On October 26, 2020 KST, Christian Yu released his first-ever single under the stage name DPR Ian. This single was titled 'So Beautiful' and featured a surprising cameo from the legend herself, CL.
Christian Yu is a musician turned director who founded Dream Perfect Regime (DPR), which is an independent multi-genre music and video group. He was previously known as Rome, the lead singer of the Korean boy band C-Clown from 2012 to 2015. He worked as a director for his DPR Crew which included DPR Live, DPR Cream, and DPR Rem. He directed several of their music videos, including DPR Live's "Jasmine," "Martini Blue," and "Legacy," and DPR Cream's "Color Drive."
As can be seen from his previous work, his aesthetic is distinctly different from regular K-Pop and as such, he has effectively created a name for himself for his unusual taste.
It becomes even more evident in this new single that he has now released under the name of DPR Ian. Considering the sound of the song, it is hard to say which genre he is pursuing but one thing is for sure, the concept is definitely dark and emotionally driven. This has seemed to resonate with his fans who have responded to this release with overwhelming positivity.
The genre is somewhat leaning towards rock, although it is difficult to absolutely define what it is. DPR Ian is unapologetically himself and the music video carries many of the hallmarks of the classic DPR vibe. It also seems like a perfect gift to fans for Halloween.
The vocals are in English and Yu seems quite comfortable with the same. His voice is honey like and husky which appeals to listeners. CL features in the music video as his love interest and this cameo has also excited fans of both artists, happy to see them on screen again.
Christian Yu was was born in Sydney, Australia and speaks English and Korean. He studied at the University of Sydney. When he was 18 years old he moved to South Korea to pursue his dreams. He debuted on July 19, 2012 with C-CLOWN as a leader, main rapper, and main dancer with stage name Rome. They disbanded on October 5, 2015. He is the founder, director, and chief editor in DPR (DREAM PERFECT REGIME) that is a multi-genre music and video group. His favorite music genres are jazz, rock, and heavy metal. He also knows how to play the drums. He modelled for Adidas in 2020.
A lesser known fact is also that he took voice lessons with GOT7's JB during their trainee days.
Besides DPR's own videos, he directed the following music videos: Mino's Body, Bobby's Hol Up, Loco's Movie Shoot, Amber Liu's Borders and Beautiful, PHANTOM's Could You Be Mine?, Taeyang's Wake Me Up, GREE & Rudals's Friends, P-TYPE's Time Lag 2, and all DPR Live videos. Yu also made " Zombie Pop" in about 1.5h for the Adobe Commercial. He used to be a part of a dance crew called Kill.U.Strate with DPR Live.
