Yiruma
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Yiruma | |
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이루마 | |
 Yiruma in 2017 | |
| Born | Lee Ru-ma 15 February 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | King's College, London |
| Occupation(s) | Composer and pianist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Employer | Mind Tailor Music |
| Spouse |
Son Hye-Im (m. 2007) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이루마 |
| Revised Romanization | I Ru-ma |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ruma |
| Website | Mind Tailor Music |
Lee Ru-ma (Template:Lang-ko; born 15 February 1978), better known by his stage name Yiruma (Template:Lang-ko), is a South Korean contemporary pianist and composer.
Biography
Yiruma was born in Seoul to a pastor. He began learning the piano at age five and moved to the United Kingdom, where he attended the Purcell School for Young Musicians[1] and graduated from King's College London.[2]
After graduation, Yiruma returned to South Korea and released his debut album Love Scene in 2001. He gained wider public recognition for performing the piano versions of the soundtracks from the popular 2006 drama Spring Waltz.[3] On 1 January 2009, he became a DJ for KBS1FM Yiruma's Music from All Around the World.[4]
Yiruma's 2011 compilation album The Best: Reminiscent, 10th Anniversary debuted at number 3 in the Billboard Classical charts in July 2020 and reached number 1 just two weeks later; Billboard's Classical charts had done away with its rules of only counting albums sold in the United States and recognizing albums released in the last 18 months.[5] His music has seen a resurgence in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and a number of videos of his compositions posted on YouTube and other social media platforms have garnered millions of views.[6] His most famous piece is "River Flows in You". River Flows in You by Yiruma on the Piano - Played by Ofi Lee
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] |
US Class- ical [8] |
US New Age [8] | |||
| Love Scene |
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— | — | — | |
| First Love |
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67 | 3 | 4 |
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| From the Yellow Room |
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11 | — | — |
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| Poemusic |
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97 | — | — |
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| H.I.S. Monologue |
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— | — | — | |
| P.N.O.N.I. |
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— | — | — | |
| Stay in Memory |
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11 | — | — |
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| Blind Film |
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15 | — | — |
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| Piano |
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23 | — | — |
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| Frame |
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36 | — | — |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart Note: The South Korean Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | |||||
Compilation and special albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [16] |
GER [17] |
KOR [7] |
SWI [18] |
US Class- ical [8] |
US New Age [8] | |||
| Piano Museum |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Destiny of Love |
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— | — | — | — | — | — |
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| Ribbonized |
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— | — | 14 | — | — | — | |
| The Best: Reminiscent 10th Anniversary |
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— | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
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| The Very Best Of Yiruma: Yiruma & Piano |
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— | — | 8 | — | — | — |
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| The Very Best of Yiruma: River Flows In You |
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72 | 29 | — | 84 | — | — | |
| Healing Piano |
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— | — | 28 | — | — | — |
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| Atmosfera |
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— | — | 19 | — | — | — |
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| Piano Serenade (너에게 보내는 피아노) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The First Special Moment With Your Baby (아기와 나누는 첫 교감) |
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— | — | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Yiruma: The Best Winter |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart Note: The South Korean Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | ||||||||
Movie soundtracks
Live albums
- Yiruma: Live at HOAM Art Hall (2005)
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| Nocturnal Lights... They Scatter |
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— |
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| Movement On A Theme By Yiruma |
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— | |
| Movement On A Theme By Yiruma: 2nd Movement |
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— | |
| Room With A View |
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90 | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart Note: The South Korean Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | |||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [16] |
FRA [25] |
GER [17] |
KOR [26] |
SWI [18] | |||||
| "Un Homme Et Une Femme" (남(男) & 여(女)) | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | Love Scene | ||
| "River Flows In You" | 11 | 62 | 20 | 24 | 41 | First Love / River Flows in You single album (2011) | |||
| "Kiss The Rain" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | From the Yellow Room | ||
| "Nocturnal Lights... They Scatter" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | Nocturnal Lights... They Scatter | ||
| "Wonder Boy" (가을과 겨울이 만났다) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | Poemusic | ||
| "Lord... Hold My Hand" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | H.I.S. Monologue | ||
| "Loanna" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | P.N.O.N.I. | ||
