DPR Live

In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

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 artic, 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
At Korea Spotlight 2018, Austin, Texas.
Background information
Birth name	Hong Da-bin
Born	(1993-01-01) January 1, 1993 (age 32) Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Rapper singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Dream Perfect Regime (DPR)
Website	dreamperfectregime.com

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

Hong 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

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Is Anybody Out There?	Released: March 3, 2020 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download	5	KOR: 9,976[8]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [7]	US World [9]
Coming to You Live	Released: March 15, 2017 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Universal Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download	31	14	KOR: 880[10]
Her	Released: December 7, 2017 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	24	8	KOR: 2,721[11]
Iite Cool	Released: July 23, 2021 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	4	—	KOR: 20,518[12]

Singles

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"		189	KOR: 16,000[14]	Her
"Martini Blue"		—[A]	KOR: 17,661[15]
"Action!" (featuring Gray)	2018	87	—	Action!
"Playlist"		—		Playlist
"Gravity"	2019	—		Gravity
"Kiss Me"	2020	185		Is Anybody Out There?
"Yellow Cab"	2021	—[B]		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

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

• Coming To You Live Tour (2018)
• The Regime World Tour (2022)

References

1. "디피알 라이브 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on October 14, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "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]}
5. "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.
6. 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)
7. "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.
8. "Gaon Album Chart for March 2020". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
9. "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.
10. "2017년 03월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
11. "2017년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
12. 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.
13. "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.
    • "Jasmine": "Circle Digital Chart – 2025 Week 05". Circle Chart. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
14. "2017년 41주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
15. "2017년 49주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
16. 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.

1. "Martini Blue" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart top 200, but appeared at number 84 on the Download Chart.^[15]
2. "Yellow Cab" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart top 200, but appeared at number 135 on the Download Chart.^[16]

External links

• Official website