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To be sensation! Hello, we are SF9! |
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SF9 (에스에프나인) is an eight-member boy group under FNC Entertainment. They were part of FNC's trainee system "NEOZ School" and took part in the survival show d.o.b (Dance or Band) as the NEOZ Dance Team in which they won the show.
Originally as nine, they debuted on October 5, 2016 with their first single album "Feeling Sensation".
Their name stands for 'Sensational Feeling 9', in hopes that the group will shock the world with their talent. The Korean word for nine also sounds like the Chinese character "gu" (久) meaning length, which points to the group's desire to last a long time.
History[]
Pre-debut: d.o.b (Dance or Band)[]
The group first performed in Japan on December 11, 2015. The group had consisted of 11 members at that time.
In May to July 2016, the SF9 members participated in the FNC survival show d.o.b (Dance or Band) as the NEOZ Dance Team. They then won the show which allowed them to prepare for their debut as SF9, which they were renamed to in August.
2016: Debut with "Feeling Sensation" and "So Beautiful"[]
On October 5, 2016, SF9 debuted with the release of their first single album "Feeling Sensation".
On October 28, a Chinese version of their title track "Fanfare" from their debut single was released.
On December 22, they released their first special digital single "So Beautiful".
2017: Burning Sensation, Breaking Sensation, Japanese debut, Knights of the Sun, 2017 SF9 Be My Fantasy in USA, and Sensational Feeling Nine[]
SF9 came back on February 6, 2017, with the release of their first mini album Burning Sensation.
On February 22, their second Chinese digital single "Still My Lady" was released, which was a song from their recently released first mini album.
On April 18, they released their second mini album Breaking Sensation.
On May 2, SF9 released their third Chinese digital single "Easy Love", which was also a song from their first mini album.
On June 7, they made their Japanese debut with the release of "Fanfare". The title track was previously pre-released on April 7 and is a Japanese version of their debut song "Fanfare".
On August 2, they released their second Japanese single "Easy Love".
On October 12, SF9 came back with their third mini album Knights of the Sun. A Chinese version of the title track "O Sole Mio" on October 27.
In November 2017, SF9 held their tour 2017 SF9 Be My Fantasy in USA in a total of 3 cities: Dallas, Seattle, and Boston.[1]
On December 13, they released their first Japanese studio album Sensational Feeling Nine.
2018: Mamma Mia! and Sensuous[]
On February 26, 2018, SF9 released their fourth mini album Mamma Mia!.
They released their fifth Chinese digital single "Mamma Mia!, a Chinese version from their fourth mini album, on April 27.
On May 23, SF9 released their third Japanese single "Mamma Mia!", which is from their fourth mini album.
On July 31, they released their fifth mini album Sensuous.
A Japanese version of their songs, "Now or Never" and "Photograph", from their fifth mini album was released in their fourth Japanese single "Now or Never".
2019: Narcissus, Illuminate, RPM, and 2019 SF9 USA·Europe Live Tour [Unlimited][]
On February 20, 2019, SF9 came back with the release of their sixth mini album Narcissus.
They released their second Japanese studio album Illuminate on March 20.
From April to May 2019, SF9 went on their USA and Europe tour 2019 SF9 USA·Europe Live Tour [Unlimited]. The tour was previously announced earlier in the year on February 28[2]
On June 17, they released their seventh mini album RPM.
Their Japanese single "RPM" was released on September 11, which includes songs from their seventh mini album.
2020: First Collection, 9loryUs, Special History Book, and Golden Echo[]
On January 7, 2020, SF9 released their first Korean studio album First Collection.
On June 17, their sixth Japanese single "Good Guy" was released which included Japanese versions of a few songs from their first Korean studio album. The single was initially planned to be released on April 15, but was then postponed to May 27 due to the coronavirus outbreak[3]. It was then postponed again for the same reason, considering the safety of stores and customers would not be satisfying enough by May 27.[4]
On July 6, they released their eighth mini album 9loryUs.
