f(x) (에프엑스) is a four-member girl group under SM Entertainment. Originally as five, they debuted on September 5, 2009 with the digital single "La Cha Ta".
The group received the title of "Asian Pop Dance Group" by their label and are touted as a multinational group since f(x) consists of members from China, United States and South Korea.
History[]
2009: Debut with "La Cha Ta"[]
f(x) officially debuted with the release of their digital single "La Cha Ta" on September 5, 2009.
2014-2015: Sulli's hiatus and departure[]
During promotions for Red Light in July 2014, Sulli took a break from all activities due to being mentally and physically exhausted from the continuous, malicious comments and false rumors that had been spread about her.[1] SM Entertainment later announced to take legal action against the individual spreading malicious rumors.[2] Two months later, SM announced the person behind the rumors was caught and filed a suit against them on charges of defamation. However, charges against the accused were dropped by SM and Sulli after the accused apologized.[3]
On August 7, 2015, SM announced that Sulli had officially left f(x) to focus on her acting career.[4]
2016–2021: Inactivity and departures from SM[]
The group largely went inactive since 2016 with no news of new releases as the members pursued individual activities.
The group (without Victoria) performed together for the first time in three years at the SMTOWN Live 2019 In Tokyo concert in August 2019.[5]
On September 1, 2019, Amber announced via her social media accounts that she had not renewed her contract with SM Entertainment.[6]
On the day of the group's 10 year anniversary, September 5, SM Entertainment shared that both Luna and Victoria have chosen not to renew their contracts with SM.[7] The latter's contract with them was still under discussion, while Krystal still has time remaining before her contract expires.[8]
On October 10, 2020, it was announced that Krystal had officially left SM Entertainment and signed an exclusive contract with H& Entertainment.[9] On April 9, 2021, SM Entertainment announced that Victoria's contact with the company had ended.[10]
On April 23, 2021, during a review video of her activities from debut to present, Luna expressed confusion over f(x) being referred to in the past tense, stating that the group had not yet disbanded.[11][12]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Victoria (빅토리아) | Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual | 2009–2019 |
| Amber (엠버) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2009–2019 |
| Luna (루나) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2009–2019 |
| Krystal (크리스탈) | Lead Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group, Maknae | 2009–2019 |
| Former | ||
| Sulli (설리) | Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Visual | 2009-2015 |
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
Singles[]
Digital singles[]
Promotional singles[] |
OSTs[]
Japanese[]Singles[]
Digital singles[]
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Concerts[]
Concert tours[]
Gallery[]
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_NU_ABO_era_group_shot_1.png "F(x) NU ABO era group shot 1.png (742 KB)")
_Pinocchio_group_photo.png "F(x) Pinocchio group photo.png (1.35 MB)")
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_Electric_Shock_group_photo.png "F(x) Electric Shock group photo.png (3.42 MB)")
_Pink_Tape_group_photo.png "F(x) Pink Tape group photo.png (1.72 MB)")
_Red_Light_group_photo.png "F(x) Red Light group photo.png (1.93 MB)")
_4_Walls_group_photo.png "F(x) 4 Walls group photo.png (1,013 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: f(x)’s Sulli to Take a Break From All Entertainment Activities
- ↑ Soompi: SM Entertainment Taking Legal Action against Rumors Involving f(x)’s Sulli
- ↑ Soompi: Netizen Spreading False Rumors about f(x)’s Sulli Caught, Charges Dropped
- ↑ Soompi: (Breaking) Sulli Officially Leaves f(x)
- ↑ Allkpop: Netizens touched after seeing f(x) perform on stage for the first time in a while
- ↑ Soompi: "f(x)'s Amber Announces Departure From SM Entertainment"
- ↑ Soompi: "f(x)’s Victoria Announces Departure From SM Entertainment"
- ↑ Soompi: "SM Reveals Luna’s Contract Has Expired + Shares Update On Krystal In Statement About f(x)’s Future"
- ↑ Soompi: f(x)’s Krystal Leaves SM Entertainment + Signs With New Agency
- ↑ Soompi: f(x)’s Victoria Leaves SM Entertainment
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 루나, f(x) 사랑했다 댓글에 “왜 과거형이냐…해체 아니다”(14F)
- ↑ Allkpop: Luna shakes her head as she strongly denies that f(x) has disbanded + tears up reading fans' comments about how much they miss the group
Official links[]
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