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Questions DPR IAN asks us

DPR IAN, singer-songwriter and director of the music video for IU’s “Shopper”

2024.04.14

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Article Kang Ilkwon (Music Critic) Photo Credit DPR IAN Instagram

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Bipolar disorder, often taboo in society, can be a source of inspiration for artists. They don’t try to avoid or hide their problems but rather bring them into the center of their artistic pursuits. When I listen to the excellent resulting work, I feel both a sense of pity for the pain the artist had to endure and a thrill for a great piece of music. It’s truly a contradictory feeling. This is the case with DPR IAN’s creations. 

Diagnosed with bipolar disorder as a teenager, DPR IAN’s struggle has taken an unusual approach to understanding and overcoming the disorder: personifying depression and creating an alter ego. The fallen angel MITO is a reflection of IAN’s past and present, based on whom IAN released a series of works throughout 2021 and 2022. MITO’s experiencing mood swings caused by bipolar disorder is the motif of Moodswings In This Order. In MITO's journey, which is documented through music and video, mental disorder is reimagined as a very special talent, like a superpower.

Another alter ego was presented in his latest album released last October, Dear Insanity: Mr. Insanity, who is the polar opposite of MITO. For the first time, a character other than MITO was at the center of the narrative. The two seem to typify each side of IAN’s bipolar disorder. Visually, MITO, filled with pain and sadness, is represented in black and white, while Mr. Insanity is represented in a variety of colors to highlight his brighter side. IAN sets up his two alter egos as opposites, but also as projections of each other, just like Batman and the Joker.

It’s not just about the narrative and concept. IAN’s colorful productions, which blend genres like chamber pop, electronica, alternative R&B, house, and Britpop, and alternate between orchestral arrangements and electronic drops, also represent what he’s trying to say with his work. The artistic world that he created is sophisticated, exciting, and free-spirited. Many artists are willing to be vulnerable and express themselves as they are, but few can turn it into something so awe-inspiring.

IAN's talent as a music video director has also helped him become the internationally acclaimed artist he is today. He’s an excellent singer-songwriter and visual director. His position in the DPR crew, which brought new tension to the Korean hip-hop and R&B scene, was also in the visual arts. Although he debuted as a member of the K-pop group C-Clown, visuals are as much a part of his artistic world for DPR IAN as music.

In terms of career history, the two fields are of a similar proportion. In addition to his own and other DPR members’ music videos, he has done outside work. The videos of his iconic songs like “No Blueberries,” “Don’t Go Insane,” “Peanut Butter & Tears,” “So I Danced,” and “Limbo,” as well as the videos for his fellow DPR member Hong Dabin (aka DPR Live)’s “Jasmine,” “Yellow Cab,” and “Legacy,” BOBBY’s “Holup! (2016),” MINO’s “Body (2016),” and TAEYANG’s “Wake Me Up (2017)” are some examples.

Most of his productions are unique and creative. Given the level of visual perfection of his work, many people expect him to have the backing of a major investor or label. However, all of his work has been done independently. Nevertheless, such assumption becomes not unreasonable once you watch the video of “Peanut Butter & Tears,” for example.

The transitions from childhood to adulthood and from present to past, the sensuous editing of the otherworldly overlaps, the lo-fi and unique CGI that pops in dream sequences that make you feel like you're in the middle of a dystopia, and the brilliant colors that change to match the background make it a truly immersive experience. Each intense and ecstatic sequence is interspersed with metaphorical references to IAN's struggle to understand his bipolar disorder. As such, DPR IAN doesn't just focus on the visuals but also tries to convey the narrative woven into the music through the visuals.

As a result, his music videos are often dramatic, short, intense, and cinematic. Take IU's recently released music video for “Shopper” for example. It’s like a musical caper. Set in a special shop that sells magical items, it's filled with colorful sequences of which some are reminiscent of the style of directors like Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Baz Luhrmann. IAN is the narrator who announces the beginning of the play, the facilitator of IU who steals the items and runs away, and the mastermind behind it all.

DPR IAN’s world of work is all-encompassing and sometimes avant-garde. Rather than trying to keep up with fast-moving trends, he does what he wants to do within his worldview. It's also a way of understanding and comforting his bipolar disorder. In the midst of it all, IAN is constantly asking questions: Who is the villain and who is the superhero? What is positive and what is negative? IAN doesn't give clear answers. Perhaps these are the questions that we have to keep facing as we encounter his work and people will seep into his music while unknowingly joining in the search for the answers.

