The piece begins quietly and gradually widens a recurring motif, creating a rainy-day scene through sound without having to explain it in words.
Listen for
Notice how the calm pulse survives even as the register opens up through the middle of the piece.
What else to know
Its melody is clear without becoming overly dramatic, so it slips naturally into quiet moments such as reading or traveling.
Behind the song
A piano piece composed by Yiruma; the official artist-channel release also credits Yiruma as composer.
WHY KOREA LOVES THEM
Koreans connect with Yiruma because his piano music feels emotionally direct without requiring any knowledge of classical music. Short, memorable melodies and spacious arrangements let listeners attach their own feelings—love, separation, rest or concentration—to the music. Repeated exposure through television and everyday settings has turned his pieces into the rare kind of instrumental music that many people recognize within just a few notes.
