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TRPP is a South Korean shoegaze band. The band was formed by singer-songwriter Yoon Jiyoung, Kang Wonwoo of IlloYlo, and Jeong Bonggil of Bye Bye Badman using their pseudonyms Chi Chi Cliché, Furukawa Yukio and Elephant 999.[1][2] Since their formation in 2021, the band has released two studio albums: TRPP (2021) and Here to Stay (2022).[3]
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2021-present |
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The TRPP was formed in 2021. According to their interviews, the band's members consisted of Chi Chi Cliché (Korean: 치치 클리셰, a Chinese-French woman who settled in South Korea), Furukawa Yukio (Korean: 후루가와 유키오, a Japanese man who runs a ramen restaurant), and Elephant 999 (Korean: 엘리펀트 99, a man of unknown nationality who even forgot his name). But they are actually a band formed by singer-songwriter Yoon Jiyoung, Kang Wonwoo of IlloYlo, and Jeong Bonggil of Bye Bye Badman, creating a fictional universe.[1][2][4] They released their single Pause in May 2021, and their first studio album TRPP in July.[5] They released the OST track of the South Korean television series Inspector Koo.[6]
In May 2022, they appeared on The EBS space with shoegaze band FOG.[5] They released their second studio album Here to Stay on 17 September 2022.[3] Son Minhyeon of IZM described the band as "In the process of accidental encounters leading to new discoveries, TRPP is an interesting serendipity in themselves." during a review of the album.[7] The album was nominated for best modern rock album at the 2023 Korean Music Awards.[8]
Studio albums
- TRPP (2021)
- Here to Stay (2022)
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