After making her first appearance through MBC's "I Am a Singer" as part of Im Jae Bum's chorus team, Cha Ji Yeon has made her debut as a singer! On May 30th, Cha Ji Yeon's management company, Trophy Entertainment, reveled that Im Jae Bum had presented Cha Ji Yeon with a song that he had personally composed and written for her debut. A representative stated, "Im Jae Bum has always praised and encouraged Cha Ji Yeon, even from her days as a musical actress. He had also asked Cha Ji Yeon to sing as part of his chorus despite her lack of experience because he trusted her musical talent." They added, "Im Jae Bum is greatly interested in Cha Ji Yeon's career. We started working on her album right after Im Jae Bum's surgery. Despite the condition of his health, Im Jae Bum personally checked the direction of how the album was going. He was a big supporter in helping Cha Ji Yeon debut." Cha Ji Yeon expressed her nervous, yet excited feelings about her debut. "I was burdened whenever I thought about standing on stage as a singer, not just as a musical singer. However, I was strengthened by Im Jae Bum-senior's words of encouragement and praise. He told me 'A singer must sing with his or her heart'. I will never forget that advice and try my best to become one with the public". Cha Ji Yeon released her first digital single, "Where Are You", and finally began her promotions as a singer. Because of Cha Ji Yeon's outstanding vocal skills and experience as a musical singer, it doesn't seem as though she is a rookie singer. == < Im Jae Bum version > - < Cha Ji Yeon version > == Source: Star News via Nate Tip: Jae