Arirang [ari – beautiful; rang – beloved one] is a representative Korean folk song that expresses a full range of human emotion—from delight and blessing to indignation and lament.

My debut album, ARIRANG, began as a personal journey through loss, reflection, and the search for meaning amidst grief. Surrounded by darkness, I found solace in the voices of composers who had transformed their own suffering into works of hope and beauty.

As the project unfolded, I realised that grief was not mine alone. The world was unraveling in pain—wars, injustice, and oppression echoed through every corner of the globe. It was then that ARIRANG became more than a personal expression; it became a response.