F(x) (musical group)

f(x)
f(x) performing at Jeju K-pop Festival in October 2015 From left to right: Victoria, Krystal, Amber, and Luna
f(x) performing at Jeju K-pop Festival in October 2015
From left to right: Victoria, Krystal, Amber, and Luna
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active
  • 2009–2016
  • 2019[a]
Labels
Members
Past membersSulli
Websitef(x) Japan website

f(x) (/ˌɛf ˈɛks/; Korean: 에프엑스; RR: Epeuekseu) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria, Amber, Luna, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015. Formed by SM, f(x) officially debuted in September 2009 with the release of the digital single "La Cha Ta".

Their debut studio album, Pinocchio (2011), and their two extended plays Nu Abo and Electric Shock produced three number-one singles on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Their acclaimed second studio album, Pink Tape (2013), was the only K-pop album on US music channel Fuse's "41 Best Albums of 2013",[1] the only idol album to be featured in Korean critics' definitive list of "Top 100 Classic Albums of All Time",[2] and was named "Greatest K-pop Album of the 2010s" by Billboard.[3] The group's third and fourth albums, Red Light (2014) and 4 Walls (2015), were commercially successful and well received by music critics. Following the release of the SM Station single "All Mine" in 2016, the group halted group promotions and the members have embarked on individual music, acting, and modelling careers. In August 2019, f(x) officially reunited as a three-piece (without Victoria) and performed at the three-night SM Town Live 2019 in Tokyo concert.

Known for their eclectic, electropop-based sound, f(x) is one of the first few recognized K-pop groups internationally, becoming the first K-pop act to perform at SXSW. In 2017, Billboard ranked f(x) at number seven on their "Top 10 K-pop Girl Groups of the Past Decade" list.[4]


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  1. ^ "f(x)′s Album Listed as Fuse TV's 'The 41 Best Albums of 2013'". Mwave. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ^ 한국 대중음악을 빛낸 100대 앨범을 '기다리다' ['Waiting' for the top 100 albums that made Korean popular music shine]. Naver. August 28, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Billboard Staff (December 17, 2019). "The 25 Greatest K-Pop Albums of the 2010s: Staff List". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar (July 12, 2017). "10 Best K-Pop Girl Groups of the Past Decade: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2019.