| "River Flows In You" (with Ruvin) | 2009 | — | — | — | 91 | — | Movement On A Theme By Yiruma | ||
| "To My Heart" (나에게로) (with Swin) | — | — | — | — | — | Movement On A Theme By Yiruma: 2nd Movement | |||
| "Kiss The Rain" (with Shin Yong-jae of 4Men, MIIII, Bigtone) |
2012 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
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Non-album single | |
| "Stay In Memory" (기억에 머무르다) | — | — | — | — | — | Stay in Memory | |||
| "Blind Film" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | Blind Film | ||
| "Dance" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Piano | ||
| "Sick Of You" (해로운 너) (with Li Gyu-hwan) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Flower" | — | — | — | — | — | Frame | |||
| "Framed (String Version)" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Couldn't Put In Words" (못다한 내 마음을) (with Danny Jung) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | The Way You Keep Friendship - SSaW Tribute Vol.5 | ||
| "Room With A View" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Room With A View | ||
| "Sunset Bird" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Darling" (달링) (with 2FACE, feat. Shallyn) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "—" denotes release did not chart Note: The South Korean Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. | |||||||||
Personal life
Yiruma previously held British citizenship, which he voluntarily renounced in order to enlist for mandatory military service.[30][31] He enlisted in the Republic of Korea Navy in July 2006 and was assigned to public relations duties.[32][33] He was discharged in August 2008.[34]
In April 2007, while on leave, Yiruma married his girlfriend Son Hye-im, the older sister of actress and former Miss Korea contestant Son Tae-young.[35][33] They have a daughter (born in 2008).[36][37]
In popular culture
His composition 'River Flows in You' was selected by fans of The Twilight Saga to serve as 'Edward's Lullaby' prior to the release of the first film. Fan pressure was so strong that the piece was included in the soundtrack of the later film, Eclipse. The piece is still heavily circulated, and has seen a surge in popularity with the release of the fifth book in the saga, Midnight Sun.[38]
References
- ^ "About Us — Alumni". Purcell School for Young Musicians. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Yiruma's River Flows in You: from its meaning to its starring role in the Twilight saga". Classic FM. 27 February 2019.
- ^ "이루마·러브홀릭, 드라마 '봄의 왈츠' OST 참여". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 13 March 2006.
- ^ ay_link (2 January 2009). "KBS1 93.1FM new radio DJ, Yiruma | JAZZHOLIC". Jazzholic.com. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "How Yiruma Made It to the Top of the Classical Albums Chart For 17 Weeks". Billboard. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "[e글중심] "K-뉴에이지의 시작?" … 이루마 빌보드 클래식 부문 1위". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Album Chart "이루마" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Yiruma Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of First Love:
- "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2005년 POP 상반기 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2007 상반기 결산 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of From the Yellow Room:
- "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2011년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2005년 POP 총결산 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2012년 05월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Blind Film:
- "2013년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2014년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2015년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2017년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Discographie Yiruma". Austrian Charts (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Suchen nach "Yiruma"". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Discographie Yiruma". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "2005년 POP 총결산 음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of The Best: Reminiscent 10th Anniversary:
- "2012년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2013년 Album Chart, Page 2". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2014년 Album Chart, Page 2". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2015년 Album Chart, Page 3". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of The Very Best Of Yiruma: Yiruma & Piano:
- "2011년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2012년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2013년 Album Chart, Page 2". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2014년 Album Chart, Page 2". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "2015년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2013년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2014년 06월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "2004년 총결산 POP음반 판매량" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Yiruma". Les Charts (in French). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Digital Chart "이루마" Search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Yiruma - River Flows In You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Kiss The Rain":
- "2012년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "2012년 02월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "이루마, 英 시민권 포기하고 5월 입대" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 26 January 2006.
- ^ "피아니스트 이루마 "영국 시민권 포기 … 입대"". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 27 January 2006.
- ^ "이루마, 해군 군악대와 송년 공연" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 27 December 2006.
- ^ a b "군복무 이루마,손혜임과 결혼 "딸 하나만 낳고 싶어요"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 27 May 2007.
- ^ "해군 이루마 제대 연주회". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 23 August 2008.
- ^ "이루마-손태영 언니 미스코리아 결혼". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 18 April 2007.
- ^ "손혜임 결혼 이루마 "처제 손태영 보다 아내가 더 예뻐"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 12 December 2013.
- ^ "이루마, 붕어빵 딸 공개 '깜찍해'". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 26 November 2011.
- ^ ay_link (27 February 2019). "Yiruma's River Flows in You: from its meaning to its starring role in the Twilight saga". classicfm.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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