Youngmi Kim

Quick Facts

Full Name	Youngmi Kim
Occupation	Opera Singer
Date Of Birth	Nov 6, 1954(1954-11-06)
Age	70
Birthplace	Daegu
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Scorpio

Youngmi Kim Biography

Youngmi Kim is one of the most popular and richest Opera Singer who was born on November 6, 1954 in Daegu, South Korea. Youngmi Kim, a South Korean soprano singer of opera, was born November 6, 1954. Born in Daegu (South Korea), she was raised. She is a well-known singer who has performed in concerts and operas around the world and has also appeared on television, mostly in South Korea.

Kim has released three albums solo and one book. The albums she has released are titled ‘Lullaby,’ ‘Lullaby 2 and ‘The most beautiful songs in the world’. Her 1995 album Lullaby was a huge success. A second volume came out in 1998. Her performances can also be found on other albums, including ‘Most loved Christian songs in Korea’ and ‘Four Composers. 1’. Some of her songs include ‘Yearning, Footprints, Lovely Deer’ and even ‘Love’.

As a member of the New York City Opera, Kim appeared as Mimi in Puccini’s La Bohème. Other appearances include those at the Bastille Opera, the National Symphony in Washington DC, and the LA Philharmonic. She was also in Hawaii University’s Gentio fundraising recital in 1995 and musical Academy Kijiahna Festival in 1996. In March 1997, she performed the role of Desdemona in Verdi’s Otello. In 1998, she was in Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra Opera for Matan’s Shooter and Tokyo at the New National Opera stage performing La traviata. She was also in Korea that year in August performing in the play Hwang Jin Yi and others. Once, she played the top and main character of Madama Butterfly in the San Diego Opera Stage.

Kim studied in Rome and received excellent training in Italian operatic work. She was also the first Korean singer to win the Verona or Puccini Competitions. She performed her first opera in complete form, Violetta in Verdi’s La traviata at Seoul’s National Theater in 1977. In 1978, she was the part of Mimi in Puccini’s La Boheme at Seoul’s Sejong Cultural Center. Kim was a recipient of numerous awards for her stunning voice and early talent. In 1980, she won the Maria Callas International Competition and in 1981 the Luciano Pavarotti Competition. In the same year, she also gave her American debut recital at Lincoln Center in New York. She performed in Philadelphia in Donizetti’s L’elisir de’amore (“The Elixir Of Love”) in 1982 alongside Pavarotti, who played the role of Nemorino. Ms. Kim played many roles in the US throughout the 1980s. In March 1985, she was the Hawaii Opera Theater’s Cio-Cio San. She also played the role in Madama Butterfly in Los Angeles in September 1986.

Youngmi Kim Net Worth

Youngmi Kim is one of the richest Opera Singer from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Youngmi Kim 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kim graduated from Yewon Middle School, Seoul Arts High School. She entered the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music, Rome, Italy, in 1973. Kim received her master’s degree from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Music in Rome, Italy, where she studied with Jolanda Magnoni (a well-known prima donna).

Kim was awarded the Verona International Competition’s first prize in 1977. She won the Giacomo Puccini Contest’s first prize in 1979. In 1980, she was ranked as one of six best singers at Maria Callas Concours. She won the Luciano Pavarotti Concours’s first prize in 1981. She was also awarded in the 10th Korean Schubert Lieder Competition as well as the Emelie Dieterle award. She was a finalist at the International Baroque Singing Competition in Chimay, Belgium, 2003.

In 2010, Kim published a book entitled Just like Kim Youngmi, prima donna. In this autobiography, she describes how she overcame her loneliness when she was studying abroad. She recalls difficult moments throughout her life and how she endured them. She also introduces her own vocal techniques within the book.

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Youngmi Ranked on the list of most popular Opera Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Youngmi Kim celebrates birthday on November 6 of every year.