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f(x) (Korean: 에프엑스; pronounced /ɛfːˈɛks/) is a girl group from Seoul, South Korea created by SM Entertainment in 2009. A multi-national group, the quintent consists of Korean members Sulli Choi, Luna Park, Krystal Jung; with two Chinese members Amber Liu and Victoria Song, the leader.

Background

Krystal Jung was spotted by SM Entertainment in 2000, which earned her a small role in a short segment of Shinhwa‘s “Wedding March” music video. In 2006, Luna Park was recruited through an SM audition in Seoul.^[2] SM discovered Victoria Song in September 2007 at a dance competition in Beijing, China, which brought her to South Korea for a modeling and acting career. A month later, Amber was casted from an audition in Orange County, California.^[3]

While Krystal was the first member to make a media appearance, having appeared briefly in a Lotte commercial in 2002, Sulli Choi was the first member to make a debut, officially debuting as a child actress in September 2005 as the role of young Princess Sun-hwa in the SBS television drama, The Ballad of Seo-dong.^[4] Victoria was the second; she made her first appearance as a model for SPRIS with Korean actor-singer Lee Jun-ki in early 2008 with announced modeling activities in the future.^[5] Krystal began training for f(x) in 2006 along with Sulli and Luna.^[6] