DRIPPIN

Concept photo for SEVEN SINS

**DRIPPIN** (Korean: 드리핀; Japanese: ドリッピン) is a six-member South Korean boy group under Woollim Entertainment. The current group lineup consists of members Hyeop, Yunseong, Changuk, Dongyun, Minseo and Junho. Originally a septet, Alex left the group and their agency on July 28, 2023 due to poor physical health-related concerns.

They debuted on October 28, 2020 with the mini album *Boyager*.

## History

### 2020: Debut with *Boyager*

On September 4, 2020, it was reported that Woollim would be debuting a new boy group in the fall and would include former X1 member Cha Jun Ho. Later that same day, the agency confirmed the news and revealed the group would be called **DRIPPIN** and will debut in October.

On October 14, 2020, a debut spoiler video was released, confirming their debut date to be October 28. On October 15, the scheduler was released, revealing that they will debut with a mini album, titled *Boyager*.

### 2021: *A Better Tomorrow*, fandom name, "Free Pass", "VERTIGO"

On March 4, 2021, Woollim revealed that DRIPPIN would be releasing their second mini album *A Better Tomorrow* on March 16. The mini album will have the song "Young Blood" as the title track.

On April 18, Woollim Entertainment revealed the name of DRIPPIN's official fan club is "DREAMIN", which means that their fans "dream together with them and go with them to achieve their dreams."

On May 10, it was confirmed that DRIPPIN would be joining the platform UNIVERSE with their planet opening on May 24.

On June 15, it was revealed that DRIPPIN would be a part of the lineup for the 27th Dream Concert, which was to occur on June 26.

On the midnight of June 18, DRIPPIN announced they would be releasing their first single album, "Free Pass", on June 29.

On November 11, DRIPPIN released their first digital single "VERTIGO", which was the 13th release of the UNIVERSE Music project.

### 2022: *Villain series* and Japanese debut with "SO GOOD"

On December 27, 2021, DRIPPIN dropped a teaser video for their upcoming comeback scheduled for January 17, 2022. The next day, they announced their third mini album *Villain*, the group have a remvamped into a villian concept.

On March 10, 2022, the group's Japanese Twitter announced that the group would make their Japanese debut with the single, "SO GOOD", which was released on May 18.

On May 24, DRIPPIN announced they would be releasing their second single album, "Villain : ZERO", on June 15.

On October 17, the group announced they would be releasing their first full-length album, *Villain : The End*, on November 1. However, it was postponed to November 15 out of respect for the victims in the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident on October 29.

### 2023: "Hello Goodbye", "SEVEN SINS", Alex's hiatus and departure

On December 21, 2022, the group's Japanese Twitter announced their second Japanese single, "Hello Goodbye", which was released on March 15, 2023.

On January 26, Woollim Entertainment announced that group member Alex would be taking a break from activities due to health concerns.

On March 23, Woollim Entertainment released a concept teaser, hinting at an upcoming comeback in April. On April 5, it was announced that their third single album, "SEVEN SINS", would be released on April 19.

On July 28, a statement was released which announced that Alex, who had been on hiatus from activities since January, had officially left DRIPPIN and terminated his exclusive contract with Woollim Entertainment after a careful discussion between himself, his parents and the agency. The group would then reorganize and continue their activities as a group of six with no additional members.

## Discography

Studio albums* *Villain : The End* (2022)

Mini albums* *Boyager* (2020)
* *A Better Tomorrow* (2021)
* *Villain* (2022)

Single albums* "Free Pass" (2021)
* "Villain : ZERO" (2022)
* "SEVEN SINS" (2023)

Digital singles* "VERTIGO" (2021)
Singles* "SO GOOD" (2022)
* "Hello Goodbye" (2023)

## Concerts

### Showcase concerts

* DRIPPIN Japan Debut Showcase "SO GOOD" (2022)
* DRIPPIN Showcase "Hello Goodbye" (2023)

## Trivia

* All the members, except Alex, were part of the trainee team Woollim Rookie and former contestants on *Produce X 101*.
	+ With the exception of Junho, they released the digital single "1M1S", as part of W PROJECT.
* Junho is a former member of the project group X1.

## Notes

1. ↑ Hiatus since January 2023 until he officially left in July 2023.

## References

1. ↑ Soompi: Woollim Announces Plans To Debut New Boy Group Including X1’s Cha Jun Ho
2. ↑ Soompi: Watch: Woollim Entertainment's New Boy Group DRIPPIN Announces Debut Date And Kicks Off Teasers
3. ↑ @woollim\_ent on Twitter: March 16, 2021 tweet
4. ↑ Soompi: DRIPPIN Announces Official Fan Club Name
5. ↑ Soompi: Brave Girls And DRIPPIN Join Fan Platform UNIVERSE
6. ↑ Soompi: 2021 Dream Concert Announces Lineup + To Now Be Held Online
7. ↑ Soompi: DRIPPIN Announces June Comeback Surprises With 1st Teaser
8. ↑ Soompi: Watch: DRIPPIN Announces January Comeback
9. ↑ @DRIPPIN\_JAPAN on Twitter (March 10, 2022)
10. ↑ Soompi: DRIPPIN To Make Comeback With 2nd Single Album “Villain : ZERO”
11. ↑ @DRIPPIN on Twitter (October 17, 2022)
12. ↑ Soompi: DRIPPIN Reveals Comeback Schedule For 1st Full-Length Album “Villain : The End”
13. ↑ Allkpop: DRIPPIN postpone the release of their 1st full length album 'Villain: The End'
14. ↑ @DRIPPIN on Twitter (November 8, 2022)
15. ↑ @DRIPPIN\_JAPAN on Twitter (December 21, 2022)
16. ↑ Soompi: DRIPPIN’s Alex To Temporarily Halt Activities For Health Reasons
17. ↑ YouTube: SEVEN SINS : Concept Trailer
18. ↑ @DRIPPIN on Twitter (April 5, 2023)
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 @DRIPPIN on Twitter (July 28, 2023)
20. ↑ @alvin\_hayosch on Twitter (July 28, 2023)

## Official links

* Instagram
* Twitter
* V Live
* Weibo
* YouTube