"Legend of the popera world" Lim Hyeong-joo, first reveal of a 400-pyeong mansion... "This is more like a palace"

The living legend of popera, Lim Hyeong-joo, has drawn attention by unveiling a mansion of enormous scale for the first time on broadcast.

On the program aired on the 25th, jointly produced by EBS and E Channel, popera star Lim Hyeong-joo, in his 27th year since debut, grants to reveal his "popera house" of 400 pyeong in the heart of Seoul.

In particular, this house is a four-story mansion, including a basement, combining performance space and living areas, making it not just a house, but not an exaggeration to call it an "artist's palace". Lim Hyeong-joo is known to reside and use this space alone, and it is a custom-built home completed with consideration for performance pathways and music work right from the design stage. The broadcast introduced a spotless kitchen and a private lounge space accessible only to acquaintances. The tidiness, notable for its "cut-edge" organization and "department store-level display," overwhelmed the viewers, even making Seo Jang-hoon, who is famous for being clean, speechless.

Above all, what caught the eye was Lim Hyeong-joo's dressing room. The space filled only with stage costumes for performances included custom luxury suits worth as much as 30 million won, and luxurious jackets owned by G-Dragon among other "items bought with my own money." Lim Hyeong-joo noted, "I bought all of this with my own money without sponsorship," revealing his professional philosophy.

Lim Hyeong-joo gained nationwide attention by singing the national anthem at the inauguration of late President Roh Moo-hyun in 2003 at the youngest age (17). Since then, he has written various 'first' records, including being the first Korean musician to sign with the world's four largest major record companies, entering Carnegie Hall, and surpassing 100 million won per performance fee, establishing himself as a popera master.

He has also received accolades from former U.S. Presidents Obama and Trump, and in 2023, he succeeded in a one-on-one audience with Pope Francis, establishing himself as a musician transcending religion and borders.

The house of Lim Hyeong-joo revealed through this broadcast was a space that transcended mere luxury, infused with sincerity and philosophy towards art. Viewers reacted with admiration, saying, "This is not a house, but a concert hall or museum worthy of a cathedral," "I can feel Lim Hyeong-joo's true grace," and "I'm envious of such pride as an artist."

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