Purple Rain (band) explained

Purple Rain
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Origin:	South Korea
Years Active:	2019–2020
Current Members:	Chae Bo-hun Yang Jiwan Kim Hajin Lee Na-woo Jeong Gwanghyeon^[1] ^[2]

Purple Rain (Korean: 퍼플레인) was a South Korean rock band, formed during JTBC's television talent show titled Superband in 2019. The band finished in the third place in the competition and signed with JTBC Studio on 24 October, 2019. They released a single in February 2020, titled "The King Must Die".^{[3] [4] [5]} The band's vocalist, Chae Bohun is also the vocalist and guitarist of alternative rock band The VANE.^[6] The band appeared in several times,^[7] winning the trophy for the best performance of the night twice.^[8] They contributed a song to the soundtrack of the Korean television series .

On October 19, 2020, JTBC Studios announced the band had disbanded after officially concluding activities on the 14th. Chae Bo Hoon, Yang Ji Wan, Kim Ha Jin, and Jeong Gwang Hyun would return to their respective agencies while Nau Lee would continue under JTBC after signing an exclusive contract with them.^[9]

Members

• Chae Bohun (채보훈) - vocals^[10]
• Yang Jiwan (양지완) - guitar^[11]
• Kim Hajin (김하진) - bass guitar
• Lee Na-woo (이나우) - piano/keyboards
• Jeong Gwang-hyeon (정광현) - drums

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

• "The King Must Die" (28 February, 2020)^[15]
• "Letter" (August 13, 2020)

Soundtrack

• "Bird" ( OST; 8 November, 2019)^[16]

Television appearances

Date	Channel	Show title	Notes
April 12 – July 12, 2019	JTBC		3rd place
March 28, 2020			Winner of the night
April 18, 2020			Winner of the night
May 2, 2020
June 13, 2020

Notes and References

1. Web site: '아이돌 라디오' 퍼플레인, 완벽 라이브부터 일취월장 예능감까지 '대세 밴드의 정석'. 12 March 2020 . The Korea Economic Daily. 2020-05-12. ko.
2. 200312 퍼플레인 (박경의 꿈꾸는 라디오). MBC Radio. 2020-05-12. 2020-03-12. ko.
3. Web site: '슈퍼밴드' 퍼플레인, 완전체 활동 돌입…JTBC콘텐트허브와 계약. 2019-10-24. 황지영 기자 . 중앙일보 . ko.
4. Web site: '아이돌 라디오' 퍼플레인 "우린 'A급 중고', 죽을 때까지 함께할 것". 2020-03-12. 홍세영 기자 . 스포츠동아 . ko.
5. Web site: 퍼플레인, '불후의 명곡' 우승 트로피 인증샷 "절로 어깨가 들썩". Korea JoongAng Ilbo. 2020-04-18. 2020-05-12. ko.
6. Web site: '슈퍼밴드' 채보훈, 더베인 단독 콘서트 개최..이종훈·정광현 게스트. 2019-10-10. Korea JoongAng Daily. ko. 2020-05-12.
7. Web site: '불후의 명곡' K타이거즈 제로 최종 우승...박상철 "K-트로트의 세계화" 극찬(종합). 2020-05-03. ko. Asiae. 2020-05-12.
8. Web site: '불후의 명곡' 퍼플레인, 알리x정동하 꺾고 첫 출연에 '우승'. 2020-03-28. ko. Chosun Ilbo. 2020-05-12.
9. Web site: '슈퍼밴드' 퍼플레인 활동 종료 "이나우 전속계약"[전문] ]. Naver (in Korean) . January 23, 2023.
10. Web site: 슈퍼밴드 채보훈 나이 더베인 밴드 학력 집안 노래 인스타그램 알아보기. 2019-05-20. 2020-05-12. ko. Root News. 25 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125111858/https://www.rootnews.co.kr/archives/1534. dead.
11. Web site: '슈퍼밴드' 양지완-김하진, '씬빛' 결성..."13년째 호흡, 말 없이 호흡 척척". 2019-08-06. ko. Zum News.
12. Web site: Gaon Album Chart.
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13. Web site: 2020년 08월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart.
14. Web site: 2020년 06월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart.
15. Web site: 퍼플레인, 28일 'The King Must Die' 발매…도전 시작. 28 February 2020 . YTN. 2020-05-12. ko.
16. Web site: '슈퍼밴드' 퍼플레인, 완전체로 '나의 나라' OST 참여. 2019-11-08. 2020-05-12. ko. Star Today.