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Lee Ru-ma ((朝鮮語:이루마); born February 15, 1978), better known by his stage name Yiruma ((朝鮮語:이루마)), is a South Korean pianist and composer. Yiruma frequently performs at sold-out concerts in Asia, Europe and North America. His alma mater, King's College London, helped him gain European popularity and recognition. Among his most popular pieces are "River Flows in You", "Kiss the Rain", and "Maybe". Yiruma's most popular album, ''First Love'', was released in 2001. He began playing the piano at the age of five and moved to London when he was 11, in 1988, to study at the Purcell School of Music. He held dual citizenship, South Korean and British, until 2006, when he gave up his UK citizenship to serve in the South Korean Navy. ==Biography== Lee Ru-ma was born and raised in South Korea and educated in England. Yiruma began playing the piano at the age of five and subsequently moved to London at the age of 11 (1988), for the purpose of studying at the Purcell School of Music. In December 1996 he participated in the album ''The Musicians of Purcell'' (Decca). Graduating from Purcell School of Music in July 1997, Yiruma continued his musical aspirations and completed a Composition major from King's College London in June 2000. While studying at King's College, the pianist released his first album, ''Love Scene'', through DECCA records. His love for the romantic music of Paris led him to inspire composers to Stomp Music in 2000. Additionally, during his time in college, he participated in a musical tour in Europe. Making a historical impact for his country, Yiruma was the first Korean artist to receive an invitation to perform at the 2002 MIDEM in Cannes, France. Early in his career, his albums were released in Europe and Asia; they are now available internationally through various online sources such as iTunes, Amazon, and Yiruma's recording label STOMP Records. In 2001 he released his most popular album to date, ''First Love''. His No. 1 selling piece "River Flows in You" was on this album, and since 2001 this piece has been released on two other albums (''First Love ()'' and ''Wedding Essentials: The Ceremony''). Yiruma released his third album, ''From The Yellow Room'' in 2003. Pre-order sales topped 30,000 copies, and the album was top-ranked on many popular music charts, including Yes24, Phono, and Hot Tracks. His 12-city Korean tour was a sellout, as well as his November concert at the Seoul National Arts Center. His fourth album is ''POEMUSIC.'' In 2006, the following year, he composed a main theme piece for a popular KBS drama, ''Spring Waltz''. In his fifth album, ''h.i.s monologue'', he utilized prepared piano. Yiruma has composed soundtracks for musicals, films, and plays. Though successful in the music industry, Yiruma, as all South Korean males are required to, joined the South Korean military. In 2006, he gave up his British citizenship when he enlisted in the Korean Navy. Upon completing his service in the Korean Navy, he began the 2008 Yiruma Come Back Tour, Ribbonized, in 20 cities across Korea. Additionally, on January 1, 2009, he became a DJ for KBS1FM ''Yiruma's Music from All Around the World''. In September 2010, Yiruma cancelled his contract with Stomp Music and signed with Sony Music Entertainment Korea. Stomp Music then filed an injunction to prohibit Yiruma from selling his music, and the request was accepted by the court in April 2011. Yiruma immediately filed an objection against the injunction, with the court ultimately favouring Yiruma. He is currently on the staff of MBC's radio show HLKV-FM. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yiruma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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