Hong Da-bin (born January 1, 1993),[1] better known by his stage name DPR Live, is a South Korean rapper and singer. Along with Ian, Cream, and REM, Hong co-founded the label Dream Perfect Regime—all of whom attach the label's acronym "DPR" to their names.[2][3] He released his debut EP, Coming to You Live, on March 15, 2017.[4] He then released his second EP Her on December 7, 2017, followed by his debut studio album Is Anybody Out There? on March 3, 2020. His third EP Iite Cool was released on July 23, 2021.
DPR Live 홍다빈 | |
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 At Korea Spotlight 2018, Austin, Texas. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Hong Da-bin |
| Born | January 1, 1993 Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Dream Perfect Regime (DPR) |
| Website | dreamperfectregime |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 홍다빈 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Hong Da-bin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Tapin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 디피알 라이브 |
| Revised Romanization | Dipial-raibeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tip'iallaipŭ |
Personal life
editHong Da-bin was born in Seoul on January 1, 1993, and was raised in Guam. According to his song “To Whoever” he left Guam for Korea in February 2007.[5] He planned to pursue his higher education in psychology and philosophy in college before considering music but his perspective changed after he attended his mandatory military service in South Korea, where "he found inspiration to go after his dream."[5] He began writing during that period of time and continued to do so, which led him to grow "into a natural passion for music".[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| Is Anybody Out There? |
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5 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] |
US World [9] | |||
| Coming to You Live |
|
31 | 14 |
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| Her |
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24 | 8 |
|
| Iite Cool |
|
4 | — |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [13] | ||||
| "Know Me" (featuring Dean) | 2017 | — | — | Coming to You Live |
| "Please" (featuring Kim Hyo-eun, G2 and Dumbfoundead) | — | |||
| "Right Here Right Now" (featuring Loco and Jay Park) | — | |||
| "Laputa" (featuring Crush) | — | |||
| "Jasmine" | —[A] |
|
Her | |
| "Martini Blue" | —[B] |
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| "Action!" (featuring Gray) | 2018 | 87 | — | Action! |
| "Playlist" | — | Playlist | ||
| "Gravity" | 2019 | — | Gravity | |
| "Kiss Me" | 2020 | 185 | Is Anybody Out There? | |
| "Yellow Cab" | 2021 | —[C] | Iite Cool | |
| "Hula Hoops" (featuring Beenzino and Hwasa) | 185 | |||
| "Set It Off" (with League of Legends and featuring DPR Cline) | 2022 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Album | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Till I Die" | Till I Die (single) | +IAN (Christian Yu) |
| 2016 | "Eung Freestyle" (응프리스타일) (feat. DPR Live, Sik-K, Punchnello, Owen Ovadoz, Flowsik) | Eung Freestyle (single) | DPR, KRSP, Lee Han Kyul |
| "God Bless" (feat. Punchnello) | God Bless (single) | +IAN (Christian Yu) | |
| "갈증" (Thirst) | 갈증 (Thirst) (single) | ||
| 2017 | "Know Me" (feat. Dean) | Coming To You Live | |
| "Please" (feat. 김효은, G2 & Dumbfoundead) | |||
| "Right Here Right Now" (feat. Loco & Jay Park) | |||
| "Laputa" (feat. Crush) | |||
| "Cheese & Wine" | |||
| "Jasmine" (prod by. Code Kunst) | Jasmine (single) | ||
| "Martini Blue" | Her (EP) | ||
| "Text Me" | |||
| 2018 | "Playlist" | Playlist (single) | |
| 2020 | "Legacy" | Is Anybody Out There? | |
| "Kiss Me"/"Neon" | |||
| 2021 | "Yellow Cab" | Iite Cool (EP) | |
| "Hula Hoops" (feat. Beezino, Hwasa) | |||
| "Diamonds + and Pearls" (feat. DPR Ian, Peace) | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The Album |
Concert tours
edit- Coming To You Live Tour (2018)
- The Regime World Tour (2022)
References
edit- ^ "디피알 라이브 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Siroky, Mary (July 29, 2022). "DPR Ian Breaks Down New Album Moodswings In To Order Track by Track: Exclusive". Consequence. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with Korean hip-hop artist DPR LIVE". HiphopKR. March 6, 2017. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "DPR LIVE 데뷔 앨범 'Coming to You Live' 발매…박재범·로꼬·크러쉬·딘 등 피처링 참여" (in Korean). Star Seoul TV. March 15, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "DPR Live on Passion, 'Action' and the DPR Crew". Billboard. March 25, 2018. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Santos, Kanghyuk Lee, Cheryl (September 18, 2018). "dpr live is the most creative rapper in south korea". i-D. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015.
- "Coming To You Live charting". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- "Her charting". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- "Is Anybody Out There? charting". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- "Iite Cool charting". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart for March 2020". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard World Album Chart". Billboard Chart. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- "Coming To You Live charting". Billboard Chart. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "2017년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "2017년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Iite Cool:
- "2021년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "2021년 32주차 Retail Album Chart" [Week 32 of 2021 Retail Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- "Kiss Me": "Kiss Me". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "2017년 41주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "2017년 49주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ 2021년 27주차 Download Chart [Week 27 of 2021 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Jasmine" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart top 200, but appeared at number 95 on the Download Chart.[14]
- ^ "Martini Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart top 200, but appeared at number 84 on the Download Chart.[15]
- ^ "Yellow Cab" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart top 200, but appeared at number 135 on the Download Chart.[16]
External links
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