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i just read your question about confirming whether or not the actress is in Jungkook's mv and then i read what anon said about that it's because fans wouldn't watch the video bla bla bla.....

This made me angry to read, because never once BTS collaborated with female artists ARMYs filled instagram pages full of hate for them indeed we support them and it can be seen very well with Sienna a famous choreographer who works with BTS, Halsey, Becky G, IU, don't forget when we hyped Jimin's female dancers both those in New York and Korean dancers and there are several videos to prove it and when we found out that the actress would be there there were endless tweets that did nothing but praise her, on tiktok video with over 1 million likes just for her. Indeed we had to intervene because blink created set up accounts to hate on her on instagram so our fandom had to clean up the damage of others. I think enough time has passed that it can let go of the mindset that Armys is a toxic fandom towards women who interact with BTS! Most of us are adults who work and have families. And then Jungkook is a global pop icon his videos will be seen anyway

no no I don’t think they said it in a way to paint army as possessive jealous freaks, don’t be angry, i actually agree with them tbh, it’s okay.

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Purfles

"I want to be a team that is always consistent like a pine tree, not a team like cherry blossoms that bloom then fade." - Wooyoung

Purfles were a three member girl group under Crescendo Music that debuted in late 2014. Their name was derived from the English word "purfle" which means 'to decorate (something) with an ornamental border' - meaning Purfles would become singers who would decorate the music industry. There was never an official disbandment announcement, but the company website was shut down late 2016, so it is assumed they disbanded around the same time.

Members:

Park Geon Hee

Born May 18, 1990 in Ulsan, South Korea.

Trained at LOEN Entertainment for 3 years with members of FIESTAR & Melody Day before leaving to join Crescendo Music.

Appeared in the music video for IU's "You & I".

Previous back-up dancer for Heyne (soloist under Crescendo Music)

Studied at Kookmin University under the Department of Theater and Film.

Shin Eun Yong

Born August 20, 1991 in Suwon, South Korea.

Previous back-up dancer for Heyne (soloist under Crescendo Music)

Yang Woo Young

Born June 18, 1993 in South Korea.

Her parents were extremely against her becoming an idol, so she secretly worked part-time jobs to go to practical music academy for lessons prior to joining Crescendo Music.

Previous back-up dancer for Heyne (soloist under Crescendo Music)

"There's a saying that rice is better than gold. Gold is valuable and splendid to anyone, but rice is always necessary and you can't be without it. We also want to become a group that is more like rice than gold." - Geonhee

Timeline

2014

10/17

Official "1, 2, 3" music video teaser & images released

Group holds guerilla concert in Hongdae with label mate Heyne - first performance of debut single "1, 2, 3"

10/22

Official "1, 2, 3" music video released

10/23

Digital single "1, 2, 3" released

Debut stage on M!Countdown

Member's personal Twitter accounts opened

Promotions ran through 12/29/2014 - Noteworthy Events:

10/30

Group reaches #1 on real-time searches

11/5

Held barista event at Cafe Ropla, donating all of the proceeds to charity

12/9

Held first fan meeting at SBS MTV The Show

12/29

Group interview & photoshoot with BNT International

Geonhee stars in the music video for Suki's "Sick of Farewell"

2015

1/2

Group appearance in TVN parody drama "Microorganisms"

1/31

Performance at Oak Valley Winter Festival

2/2

Eunyong competed at Idol Athletic Championships (other members go to cheer for her)

6/23

Geonhee appears on SBS "High Society"

7/11

Performed at JOOX x Langham Place Summer Kpop Festival in Hong Kong

7/19

An Instagram account reveals Purfles are shooting a music video

8/7

Dance team's Instagram account reveals Purfles has completed music video filming and tells fans to anticipate a September comeback

8/15

Purfles official Instagram opens

8/17

Official "Bad Thing" teaser images begin

8/30

Held solo guerilla concert in Hongdae - first performance of comeback single "Bad Thing"

