain
Beyond recognizing me, thank you so much for choosing me
I know there are many great songs and wonderful singers in the world
Among those countless names you deliberately call my name, wait for my stage,
and wonder about my Haru
I feel every day how much courage and love that sentiment is
To the person who plays my song at the end of a busy day,
to the person who shouts my name hoarse at concerts,
and to you who read this far today
Each and every one of you is my stage, my Iyoo, and my today
Ten years ago, that chant 'someday I will be the best'
Now that I think about it, that was not my vow but a promise you had already placed on me
I will remain someone who sings by your side for a long, long time
Truly thank you
May it not be sad and may it remain beautiful for a long time
May it not be dark and may each day be radiant
Be healthy and happy, today more beautiful than yesterday
I love you Yeong-woong Era<
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