On October 5, their first special album Special History Book was released to celebrate their fourth anniversary.
On December 9, SF9 released their third Japanese studio album Golden Echo.
2021: Kingdom: Legendary War, Turn Over, Rumination, and "Savior"[]
From April 1 to June 3, 2023, SF9 participated in the Mnet reality show Kingdom: Legendary War. Their participation was previously confirmed by Mnet on January 29.[5]
On July 5, SF9 came back with their ninth mini album Turn Over.
On November 22, they released their tenth mini album Rumination.
On December 30, SF9 released the single "Savior" as the fifteenth release in the UNIVERSE Music project.
2022: In Seong and Young Bin's military service, "The Best 〜Dear Fantasy〜", The Wave OF9, and 2022 SF9 Live Fantasy #4 [Delight][]
On February 5, 2022, it was announced that In Seong would enlist in the military band on March 21.[6]
In the same month, on February 14, they announced that member Young Bin would also be enlisting in the military as an active-duty soldier on March 29.[7]
On June 29, SF9 released their first Japanese best album "The Best 〜Dear Fantasy〜".
On July 13, they came back with their eleventh mini album The Wave OF9. However, it was revealed that Ro Woon was unable to participate in this album's recording and promotions due to drama scheduling conflicts.[8][9] The album was released with 6 members participating.
On October 5, FNC Entertainment announced the tour dates for the Seoul and USA dates of their world tour 2022 SF9 Live Fantasy 4 [Delight].[10] Two days later, they then announced that member Ro Woon would not be participating in the tour meaning that only the 6 members will be taking place in it.[11]
On November 18 to 20, they started off their tour in Seoul, South Korea at the KINTEX 2 Exhibition Hall 7A. The USA portion was then held in five cities between November 30 and December 10 in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Los Angeles.
2023: The Piece OF9, Jae Yoon's military service, and Ro Woon's departure[]
On January 9, 2023, SF9 released their twelfth mini album The Piece OF9.
On February 13, FNC announced that Jae Yoon would enlist in the military on March 21.[12]
On September 18, all nine members of SF9 had renewed their exclusive contracts with their agency. However, it was announced that Ro Woon would be leaving the group to focus on his individual activities, with the group to reorganize with the remaining eight members moving forward.[13]
2024: Sequence, ReStart, Da Won's military service, Fantasy, D.W.B.H[]
On December 5, 2023, Dailyan reproted that the group would be making their comeback with their 13th mini album on January 8, 2024, their first comeback in exactly a year. FNC Entertainment confirmed the reports a few hours later.[14] On December 19, 2023, a first teaser was posted, announcing SF9's comeback with their 13th mini album Sequence, slated for release on January 8, 2024.[15]
On January 25, SF9 announced their 2nd Japanese best album ReStart, scheduled to be released on December 18.[16]
On May 21, a statement was released through the SF9 fancafe revealing that Da Won would enlist on July 1.[17]
On August 1, SF9 announced their 14th mini album Fantasy, scheduled to be released on August 19.[18]
On October 1, SF9 announced their 1st Japanese mini album D.W.B.H, scheduled to be released on December 18.[19]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
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| In Seong (인성) | Main Vocalist | 2016-present |
| Young Bin (영빈) | Leader, Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper | 2016-present |
| Jae Yoon (재윤) | Lead Vocalist | 2016–present |
| Zu Ho (주호) | Main Rapper | 2016–present |
| Yoo Tae Yang (유태양) | Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist | 2016–present |
| Hwi Young (휘영) | Sub Rapper | 2016–present |
| Cha Ni (찬희) | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Face of the Group, Maknae | 2016–present |
| Inactive (military service) | ||
