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Agency: SM Entertainment (South Korea), Avex (Japan), Avex Taiwan (Taiwan)
Debut: September 1, 2009 (LA chA TA)
F(x): F signifies flower and x represents female double x chromosome. They were introduced as "Asia's Pop Dance Group" when they debuted. Fuse TV described them as K-pop's top hipsters.
Achievements
- 2013: became first ever K-pop group to perform at the SXSW South By Southwest
- 2013: only K-pop album released in 2013 to be ranked as the "41 Best Albums of 2013" by Fuse TV, an American music channel
- ranked #3 on billboard's "20 Best K-pop Songs of 2013"
- ranked #7 on "2013 YouTube K-pop M/V Top 10" (Global)
- ranked #8 on "2013 YouTube K-pop M/V Top 10" (Korea)
- ranked #6 on UK "Dazed" Magazine "2-13 K-pop Songs Top 10"
- album Pink Tape selected as 10Asia Magazine's "2013 K-pop Best 30 Albums"
- Pink Tape ranked #22 on American music channel Fuse TV "Best 41 Albums of 2013"
- album sales ranked #2 on Hanteo (Korea area) AND Gaon (Global) chart among all K-pop girl groups in 2013
Movies/Dramas:
Amber: Invincible Youth Season 2, Real Man Female Special 2 (2015)
Krystal: My Lovely Girl (2014- main), Heirs (2013), High Kick! Season 3 (2011), Cutie Pie (2010), Potato Star (2013-ep 81), More Charming By The Day sitcom (2010), co-host M Wave music show with Thunder of MBLAQ (2010)
Luna: Legally Blonde Musical (Elle Woods), Coyote Ugly Musical (Violet Sanford), Saving Mrs. Go Bong Il (Seo InYoung-2011), Immortal Song 2, co-host of The Show music program with Secret's Hyosung, School OZ (2015- hologram musical), Jumping Girl (2015)
Sulli: Ballad of Seo Dong (2005), Love Needs A Miracle, Vacation, Drama City, Punch Lady (2007), BA:BO (2008), To The Beautiful You (2012- main), Oh! My Lady (2010), Song of the Prince (2005), Fashion King (2014), co-host of Inkigayo music show (2010-11), The Pirates (2014)
Victoria: We Got Married (Nickhun of 2PM- 2010), When Love Walked In (Taiwanese Drama), Invincible Youth (2010- main), Saving Mrs. Go Bong Shil (2011), My Sassy Girl 2 (2014- main), Clenched Fist Chef (2014), My Lovely Girl (2014- cameo), Beautiful Secret (2015- lead), Noonas Over Flowers (Chinese- 2015)
All: Hello f(x) (2010), f(x)'s Koala (2010- Amber was absent due to ankle injury), Star King (2010-present- recurring roles), Amazing f(x) (2013), Go! f(x) (2013)
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Song Qian (Victoria)
Cast: 2007 Beijing, China SM Casting System (2007)
Nickname: Pororia
Hometown: Qingdao, Shandong, China
Birthday: February 2, 1987
Nationality: Chinese
Height: 168 cm
Blood Type: A
Education: Beijing Dance Academy
Languages: Korean and Chinese
Position: Leader, Vocalist and Main Dancer
Ideal Type: someone taller than her, non-smoker, filial piety and speaks Chinese
Favourite Colour: Purple
Favourite f(x) Song: LA chA TA
Favourite Pet: Dogs, because of their loyalty
Role Models: Faye Wong and Zhang Ziyi
Fun Facts:
- likes:
+coffee
+healthy food
+grandma's cooking
+sparkly things
+Korean food: pororo
- dislikes:
+needle (fear)
- appeared in:
+SHINee's "Noona is So Pretty (Replay)" MV
+Super Junior M's "U" MV
+Kangta's "In My Heart Someday" & "Breaka Shaka" MV
+Trax's "Blind" & "Let You Go" MV
+Zhang Li Yin's "Agape" and "Not Alone" MV
- awards:
+2010: won Popularity Award at MBC Entertainment Awards
+2010: chosen as one of The World's Most Beautiful Top 50 People at Sohu Entertainment Awards in China
+2012: won Best New Actress at National Drama Awards for her role in "When Love Walked In"
- known for her amazing flexibility
- ranked 7th Most Popular Celebrity of 2014 on Chinese site, Baidu
- spotted by SM agent at Beijing dance competition in September 2007
- once called "Queen of China" by SJ's Heechul
- specializes in traditional and Jazz dance
- always carries around a wallet and tissue
- shares a room in dorm with Sulli