9/2

Official "Bad Thing" music video teaser released

9/3

Official "Bad Thing" music video & digital single released

Comeback stage on M!Countdown

Promotions ran through 10/26/2015 - Noteworthy Events

9/14

Geonhee's "Bad Thing" fancam went viral with over 1.4 million views in 4 days

10/3

Performed on Yoo Hee Yeol's Sketchbook

10/26

Geonhee & Eunyong appearance on KBS "Hello Counselor"

11/12

Official "Bad Girl" teaser images begin

11/16

Official "Bad Girl" music video teaser released

11/17

Official "Bad Girl" music video & digital single released

Comeback stage on SBS MTV The Show

Promotions ran through 1/29/2016 - Noteworthy Events

11/30

Released "Bad Girl (Jazz Version)" music video on official YouTube channel

12/9

Performed at KOLSA 2015 Korea Life Style Awards

Won Style Icon Rookie Award at KOLSA 2015 Korea Life Style Awards

12/10

Sponsorship with KARA Pilates released

2016

1/16

Performed on KBS "Immortal Songs" - won their first round against Kim Bada, but lost against Stephanie in the second

2/4

Performed at KBS Gwangju Concert Feel

November

Final member fan cafe post

December

Crescendo Music's website is taken down

Official Purfles social media accounts stop posting member's updates from personal social media pages

Where are the members now?

Geon Hee

Joined existing girl group Sunny Hill in October 2019 with their single NomNomNom.

Was believed to have left the group with member Eunju in 2021. All 4 members of Sunny Hill reunited after 2 years on October 29, 2022 at the Incheon Subongsan Festival.

Active on Instagram

Woo Young

Debuted as an independent solo artist under the stage name OIL in December 2019.

Active on Instagram & YouTube

Eun Yong

Left the entertainment industry after Purfles' disbandment and returned to civilian life.

Opened a restaurant in mid 2017 called Fermata.

Not active on social media

Check out the full songs over on TheKpopHag Radio Spotlight Playlist

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KTH NEWS ISSUE NO. 3 (4th week of July)

V FASHION FILM for Celine on Esquire Korea

On the 29th, Esquire Korea surprised the world, on their Youtube channel and Instagram profile, with 3 short episodes of a Fashion Film with Taehyung as the main focus, modeling and looking absolutely handsome wearing Celine.

Each episode shows Taehyung in completely different outfits, them all connected by his unique gaze, along with a different captions given by the magazine:

(the links to the Instagram reels are linked on the names of the episodes)

Episode 1: The one who overwhelms time and space with just a step. The one comes right at us. Who could that be? We’ve met V who perfectly pulls off the Celine Homme Winter 2023. The very beginning of the journey is here.

Episode 2: The 54th outfit from the Celine Homme Winter 2023 runway. Fishnet top, leather jacket, and fur coat. These totally different material pieces reach out to be sensual through V. His very own language delivers Celine’s message clearly only with a look and gesture.

Episode 3: The red military jacket in the Celine Homme Winter 2023 seems to have been designed for V. This was the perfect match for the iconic one with the world on his palm. Let V’s look drag us into the world where he takes control.

The more extensive and clearer 4K video is available on the Esquire YouTube channel!

Along with that, Taehyung shared the reels from Esquire directly on his stories, provoking that in only some hours the 3 episodes surpassed 10M views!

Christmas Tree and Sweet Night

“Sweet Night” surpassed 320 million streams on Spotify

The song, composed by V for the k-drama Itaewon Class, achieved on its moment of release…

Perfect ALL KILL on the Korean music charts.

Hit number 1 on iTunes in 119 countries.

Entered and topped the iTunes Top Song Charts the US, UK and Japan.

Source: Starnews Korea (Trans: Thv Clouth on twt)

Talking about “Sweet Night”, after 607 days, it has now become the 27th longest-charting songs of all-time on Spotify South Korea surpassing IU's “Celebrity”!

"Christmas Tree" is now the most streamed K-OST in Spotify’s history, surpassing V’s own song "Sweet Night"

It’s Taehyung vs. Taehyung basically. I love this.

Anticipation for KTH 1 keeps growing!

K-Media reports that the anticipation from worldwide fans for V’s solo album and debut is growing, showcasing his enhanced skills with a distinctive blend of classical and lyrical influences, his unmatched baritone voice, and a wide range of musical styles.

Also, about the music itself that we can expect from his album, it was said that "It's different from BTS's music, it's hotter than the heat of summer.”

