Born in Australia, Christian Yu began with rock music, finding a space where he could fully express himself without apologizing. In his first heavy metal band, he started as a drummer, developing a strong connection to rhythm. This eventually led him to dance, a passion he pursued during the early days of YouTube, using the platform to teach others rather than for self-development. The turning point came at the age of 21 when he left his family home in Sydney to explore Korean culture, where he began discovering his future self.
The DPR collective, of which Ian is a part and for which he oversees the visual direction, is more about philosophy and a free creative journey than strict, disciplined K-pop standards. Even so, Christian’s three years of experience with the group C-Clown have influenced the foundation of his work, which on albums like Moodswings In This Order, Moodswings In To Order, and Dear Insanity far exceeds genre boundaries. Despite this, DPR Ian earned the 10th spot among the most streamed K-pop solo artists of 2022. Now, he is bringing his unique show to the Czech Republic for the first time.