Royal Flush 로열 플러시
Promotional banner for "I Wait", 2024. Members (left to right): June, Loren, Mingyu, V, Wonwoo
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop, Rock, Alternative
Years active	2023 – present
Labels	Diamond Soul Factory
Associated acts	DIA, Janus, Seohyun, Tiffany Young, pixie, LeDeux
Korean name	로얄 플러시
Romanization	Royal Puleoshi

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Royal Flush (Korean: 로얄 플러시, RR: Royal Puleoshi) is a South Korean K-rock band that recently debuted under the DSF Entertainment company. The group is composed of 5 members: Wonwoo, Mingyu, V, Loren and June. 
The group's official debut was released on April 1, 2023, with their debut single album "ist course", featuring their title song "Happy Death Day". Their official fandom name was released to be "Blazes", and their official colours are royal purple and golden beige. 
They are DSF's first musician-forward rock group since the company was established.  
You can learn more about Royal Flush members by clicking here.

Pre-debut

- Loren traveled before settling in Europe. Here he formed a band with some friends, inspired by the music of Palaye Royale.

-  June also partook in a high school band in his Seoul school during his studies.

- Members Mingyu, June, and Wonwoo trained together as trainees at DSF for a few years before joining Royal Flush.  

- V featured in soloist Jisoo's (NPS) music video "Bouquet" (NPC) as the leading actor for the love interest.   

Career

April 1, 2023: Debut 

April 1, 2023 marked the official debut of k-rock band Royal Flush, notably the first k-rock band under Diamond Soul Factory since its establishment. The group debuted with their debut single album "ist course", which featured the title track "Happy Death Day" and b-side "Pirates".     

May 8, 2023:  Comeback  

May 8, 2023, Royal Flush returned with an ep album titled "have ur cake (eat it ii)", featuring title track "Strawberry Cake" and b-side "Sweet Chaos". The album featured a medley of songs, collaborated on by notable names within the industry, that represented the bittersweet delicacies of love. It featured all five original members of the group and was promoted on music shows, though it took home no wins. 
 

September 14, 2023: Comeback with "here's the iii" and first win  

"here's the iii" is the second single album by Royal Flush. It was released by Diamond Soul Factory on September 14, 2023. The single features two original tracks, including the lead single "Freakin' Bad".
According to the members, the single album follows the way of naming their releases so far, with a number in the name, along with a wordplay, this time using the phrase "here's the tea", meaning that someone is about to speak the truth in modern slang. The overall theme of the single is "the chaos that someone experiences as the inner good and evil reach a stalemate that cannot be yielded to each other." The lead track, "Freakin' Bad", features 808 bass with lyrics that capture "the many worries between hero and villain" and "the message to get out of the world that separates good from evil." Meanwhile the b-side track "Checkmate" talks about "how to get through a situation where you can neither move forward nor back down."

The third time seemed to be the charm for the Royal Flush boys, because this release and the subsequent promotions, brought on their first music show win, and it wasn't the only one. Going up against industry behemoths such as their labelmates DIA and Janus was no easy feat, but Royal Flush managed to snatch a total of 3 wins on M!Countdown, Show Champion, and Show!Music Core.


 

May 2023: Comeback with "IV shots (I never took)" EP  

Royal Flush released their first EP with the lead single "I Wait" and the sidetrack "Chance" on May 31st, 2024. Their second single off this EP was "What Can I Do" and the sidetrack "Love me or Leave me".
The first single in this release opts for full-force rock, penned by none other than the leader LOREN. "I Wait (아 왜)"’s chorus features a driving beat that pushes forward with egregious energy. Opening with a spacey electronic pulse, "I Wait"‘s verses are a slow-build, taking full advantage of the members’ unique, complementary vocal tones. Critics described that "The melody packs an anthemic heft, but with a very accessible, sing-along touch".

A week after the initial release, it was announced that the EP's first B-side "Chance" will be the official OST for the RPG game "Lord of Heroes". Soon after, the group dropped their music video for the song, featuring the characters as well as dramatic scenes from CloverGames' 'Lord of Heroes' RPG game, as well as a special Live Clip video of themselves performing the track. "Chance" is a haunting theme song about following your heart and dreams when you get the chance.

The last track off the EP - "Love me or Leave me" - has been described by critics as a "buried treasure". Written by LOREN and DIA's Solar, produced by recent DSF hire and underground producer JHVH, critics note that "it has restrained verses with tight, melodic structure that keeps you perched for what’s to come. The chorus is galvanizing, which quickly gains steam with a knockout melody and full-throated vocal arrangement that feels very timeless. Following this segment, the percussion intensifies for a raucous post-chorus refrain that incorporates just the right amount of electronic influence". 
The EP was not promoted on music shows, but it received a heavy radio promotion along the OST game promotions.

Awards and achievements

At the 2024 Lunar Festival Awards, Royal Flush and certain members were nominated in various categories, and won awards in the following ones: Fans Choice Award and Best Music Video for Sweet Chaos.
Members of Royal Flush participated in several special stages of the Lunar Festival - Loren, V, and June together with labelmates Baekhyun and Romeo of Janus performed an homage to rock classics Queen and their song "Don't Stop Me Now". Later member Wonwoo was joined on stage by labelmates Hanbin, Yeosang, Wooyoung (Janus), Gin, and Lix (LeDeux) to perform a dance cover of Shinhwa's 'Hey, Come on!". Mingyu also joined Ruby Jane, pixie, and Moonbyul to add percussions to their rendition of Flower Road by TOP.
Royal Flush also performed a solo stage of their own - starting off with a rock cover of CARAT Y's "Love Me Right" and transitioning into their own hit track "Freakin' Bad". 

BTS shot for the Live Clip of "Chance"

Members

Royal Flush consists of 5 members: Loren, Mingyu, V, Wonwoo, and June. 

Discography

April 1, 2023: 'ist course' single album

On April 1, 2023, 'ist course' dropped on all official streaming platforms, released by Diamond Soul Factory. The single album consisted of two tracks. The title track, "Happy Death Day" was an ironic companion to their debut, produced by Dunil and Park Ahyoung of Jona Studios. The title was accompanied by the b-side track, "Pirates", also collaborated on by Dunil and Park Ahyoung with the special appearance of producer SPEARB (3RACHA) lending his talents for the track as well. 
Both songs were promoted on music shows, with neither getting any wins. 

May 8, 2023: 'have ur cake (eat it ii)' ep comeback 

On May 8, 2023, Royal Flush released their comeback EP album titled "have ur cake (eat it ii)". The second installment of their release featured the title track "Strawberry Cake", written by the renowned CN of Blue Studios and produced by DSF's own Seo Bahji. B-side track, "Sweet Chaos", was also collaborated on by CL and Seo Bahji. Other notable collaborators on the album include Dara, JYB and Park CL of Blue Studios, EhYo, Im Jihyuk and Bona Chan. 
The group's release marked their first live-version of a track (Strawberry Cake - Live Version) as a special bonus feature on the physical album. The group promoted on music shows but did not take home any wins. 

Other Projects

Royal Flush was featured on DIA's 3rd EP "NEW MOON" in the song gogobebe (rock ver.). A couple of special videos were released with the band playing behind DIA, as well as special live stages in concerts and recordings.
Bassist June also showed up in the promotion videos for the same EP - accompanying DIA in an acapella rendition of their title track "I Love You" - the video released on DSF's YouTube Channel.
  

Promotional photos.

Controversies

The band has no controversies to date.