Deeply rooted in the musical tradition of trot, a genre of Korean popular music,
Lim Young-woong (June 16, 1991) is a South Korean singer who jumped to fame in
2020 after winning the reality show Mr. Trot. Born and raised in the city of
Pocheon, Lim Young-woong won several awards at local singing competitions before
signing with Mulgogi Music and making his official debut in 2016 with the single
“Hate You.” He followed up in 2017 with the single “What’s So Important?,” and
then returned in 2018 with the track “Elevator.” In December of that year, Lim
Young-woon released a collabo...