TRPP
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2021-present
Labels
Members
  • Chi Chi Cliché
  • Furukawa Yukio
  • Elephant 999

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]

History

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]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Jaehoon (2021-07-16). "'부캐 슈게이징 밴드' TRPP, 정규 1집 발매". Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. 1 2 Seo, Jeongmingab (2021-07-14). "[서정민갑의 수요뮤직] 밴드 TRPP가 과거의 어법으로 말한 오늘의 혼란". Voice of People (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  3. 1 2 Park, Hyeonyoung (2022-09-30). "[Opinion] 안정감이 느껴지는 TRPP의 두 번째 도약, Here To Stay [음악]". Art Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  4. ↑ Kang, Yesol (August 2021). "행복지수 100% 밴드 TRPP". Marie Claire Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  5. 1 2 Ko, Heejin (2022-05-12). "이건 꼭 들어야 해…밴드 'TRPP'와 'FOG'…EBS1 '스페이스 공감'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  6. ↑ Jeon, Hyojin (2021-11-20). "TRPP, 오늘(20일) '구경이' OST 발표". Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  7. ↑ Son, Minhyeon (December 2022). "Here To Stay - IZM". IZM (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  8. ↑ "TRPP [Here to stay]". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
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