In 2015, the label DPR Records, which stands for Dream Perfect Regime, was launched by solo artist Ian in collaboration with Live, Cream, Artic and Cline.
Although the lead artists are all pursuing their respective musical directions, they have established a relationship with each other by adding the acronym DPR to their stage names.
Currently the company is made up of more than nine members. Among them, four are their musical artists.
In 2022, Live, Ian and Cream embarked on their “The Regime World Tour”.
Then, last year, the team also participated in “The Dream Reborn World Tour” with DPR Artic.
DPR Ian
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Christian Yu, also known as DPR Ian, entered the K-pop scene as the leader, main rapper and main dancer of the boy group C-Clown. He debuted in 2012 under the stage name Rome, derived from his Korean name, Yu Ba Rom.
After the group’s dissolution in 2015, he founded DPR, a multi-genre musical group.
Since 2020 he has been active as DPR Ian. He became known for his solo works “Don’t Go Insane”, “So Beautiful” and more.
He is currently on break to prepare for his IAN album, out this year.
DPR live
DPR Live debuted in 2017 and quickly gained acclaim for its standout tracks like “Jasmine” and “Text Me.” However, in 2023, he announced his hiatus from the record label, moving away from his DPR Live alias to pursue his solo career.
Promoting himself under his real name, Hong Dabin, his decision was born out of a desire to connect with his fans through his “real” self and authentic lyrics, a sentiment he discussed at length in a 2024 interview.
He started his new chapter as Dabin with his album, Gigglespublished in January last year.
DPR cream
Kim Kyung Mo, hereafter Cream, began his solo venture as DPR with his digital single “The Voyager 737” in 2019.
He is also the label’s primary music producer, with over 500 credits in KOMCA’s database as of 2024. This extraordinary skill has earned him the esteemed nickname “DPR Mozart”, which has solidified his reputation in the music industry.
In September last year he released the Cream remix “Do or Die” featuring Ian and Artic.
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Kim Yong Woo, now DPR Artic, debuted in February 2024 with his EP, KINEMA.
Before that, he also worked as a producer of the label and participated in DPR Archives Part 2, released in 2023.
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