| Da Won (다원) | Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2016–present |
| Former | ||
| Ro Woon (로운) | Main Vocalist, Visual, Center | 2016–2023 |
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
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Special albums[]
Single albums[]
Special singles[]
Digital singles[]
OSTs[]
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Chinese[]
Digital singles[]
- "Fanfare" (2016)
- "Still My Lady" (2017)
- "Easy Love" (2017)
- "O Sole Mio" (2017)
- "Mamma Mia!" (2018)
Japanese[]
Studio albums[]
Best albums[]
Mini albums[]
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Singles[]
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Concerts[]
- 2018 SF9 Live Fantasy #1 [Dreamer] (2018)
Concert tours[]
- 2017 SF9 Be My Fantasy in USA (2017)
- SF9 Zepp Tour 2018 Mamma Mia! (2018)
- SF9 Zepp Tour 2019 “Illuminate” (2019)
- 2019 SF9 USA·Europe Live Tour [Unlimited] (2019)
- 2019 SF9 Live Fantasy #2 [Unixerse] (2019)
- 2022 SF9 Live Fantasy #4 [Delight] (2022)
Concert participation[]
- 2022 UNI-KON[20] (2022)
- HallyuPopFest London 2022 (2022)
- HallyuPopFest Sydney 2022 (2022)
- We All Are One K-Pop Concert 2022 (2022)[21]
- K.One Festa Qatar 2023 (2023)[22]
- 2023 Gangnam Music Festival G-KPOP Concert (2023)[23]
- KPOP NATION in Poland (2023)[24]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Kingdom: Legendary War (Mnet, 2021)
Photobooks[]
- Me, Another Me (2021–2022)
- 2nd Photobook - Comma (2021)
- 3rd Photo Book (2022)
- 4th Photo Book - Instinctive (2023)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
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| Hanteo Music Awards | |||
| 2022 | SF9 | Global Artist - China | Won[25] |
| K Global Heart Dream Awards | |||
| 2022 | SF9 | K Global Best Music Video Award | Won[26] |
Trivia[]
- They are FNC's first dance boy group.
Gallery[]
- Main article: SF9/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 To Embark On U.S. Fan Meeting Tour
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 Announces Dates + Locations For U.S. And Europe Tour
- ↑ SF9 Japan Official: "Good Guy" single release postponement and release event postponement (in Japanese)
- ↑ SF9 Japan Official: "Good Guy" single release date postponement notice (in Japanese)
- ↑ Soompi: BTOB, iKON, And SF9 Confirmed To Join Stray Kids, ATEEZ, And THE BOYZ On Mnet’s “Kingdom”
- ↑ Soompi: SF9’s Inseong Announces Military Enlistment Date
- ↑ Soompi: SF9’s Youngbin Announces Date For Military Enlistment
- ↑ Soompi: FNC Entertainment Shares Statement Regarding SF9’s Rowoon’s Participation In Group’s Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 Confirmed To Make July Comeback With Only 6 Members
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 Announces Dates And Cities For 2022 Tour “DELIGHT”
- ↑ @SF9_FANCLUB on Twitter (October 7, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: SF9’s Jaeyoon To Enlist In The Military In March
- ↑ Soompi: Rowoon To Halt Group Activities + SF9 To Continue With 8 Members
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 Confirms Winter Comeback Date
- ↑ Soompi: SF9 Reveals Comeback Schedule For “Sequence”
- ↑ SF9 Japan Official Site : 日本で約2年ぶりとなるベストアルバム『ReStart』発売決定!!さらに、発売記念リリースイベントも開催決定！
- ↑ Soompi: SF9's Dawon Announces Military Enlistment Date
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: SF9 Surprises With First MV Teaser For Comeback With "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
- ↑ SF9 Japan Official Site : 12月18日（水）日本オリジナルミニアルバム『D.W.B.H』の発売決定!!
- ↑ UNI-KON 2022 Line-up. UNIVERSE Twitter (2022-06-23). Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
- ↑ @redangelkorea on Twitter (September 30, 2022)
- ↑ @k.onefesta on Instgram (March 29, 2023)
- ↑ @visitgangnam.eng on IG (April 19, 2023)
- ↑ @mykpopnation on Twitter (August 24, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of Hanteo Music Awards 2022 Day 2
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards
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