Yiruma
South Korean pianist and composer
Yiruma
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이루마
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Yiruma in 2017
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Born |
Lee Ru-ma
( 1978-02-15 ) 15 February 1978 (age 45)
Seoul
, South Korea
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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
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m.
2007
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Korean name | |
Hangul |
이루마
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Revised Romanization | I Ru-ma |
McCune–Reischauer | I Ruma |
Website | mind-tailor.com |
Lee Ru-ma ( Korean : 이루마 ; born 15 February 1978), better known by his stage name Yiruma ( Korean: 이루마 ), is a South Korean pianist and composer.
Biography
Yiruma was born in Seoul to a pastor. At age five, he began learning the piano 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 KBS 1FM Yiruma's Music from All Around the World . [4]
Yiruma's 2011 compilation album The Best: Reminiscent, 10th Anniversary debuted at number three in the Billboard classical charts in July 2020 and reached number one 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 eighteen months. [5] His music has seen a resurgence in popularity due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2020. Several videos of his compositions posted on YouTube and other social media platforms have garnered millions of views, including "River Flows in You". [6]
Personal life
Yiruma previously held British citizenship, which he voluntarily renounced in order to enlist for mandatory military service . [7] [8] He enlisted in the Republic of Korea Navy in July 2006 and was assigned to public relations duties. [9] [10] He was discharged in August 2008. [11]
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 . [12] [10] In 2008, they had a daughter. [13] [14]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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KOR
[15] |
US
Class- ical [16] |
US
New Age [16] |
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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. |
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Compilation and special albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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AUT
[24] |
GER
[25] |
KOR
[15] |
SWI
[26] |
US
Class- ical [16] |
US
New Age [16] |
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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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— | — | — | — | — | — | |
The Rewritten Memories |
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"—" denotes release did not chart
Note: The South Korean Gaon Music Chart was established in 2010. |
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Film soundtracks
Live albums
- Yiruma: Live at HOAM Art Hall (2005)
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR
[15] |
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Nocturnal Lights... They Scatter |
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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. |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | ||||
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AUT
[24] |
FRA
[32] |
GER
[25] |
KOR
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SWI
[26] |
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"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. |
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References
- ↑ "Alumni" . Purcell School for Young Musicians . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
- ↑ Shaw Roberts, Maddy (27 February 2019). "Yiruma's River Flows in You: from its meaning to its starring role in the Twilight saga" . Classic FM . Retrieved 19 February 2021 .
- ↑ "이루마·러브홀릭, 드라마 '봄의 왈츠' OST 참여" . The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency . 13 March 2006 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ ay_link (2 January 2009). "KBS1 93.1FM new radio DJ, Yiruma" . Jazzholic . Archived from the original on 22 January 2009 . Retrieved 16 March 2012 .
- ↑ Lee, Minhyeong (7 July 2020). "How Yiruma Made It to the Top of the Classical Albums Chart For 17 Weeks" . Billboard . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ " [ e글중심 ] "K-뉴에이지의 시작?" … 이루마 빌보드 클래식 부문 1위" . JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 22 May 2020 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ "이루마, 英 시민권 포기하고 5월 입대" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System . Yonhap News Agency. 26 January 2006 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ "피아니스트 이루마 "영국 시민권 포기 … 입대" " . JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 27 January 2006 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ "이루마, 해군 군악대와 송년 공연" (in Korean). Korean Broadcasting System. 27 December 2006 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- 1 2 Kang, Young-soo (27 May 2007). "군복무 이루마,손혜임과 결혼 "딸 하나만 낳고 싶어요" " . The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean) . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ Kang, Jeong-hoon (23 August 2008). "해군 이루마 제대 연주회" . The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean) . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ "이루마-손태영 언니 미스코리아 결혼" . JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Newsis . 18 April 2007 . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ Kim, Jun-seok (12 December 2013). "손혜임 결혼 이루마 "처제 손태영 보다 아내가 더 예뻐" " . The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean) . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- ↑ Lee, Seul-bi (26 November 2011). "이루마, 붕어빵 딸 공개 '깜찍해' " . The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean) . Retrieved 2 November 2021 .
- 1 2 3 "Album Chart "이루마" Search" . Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association . Retrieved 18 November 2020 .
- 1 2 3 4 "Yiruma Chart History" . Billboard . Retrieved 18 November 2020 .
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Cumulative sales of
First Love
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- "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 .
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Cumulative sales of
From the Yellow Room
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- "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 .
- 1 2 "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 .
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Cumulative sales of
Blind Film
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- "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 .
- 1 2 "Discographie Yiruma" . Austrian Charts (in German) . Retrieved 23 November 2020 .
- 1 2 "Suchen nach "Yiruma" " . Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German) . Retrieved 21 November 2020 .
- 1 2 "Discographie Yiruma" . Swiss Hitparade (in German) . Retrieved 23 November 2020 .
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Cumulative sales of
The Best: Reminiscent 10th Anniversary
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- "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 .
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Cumulative sales of
The Very Best of Yiruma: Yiruma & Piano
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- "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 .
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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 .
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