for Gayageum, Hageum, Clarinet, Bassoon, Viola, Double bass, Percussion and Piano Commissioned by Seoul Arts Center Premiered on 6th November 2025 at Recital Hall, Seoul Arts Center, South Korea by Soo Yeol Choi, Bong Geun Lee and Korean Chamber Orchestra The Joseon poet Gosan Yun Seondo’s sijo 《Ouga》 carries the meaning “Song of Five Friends.” Water and stone, pine and bamboo, and the moon—he sings of nature as steadfast companions, always present beside us in their unchangi

for Orchestra Commissioned by Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra Premiered on 18th September 2025 at Lotte Concert Hall, Seoul, South Korea by Sunwook Kim and Gyeonggi Philharmonic Orchestra Sempre in avanti is Italian for “always forward,” and it captures the spirit that runs through this short yet powerful 2–3 minute fanfare. The music begins in a state of tension. From there, quick and lively figures drive a constant upward motion, as the main materials—triads and scales—shi

for Voice and Piano Commissioned by Geumjeong Arts Center Premiered on 27th June 2025 at Geumjeong Arts Center, Busan, South Korea by Soprano SunHae Im and Pianist Richard HyungKi Joo Digital Single Released by Soprano Haegee Lee and Pianist Young Hwan Jung Son’s Song of Spring Morning draws on verses 1, 3, and 4 of Yun Seon-do’s The Fisherman’s Calendar, a masterpiece of 17th-century Korean poetry. This work depicts the stillness and vitality of a spring dawn—the thawed rive

for piano solo Commissioned by pianist Jong Hai Park Premiered on 12th January 2025 at Kiesel im k42, Friedrichshafen, Germany and Co -...

Improvisations on Piano four hands after BWV 846 'In Early Spring', performed by cellist Ho-Chan Lee and composer Il Hoon Son, is an...

a musical game for strings and continuo; cembalo and e-guitar (for ambient) Commissioned by Alte Musik Seoul Premiered on 14th November...

Improvisations on Piano four hands after BWV 846 Premiered on 25th July 2024 at Bupyeong Art Center 'Uncorked Bach' is a piano four-hands...

for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass, vibraphone, piano and narrator Commissioned by ensemble...

for two pianos Commissioned by pianist Jongdo An Premiered on 4th October 2024 at Suntory Hall, Blue Rose Hall, Tokyo Il Hoon Son - 'Skytree's Blue Hour' for Two Pianos (2024) This piece was commissioned by Ena Uotani and Jongdo An and is part of a collaborative project involving pianists and composers from both of their countries. In preparation for their duo recital at Tokyo's Suntory Hall on October 4, 2024, they each asked a composer from their own country to create a pie

for harmoniemusik Commissioned by Korean Arts Wind Premiered on 20th July 2024 at Seoul Arts Center, IBK Chamber Hall The piece...