- known for her incredible flexibility, often demonstrates it on variety and reality shows
- stress reliever is eating
- mom of f(x) and often cooks for the other members
- she thinks the most perfect woman in the world is Song Hye Go
- joined Beijing Dance Academy when she was 10
- dream is to go to China with other members and pursue an active career there
- if she had a superpower she would want to be invisible
- close to Sj's Kyuhyun, Henry and Zhou Mi, Kara's Gyuri and SNSD's Tiffany
- Rain taught her how to do popping while filming for a commercial
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Amber Josephine Liu (Amber)
Nickname: Llama
Cast: SM's Global Audition in 2007
Hometown: San Fernando Valley, California, USA
Birthday: September 18, 1992
Nationality: Chinese-American
Blood Type: B
Sibling: older sister
Religion: Christian
Languages: Korean, Chinese and English
Position: Main Rapper and Vocalist
Ideal Type: guy who looks cool but cute when he smiles
Favourite Rapper: Yoon Mirae
Favourite Sport: Basketball
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Bands: Linkin Park and Taking Back Sunday
Favourite Music Genre: R&B
Favourite Pet: Rabbit
Fun Facts:
- likes:
+professional wrestler: John Cena from WWE
+hats
+favourite song: SHINee's "Replay"/ Taking Back Sunday's "What it feels like to be a ghost"
+food: Ddeukbokki
- featured/appearance in:
+Taiwanese singer Danson Tang's "I'm Back" (201)
+Super Junior-M Henry's "143"
+Super Junior-M Zhoumi's "Rewind" (some live stages)
- OST:
+God Of Study with Luna and Krystal
- selected as one of two contestants at SM Global Audition sin L.A to become a trainee
- known for her boyish charms
- has insomnia
- doesn't eat junk food anymore
- she can play guitar and drums
- roommate with Luna in dorms
- when she first came to South Korea she felt lost and would ask herself "Why am I here?" but Krystal helped her lots because she knew English and Korean
- developed love for rapping at a young age
- member that first stood out to her the most was Luna because of her voice
- best friends with Miss A's Min, SNSD's Hyoyeon and Ailee
- her dream is to create a stage with no restrictions
- if she had a superpower it would be telekinesis
- stress reliever is screaming
- used to be vegetarian
- smallest face in f(x)
- knows how to sew
- won 2 medals from taekwondo competitions
- a girl once confessed her love to Amber
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Park Sun Young (Luna)
Nickname: Mirror Princess, Muscle Idol/Horse Legs, Mini BoA
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Birthday: August 12, 1993
Nationality: Korean
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 44 kg
Blood Type: A
Sibling: twin sister and brother
Religion: Christian
Position: Main Vocalist and Lead Dancer
Ideal Type: someone who is dedicated to their work, loves music and knows how to value it, appearance like Japanese singer Takuya Kimura's fashion style, has a job like her
Role Models: Lee Junhyung, BoA, Whitney Houston and Brown Eyed Soul
Favourite Season: Autumn
Favourite Animal: Dog
Fun Facts:
- likes:
+acting
+food: pizza, strawberries, chocolate, cake and rice
- featured in:
+special group G20''s "Let's Go" (2010)
+Play the Siren's debut song "Dream Drive"
- OST:
+God Of Study with Amber and Krystal
+Taming the Heir "Hard But Easy" with Krystal
+Cinderella Sister "Calling Out" with Krystal
+solo for Please Marry Me "Beautiful Day"
+President "And I Love You" duet with Super Junior's Yesung
+"Healing Love" for Kill Me, Heal Me with LU:KUS' Choi
- awards:
+2010: won Variety New Star Award at SBS Entertainment Awards for her role in "Star King"
- recruited by SM after they saw her perform on TV program Truth Game
- nicknamed Mini BoA because of her vocals and dance skills
- perfectionist
- has a habit of sleeping in late