Source: Starnews Korea (Trans: Thv Perú and The Purple Herald, both on twt)

Taehyung here, there and everywhere

Eric Nam on Vogue Singapore

During the interview, Eric chose Taehyung as his ideal member if he could assemble a dream k-pop group. He said "We're going to take V because V and I go way back. V is just V. We don't really need to explain that".

Eric and Taehyung have been friends since 2016. In this picture you can see Eric Nam, Tae and Honne.

Also, in a podcast from 2019, Eric shared an anecdote about an occasion when Tae visited his home and requested Eric to cook for him. Consequently, he prepared pasta.

Kim Youngdae, a popular music critic, on KTH 1

The music critic revealed that he listened to a few tracks from Taehyung's solo album 2 months ago.

He expressed, “I believe you'll be pleasantly taken aback! It appears to be an exciting revelation from the vocalist known as V. While there are recognizable aspects of V's style, I must say, 'Ah.. you'll be amazed by the way it's presented.' Firstly, the music itself is exceptional. V's enchanting voice retains its charm. In BTS songs, there's a specific manner of interpretation, but in this album, it's refreshingly unrestrained and utterly natural. Now, here's the real surprise – this album stands out for a particular reason; it's not a collaboration.”

Source and translation: The Purple Herald on twt

Jeff Benjamin, Kpop Columnist at Billboard, posted about Taehyung’s Cartier ambassadorship as well as the anticipation of Taehyung’s upcoming solo album!

On his Twitter and Instragram, the columnist said about Taehyung

“V of BTS has been named the latest global brand ambassador for Cartier and face of the French luxury jeweler's new Panthère de Cartier campaign. The bold first shot of the campaign has been revealed, leading to reports that the Cartier website crashed and the $26,700 necklace that V models made of made of white gold, diamonds, onyx and emeralds has completely sold out

• ’V is a dancer, musician and art lover who has a solid personality and sense of making choices driven by his own creativity, and with only his own style and elegance. When it came to embodying the magnetism and aura of the panther, our choice naturally fell on V. He has the look and strength of character...a personality whose choices are guided by creativity as a dancer, musician or art lover, with this style and this elegance that belong only to him’ -Arnaud Carrez, Cartier International Senior VP & Chief Marketing Officer

• Previously, V had teamed up with Cartier for a 2022 cover of Vogue Korea in (one of my favorite shoots) with a spread that was simple yet sophisticated, youthful but timeless.

• This all comes as anticipation is higher than ever for V's solo album as the final bts member to release his own project under the label. Shouldn't be much longer now... but in the meantime, excited to see V add yet another luxury brand to his growing influence and arsenal. Congratulations!”

Source: Jeff Benjamin’s Twitter and Instagram

Appearing on JK’s “Seven” stage and it became a trend

V visited the SBS Inkigayo set on July 30th. On this day, when Jungkook appeared on Inkigayo to perform his solo digital single 'Seven', V made a surprise appearance on stage and danced together for a few seconds. However, this appearance was not broadcast on the main broadcast.

What's funny and curious about all this is that after appearing for only a few secs and off air, V became the number 1 trending topic on the Google searches for Inkigayo!

Source: twitter users and Newsen (trans: The Purple Herald on twt)

Daegu Metropolitan City hosted the “2023 Daegu International University Student Camp” from July 23 to July 28 where they included a BTS V mural in the schedule

This is the 17th year of the Daegu Government's program to promote international exchanges between overseas and local college students and foster pro-Daegu personnel from abroad.

Many young foreigners from the Asia-Pacific cities made memories by taking pictures in front of Taehyung's mural street.

Source: 파이낸셜뉴스 and 매일신문 (trans: KTH_Kcrew on twt)

Wins of the Week

Taehyung gets his 4th consecutive win in the category “Fan Choice of the Year - July” on SMA!

The voting done during the month of July on the apps of Fancast and Idolchamp closes with V on the 1st place for the 4th consecutive month, securing his 4th physical trophy!

NEHAN and BIHAN for the week 07/24-07/30

Taehyung has ranked 1st, in Japan, as…

The “Most Popular Kpop Male Idol” for 122 consecutive weeks with 18,488 votes.

The “Most Popular Korean Male Actor in his 20s” for 118 consecutive weeks with 17,498 votes.

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[📷] 240922 | JONGHO @.imfinalho_ INSTAGRAM STORY UPDATE

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