until 1986. At the same time, while he was barred from giving concerts, he continued his singing underground. With the advent of glasnost, Kim was finally able to perform legally. Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, he has been acclaimed throughout the Russian-speaking world and has performed in numerous locations in Russia, Europe, and the United States. He has received numerous awards, such as the Bulat Okudzhava Prize of the Russian Federation. Today, Yuliy Kim's discography includes over 20 titles on CD, audio and video tape, and DVD. His songs have been included in almost all anthologies of author’s song as well as many anthologies of modern Russian poetry. His first wife was Irina Yakir — granddaughter of Red Army commander Iona Yakir. They married in 1966, and in 1998 they immigrated to Israel. After Irina's death in 1999, Kim married Lidia Lugovaya, Irina's close friend since school days. He currently splits his time between Jerusalem and Moscow. Selected filmography References External links Yuliy Kim's bio Yuliy Kim at bards.ru 1936 births 20th-century Russian male singers 20th-century Russian singers 21st-century Russian male singers 21st-century Russian singers Koryo-saram Living people Russian bards Russian singer-songwriters Soviet dissidents Moscow State Pedagogical University alumni Russian male singer-songwriters Soviet male singer-songwriters Russian emigrants to Israel Russian people of Korean descent Soviet people of Korean descent Israeli people of Korean descent Israeli people of Russian descent Writers from Moscow