Hong Da-bin (; born January 1, 1993), 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. He released his debut EP, Coming to You Live, on March 15, 2017. 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.
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. 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." He began writing during that period of time and continued to do so, which led him to grow "into a natural passion for music". In late 2023, he changed his stage name into "Dabin", his full name, and released his first album under this name "Giggles" on 23 January, 2024. Even after the name change, he produced this album under DPR label and is still a member of it.
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Is Anybody Out There?Released: March 3, 2020 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download 5 KOR: 9,976
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR US World Coming to You LiveReleased: March 15, 2017 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Universal Music Korea Formats: CD, digital download 31 14KOR: 880 HerReleased: December 7, 2017 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 24 8KOR: 2,721 Iite CoolReleased: July 23, 2021 Label: Dream Perfect Regime, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 4 —KOR: 20,518Cumulative Sales of Iite Cool:
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Sales (DL) Album KOR "Kiss Me": "Jasmine": "Know Me" (featuring Dean) 2017 — rowspan="4" 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" 189KOR: 16,000 Her "Martini Blue" —KOR: 17,661 "Action!" (featuring Gray) 2018 87 rowspan="7" Action! "Playlist" — Playlist "Gravity" 2019 — Gravity "Kiss Me" 2020 185 Is Anybody Out There? "Yellow Cab" 2021 — Iite Cool "Hula Hoops" (featuring Beenzino and Hwasa) 185 "Set It Off" 2022 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Music videos YearTitleAlbumDirector(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. Beenzino, 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)
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