MUSICIAN
Yiruma
1978 - Today
Yiruma
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yiruma has received more than 2,206,272 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Yiruma is the 1,069th most popular musician (down from 985th in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 170th in 2019) and the 6th most popular South Korean Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
56.98
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
7.73
Effective Languages (L*)
2.68
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Yiruma ranks 1,069 out of 3,175. Before him are Sterling Morrison, János Bihari, Fats Navarro, Marcel Moyse, Bonnie Raitt, and Louis Jordan. After him are Francis Goya, Kid Ory, Ronnie Radke, Gene Autry, Pino Daniele, and Max von Schillings.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSterling Morrison
1942 - 1995
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 1,063
János Bihari
1764 - 1827
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1,064
Fats Navarro
1923 - 1950
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,065
Marcel Moyse
1889 - 1984
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,066
Bonnie Raitt
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.01
Rank: 1,067
Louis Jordan
1908 - 1975
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 1,068
Yiruma
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 1,069
Francis Goya
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 1,070
Kid Ory
1886 - 1973
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,071
Ronnie Radke
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,072
Gene Autry
1907 - 1998
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,073
Pino Daniele
1955 - 2015
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,074
Max von Schillings
1868 - 1933
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,075
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Yiruma ranks 64. Before him are Jelena Karleuša, Danai Gurira, Ayumi Hamasaki, Tyrese Gibson, Tom Ellis, and Lee Ji-ah. After him are Alexandra Maria Lara, Tomáš Ujfaluši, Anthony Mackie, Marina Ovsyannikova, Lila Tretikov, and Papa Bouba Diop.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsJelena Karleuša
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 58
Danai Gurira
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 59
Ayumi Hamasaki
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 60
Tyrese Gibson
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 61
Tom Ellis
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.05
Rank: 62
Lee Ji-ah
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 63
Yiruma
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 64
Alexandra Maria Lara
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 65
Tomáš Ujfaluši
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 66
Anthony Mackie
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 67
Marina Ovsyannikova
JOURNALIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 68
Lila Tretikov
BUSINESSPERSON
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 69
Papa Bouba Diop
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - 2020
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 70
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Yiruma ranks 196 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Kim Young-ae (1951), Ha Seok-jin (1982), Bang Si-hyuk (1972), Lee Ji-ah (1978), and Jun Ji-hyun (1981). After him are Choi Myung-gil (1962), Cha Eun-woo (1997), Chung Sye-kyun (1950), Kim Jong-hyun (1990), Hong Sang-soo (1960), and Lee Hyori (1979).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsLee Nak-yeon
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 190
Kim Young-ae
ACTOR
1951 - 2017
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 191
Ha Seok-jin
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 192
Bang Si-hyuk
PRODUCER
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.09
Rank: 193
Lee Ji-ah
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 194
Jun Ji-hyun
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 195
Yiruma
MUSICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 196
Choi Myung-gil
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 197
Cha Eun-woo
ACTOR
1997 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 198
Chung Sye-kyun
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 199
Kim Jong-hyun
ACTOR
1990 - 2017
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 200
Hong Sang-soo
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 201
Lee Hyori
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 202
Among MUSICIANS In South Korea
Among musicians born in South Korea, Yiruma ranks 6. Before him are Nam June Paik (1932), Lee Soo-man (1952), Myung-whun Chung (1953), Kyung Wha Chung (1948), and Suga (1993). After him are Yang Hyun-suk (1970), Unsuk Chin (1961), Jung Yong-hwa (1989), Kang Min-hyuk (1991), Zico (1992), and Lee Jong-hyun (1990).
Nam June Paik
1932 - 2006
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 1
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 2
Myung-whun Chung
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 3
Kyung Wha Chung
1948 - Present
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 4
Suga
1993 - Present
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 5
Yiruma
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 6
Yang Hyun-suk
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 7
Unsuk Chin
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 8
Jung Yong-hwa
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 9
Kang Min-hyuk
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 10
Zico
1992 - Present
HPI: 47.65
Rank: 11
Lee Jong-hyun
1990 - Present
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 12