TRPP is a South Korean

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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. Since their formation in 2021, the band has released two studio albums: ''TRPP'' (2021) and '' Here to Stay'' (2022).

History

The TRPP was formed in 2021. According to their interviews, the band's members consisted of Chi Chi Cliché (, a Chinese-French woman who settled in South Korea), Furukawa Yukio (, a Japanese man who runs a ramen restaurant), and Elephant 999 (, 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

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. They released their single ''Pause'' in May 2021, and their first studio album ''TRPP'' in July. They released the OST track of the South Korean television series

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. In May 2022, they appeared on

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with shoegaze band FOG. They released their second studio album '' Here to Stay'' on 17 September 2022. Son Minhyeon of

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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. The album was nominated for best modern rock album at the 2023

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Discography

Studio albums

* ''TRPP'' (2021) * '' Here to Stay'' (2022)

References

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