Musician Spotlight - Yiruma

I am going to start shinning the spotlight on Korean musicians who I feel deserve some attention. Therefore, the first musician I would like to highlight is a pianist named Yiruma. Many of his songs are world famous and I really love listening to them when I am relaxing. When I was at my university I heard one of his songs and I recognized it. It seemed familiar and for some unknown reason it comforted me. It was later that I think I made the connection as to the reason why. I am pretty sure that one of my really old childhood music carousels played his song and that I had heard it while growing up. Then I learned that he was a Korean pianist and it just felt like fate. By this time I already was fond of South Korea, as well as their music, so it was fate I stumbled across a comforting, familiar sound. I often listen to his music when I want to relax, feel hopeful, and when I have things to think about. His skills as a pianist are next level, and in addition he sings in some of his songs. I think that two of his most famous songs are "Kiss the Rain" and "River Flows in You." He is a great musician who has dedicated nearly his whole life to studying piano. I hope that by sharing some information about him anyone who read my posts will give him chance. It won't be a waste of time I promise, even if you aren't big on classical music. I think since he is such a spectacular pianist he at least deserves the chance to win you over before you say it isn't your style of music. His website in English can be found here. Click here for his YouTube channel.

Some other song favorites of mine include:
It's Your Day
May Be
All Myself to You
Spring Rain
The Sunbeams...They Scatter
그 끝에는 내가 잊을까?
Dream
사랑하기를 (Beloved)
Sky
Journey
Love Me
나의 마음속엔 강이 흐른다


Here is a YouTube video from his channel of one of his best known songs: River Flows in You