Lim Jaebeom Announces Retirement from Music Industry: "After the 40th Anniversary Concert"

Singer Lim Jaebeom (62) has announced his retirement from the music industry.

According to his agency, Blue Seed Entertainment, on January 4, Lim Jaebeom, who is currently holding his 40th anniversary nationwide tour concert "I Am Lim Jaebeom," has expressed his intention to leave the stage after completing this tour.

Lim Jaebeom will share his thoughts on his retirement during his appearance on JTBC's "Newsroom," which airs at 6:20 p.m. on January 4.

Singer Lim Jaebeom is posing at the debut 40th anniversary nationwide tour and 8th album pre-release press conference held at Ilji Art Hall in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on September 17 last year. Photo by Yonhap News

In a teaser video released by JTBC, he said, "I've spent a lot of time, really a lot of time thinking about this, but I plan to leave the stage after this 40th anniversary concert."

Starting with Daegu on November 29 last year, Lim Jaebeom has been holding his nationwide tour concerts in cities such as Incheon and Busan. The Seoul concerts will take place at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park on January 17 and 18.

Lim Jaebeom made his debut in 1986 with the first album of the band Sinawe and became known for his powerful voice, releasing numerous hit songs such as "For You," "Flight," "Confession," and "A Deeper Wound Than Love."

He is currently appearing as a judge on JTBC's music competition program "Sing Again 4," and in September last year, he released the new song "Greeting" and announced plans to release his eighth full-length album.

At the press conference commemorating the release of his new song, Lim Jaebeom said, "Even if others say it's fine, I always have lingering regrets after recording. I spend more time reflecting on whether my breathing was in sync and whether I delivered the lyrics properly," adding, "I'm not sure if I will be able to continue for the 50th or 60th anniversary."