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Julian Kim's Timeline
2002
Entered Sunhwa Arts High School
2003
Grand Prize (Minister of Culture and Tourism Prize) at the Korea National Opera National High School Vocal Competition
2004
Special Prize for the Youngest Singer at the International Jaume Aragall Singing Competition
Entered the Conservatorio di Milano, Milan, Italy
2009
Second Place and Best Young Rising Star Award at the Riccardo Zandonai Competition, Riva del Garda, Italy
Debuted as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Teatro Pergolesi, Jesi, Italy
2010
Graduated with a perfect score with honors (Dieci e lode e menzione), Master of Arts at the Conservatorio di Milano, Milan, Italy
2011
Baritone soloist in Mahler's Symphony No. 8, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
2012
First Prize at the International Singing Competition of Toulouse
2013
First performance at Teatro La Fenice as Marcello in La bohème
Baritone soloist at Salzburg Easter Festival's Konzert für Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Role debut as Giacomo in Giovanna d'Arco at Palazzo Ducale, Martina Franca, Italy
2014
Role debut as Donner in Das Rheingold under the baton of Myung-Whun Chung in Seoul
2015
First performance at Gran Teatro Nacional, Lima, Peru, as Lord Enrico Ashton in Lucia di Lammermoor
Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim Recital at Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Performed at Terme di Caracalla, Rome, Italy, as Marcello in La Bohème
2016
Best New Artist at the 2nd SAC (Seoul Arts Center) Awards, Seoul, Korea
First Korean to perform as Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Rome, Italy
Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco, live album from the label Dynamic SRL, Italy
Fidelio, conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano at Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy
2017
Appeared on the JTBC TV show Phantom Singer 2 and formed the crossover group Miraclass
2018
Performed as Giorgio Germont in La Traviata at Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy
2019
Full solo album 'Italiana' by Universal Music
Baritone Julian Kim Recital, Italiana, LG Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Role debut as Rodrigo in Don Carlo, inaugural opera at Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Italy
2021
Appeared on the JTBC TV show Phantom Singer All Stars as a member of the crossover group Miraclass, Korea
Korea Coop Orchestra Cantata Revolution II, Korea
Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim's Music Library Act 1: The Classic, Seoul, Korea
2022
Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim's Music Library Act 2: La Vocal, Seoul, Korea
Hosted the radio e-learning program 'Julian Jootaek Kim's Opera Odyssey' on EBS, Korea
Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim's Music Library Act 3: CROSSOVER, Seoul, Korea
2023
Debuted in musical theater as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Korea
Baritone Julian Jootaek Kim's Music Library Act 4: L'Invito, Seoul, Korea
2024
Best New Male Artist at the 8th Korea Musical Awards, Seoul, Korea
Pierre Bezukhov in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, Seoul, Korea
2025
Emperor Gojong in The Last Empress, Korea
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