Im Hyun-sik
BTOB singer and songwriter who releases solo music as LIM HYUNSIK, bringing his love of space, the sea and guitar sounds into songs like “Dear Love” and “La Mar.”
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Overview
- Also known as
- LIM HYUNSIK · 임현식
- Born
- March 7, 1992 · Seoul, South Korea
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and composer
- Group debut
- BTOB · March 21, 2012
- Songwriting breakthrough
- BTOB’s “Missing You” · 2017
- First solo EP
- Rendez-Vous · October 14, 2019
Mini bio
How it started.
The son of folk singer Im Jihoon, Hyunsik began writing songs with a guitar while studying in China. He later told Idol Radio that he had entered competitions secretly before his parents accepted his decision to pursue music. He debuted with BTOB on March 21, 2012.
Finding his voice as a writer.
Alongside singing in BTOB, he helped write songs that became central to the group’s catalogue, including “Missing You,” “Only One for Me” and “Beautiful Pain.” “Missing You,” co-written with EDEN, became one of the group’s biggest hits.
Space, then the sea.
His 2019 solo EP Rendez-Vous drew on space and the universe, with “Dear Love” inspired by quantum entanglement. He wrote its songs and lyrics and took the lead on the arrangements. In 2024, The Young Man and the Deep Sea shifted his focus to the ocean. A documentary followed the underwater music-video shoot, bringing his music to film-festival audiences.
Still making new connections.
His recent work moves between solo releases, drama soundtracks and BTOB. “The Answer” earned recognition at Jecheon’s Music Video Awards in 2025. In 2026, he sang “Who’s Real” for Siren’s Kiss and helped write and arrange BTOB’s anniversary single “우리 다시.”
Creditschronological, newest first
Solo music and soundtracks
- 2026Who’s Real · Siren’s Kiss OST Part 2Vocalist
- 2025The AnswerSolo artist and songwriter
- 2024See The Light · When the Phone Rings OST Part 1Vocalist
- 2024The Young Man and the Deep SeaSolo artist
- 2019Rendez-VousSinger, songwriter, composer and arranger
Group music and collaborations
- 2026우리 다시 · BTOBVocalist, co-lyricist, co-composer and co-arranger
- 2025BTODAY · BTOBVocalist
- 2024담아본다 · Mellow KitchenFeatured vocalist, lyricist and co-composer
- 2017Missing You · BTOBVocalist and co-writer with EDEN
Film
- 2024The Young Man and the Deep SeaDocumentary subject; directed by Kwon Jinmo
Awards
Quotes
I just feel more fulfilled to think that something happens because I wanted it to happen.Hyunsik, Korea JoongAng Daily
In a 2019 interview about Rendez-Vous, he explained how his interest in space connects with hope and imagination.
Trivia
- His father, Im Jihoon, is a folk singer.
- “Dear Love” drew inspiration from quantum entanglement discussed in Jim Jarmusch’s film Only Lovers Left Alive.
- His first solo song was “Swimming,” reflecting an ocean theme he later returned to in his second EP.
- He has hosted Naver NOW.’s Late Night Studio.
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