- can't live without a mirror
- if she had a superpower it would be healing to help sick or hurt people
- relieves stress by chatting with friends
- roommate with Amber in dorm
- wanted to be a singer since she was 7
- her whole family is musically inclined
- thought Amber was a guy when they first met
- interest in acting
- her alarm clock ring tone has always been classical music since her dad loves classical composer Chopin and he would wake her and her siblings up with Chopin music every morning
- nicknamed 'muscle idol/horse legs' because of her toned thigh muscles
- her mind went blank on their first performance
- best friend's with IU
- she has an identical twin sister named Jin-Young, Luna is the younger of the two
- good friend's with Wonder Girl's Lim since they went to the same school
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Krystal Jung/ Jung Soo Jung (Krystal)
Cast: 2006 SM Casting System
Hometown: San Francisco, California, USA
Birthday: October 24, 1994
Nationality: Korean- American
Height: 165 cm
Blood Type: A
Sibling: older sister Jessica formerly of Girls' Generation
Education: Korea Kent Foreign School, Hanlim High School
Languages: Korean, English, Chinese
Position: Lead Vocalist and Maknae
Hobbies: acting, dance
Ideal Type: someone who is uglier than her since she doesn't want him to have a lot of female fans that stalk him while they're dating, London fashion style
Favourite Singer: Christina Aguilera
Favourite Music Genre: Underground, Electronic and House
Favourite Pet: Dogs, because they are modest
Fun Facts:
- likes:
+eye shopping
+hats
+favourite song: No Ra Jo's "Mackerel"/ Rollercoaster's "Flight"
+taking selcas
+food: mangoes, beef and Mexican burritos
- dislikes:
+cucumbers
+apples (allergy)
- featured/appearance in:
+Shinwa's "Wedding March" MV
+SHINee's "Juliet" MV
+Rain's "Still Believe" MV
+Alex's "Sweet Dreams" MV
- OST:
+God Of Study with Luna and Amber
+Taming the Heir "Hard But Easy" with Krystal
+Cinderella Sister "Calling Out" with Krystal
+solo for Sign "Because of Me"
+Make Your Move "Say Yes" with sister Jessica of SNSD and Kris of EXO
- awards:
+2010: won Rookie Comedy Award at MBC Entertainment Awards
+2014: nominated for Popularity Award at SBS Entertainment Awards for her role in "Heirs"
+2014: won Best Couple Award with Kang Min Hyuk at SBS Entertainment Awards for her role in "Heirs"
- known for being GG Jessica's younger sister and having similar facial features to GG's Yoona
- broke female high jump record on Dream Team 2
- wants to learn French
- if she had a superpower it would be teleportation
- cooking princess of group with Sulli
- prefers sneakers over heels
- always has lotion in her bag
- she would rather people call her by her Korean name, Soo Jung, over Krystal
- only member who doesn't stay in the dorm and lives with her parents
- has a bear key chain with Harvard University written on it
- first spotted by SM in 2000 when she went on a family visit to Korea, which earned her a small role in Shinhwa's "Wedding March" MV
- her voice sounds more mature than Jessica's and she believes Jessica is prettier than her
- at SM Town concert in LA she signed for all fans at Sheraton Hotel until security guard stopped her
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FORMER MEMBERS:
Choi Jin Ri (Sulli)
Cast: SM in 2005 after "The Ballad of SeoDongYo"
Hometown: Busan, South Korea
Birthday: March 29, 1994
Nationality: Korean
Height: 170 cm
Blood Type: O
Religion: Christian
Sibling: older brother
Former Position: Vocalist, Sub-Rapper, Visual
Ideal Type: someone who is responsible, caring and mature
Favourite Colour: Pink
Role Models: Pussy Cat Dolls and her mother
Favourite Pet: Dogs, because of their cuteness
Favourite Food: Ice Cream
Favourite Songs: Park Sunjoo's "Man and Woman" and Park Hyo Chin's "After Love"
Fun Facts:
- dislikes:
+ blunt guys
+ her fingers: she wishes she could have long thin fingers
+ tight clothes, more comfortable in box t-shirt and hot pants with leggings underneath
- awards:
+ 2012: won New Star Award at SBS Drama Awards for role in "To The Beautiful You"
- debuted as a child actress in 2005
- known for her facial features
- often mistaken as f(x)'s maknae
- close to SHINee's Key, SJ's Heechul and Kara's Jiyoung
- has bad eyesight
- tallest in f(x)
- relieves stress by chatting with friends
- in charge of gags in f(x)
- shares a room with Victoria in dorm
- if she had a superpower it would be clairvoyance (ability to see ghosts)
- her and Kara's Jiyoung made themselves nicknames: Egg White and Yolk
- always carries her journal with her
- must have item is perfume
- cooking princess of group with Krystal
Reason for leaving: Focus on acting career
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Official Web Links
Me2Day
Victoria: @fx_victoria
Luna: @fx_luna
Sulli: @fx_sulli
Instagram
Amber: @ajol_llama
Krystal: @FXKRYSTALSJ
Twitter
Amber: @llama_ajol
Krystal: @kjungxox
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AWARDS
Bugs Music Awards
- 2009: won Best New Artist
- 2011: won Music Video of the Year with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
Cyworld Digital Music Awards
- 2009: won Rookie of the Month Award (September)
Golden Disk Awards
3 Wins:
- 2012: Disk Bonsang with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
- 2013: Disk Digital Bonsang with "Electric Shock"
- 2014: Disk Bonsang with "Pink Tape"
4 Nominations:
- 2012: Disk Digital Bonsang with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
- 2012: Most Popular Artist Award
- 2013: Disk Bonsang
- 2013: Most Popular Artist Award
Korean Entertainment Arts Awards
3 Wins:
- 2010: Rookie Singer Award
- 2013: Group Singer Award
- 2014: Group Singer Award
Korean Music Awards
2 Wins:
- 2011: Group/Musician of the Year Netizen Vote
- 2013: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Electric Shock"
7 Nominations:
- 2010: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Nu ABO"
- 2012: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
- 2012: Best Dance & Electronic Album with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
- 2013: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Jet"
- 2013: Best Dance & Electronic Album with "Electric Shock"
- 2014: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Rum Pum Pum Pum"
- 2014: Best Dance & Electronic Album with "Pink Tape"
Melon Music Awards
- 2011: won Top 10 Artist Winners (Bonsang)
- 2013: nominated for Top 10 Artist Winners (Bonsang)
- 2013: won MBC Music Star Award
Mnet 20's Choice Awards
- 2011: won Hot Blue Carpet Star
- 2011: won Hot Trend Musician
- 2011: nominated for Hot Online Song with "Pinocchio (Danger)"
Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)
1 Win:
- 2012: Best Dance Performance- Female
8 Nominations:
- 2009: Rookie Female Group Award
- 2010: Best Dance & Electronic Song with "Nu ABO"
- 2011: Best Female Group
- 2011: Artist of the Year
- 2012: Best Global Group
- 2012: Song of the Year with "Electric Shock"
- 2013: Best Female Group
- 2013: Artist of the Year
MTV Daum Music Fest
- 2011: won Trendy Award and Rising Award
Seoul Music Awards
- 2012: won Best Female Group
- 2013: won Best Female Group
Korean Update Awards
- 2012: won Best Female Group
- 2012: won Best Female Group Dance
- 2012: won Best Album with "Electric Shock"
CHINESE AWARDS
Top Chinese Music Awards
- 2014: won Overseas Oustanding Stage Performance Award
MTV Taiwan
- 2011: won Artist of the Month (June)
OTHERS
2009:
- won Newcomer Award at 17th Korean Cultural Entertainment Awards
2010:
- won Style Icon of the Year at Korea Lifestyle Awards
- won Best Dressed Singer at 26th Annual Korea Best Dresser
2013:
- won Best Female Group at EatYourKimchi Awards