Purple Rain (퍼플 레인; also stylized as PURPLE RAIN) was a five-member boy band formed by JTBC Studios. They debuted on June 21, 2019 as a SuperBand contestant and released their first single "The King Must Die" on February 28, 2020.
On October 19, 2020, JTBC Studios announced the band had disbanded after officially concluding activities on the 14th. Chae Bo Hoon (who is currently serving in the military), Yang Ji Wan, Kim Ha Jin, and Jeong Gwang Hyun would return to their respective agencies while Nau Lee will continue under JTBC after signing an exclusive contract with them.[1][2]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Chae Bo Hoon (채보훈) | Leader, vocal, guitar | 2019–2020 |
| Yang Ji Wan (양지완) | Guitar | 2019–2020 |
| Kim Ha Jin (김하진) | Bass | 2019–2020 |
| Nau Lee (나우이) | Piano/keyboard | 2019–2020 |
| Jeong Gwang Hyun (정경현) | Drums | 2019–2020 |
Discography
Studio albums
- Wanderer Fantasy (2020)
EPs
- Op.01 (2020)
Digital singles
- "The King Must Die" (2020)
- "Letter" (2020)
OSTs
- "My Country: The New Age Part.3" ("Bird") (2019)
Other releases
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 12 ("Dream On") (2019)
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 13 ("Never Enough") (2019)
- JTBC SuperBand Episode 14 ("Old And Wise") (2019)
Producing and writing credits
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | |||
| Purple Rain | "Bird" | "My Country: The New Age Part.3"[3] | Arranging |
| 2020 | |||
| Purple Rain | "The King Must Die" | "The King Must Die"[4] | Arranging |
| "Behind the Curtain" | Op.01[5] | ||
| "Waking Up" | |||
| "Forgotten (잊지말아요)" | |||
| "May 21 11:30Am (5월 21일 오전 11시 반)" (skit) | |||
| "New World" | |||
| "Sehnsucht" | |||
| "Letter" | "Letter"[6] | ||
| "Light On" | Wanderer Fantasy[7] | Composing Arranging | |
| "Miracle" | Arranging | ||
| "Lover" | |||
Filmography
Reality shows
- SuperBand (JTBC, 2019)
Variety shows
- Immortal Songs 2 (KBS, 2020) - contestant (ep. 449, 452, 454 & 460)
Trivia
- All the members were contestants on the JTBC audition show SuperBand.
- The band was formed on SuperBand and won 3rd place.
- Yang Ji Wan and Kim Ha Jin were part of the band Cardean. They also form the duo XINBEAT.
Gallery
Promotional
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Miscellaneous
Group logo
(Pre-debut to "The King Must Die")
(Pre-debut to "The King Must Die")
Group logo
(Op.01–present)
(Op.01–present)
References
Official links
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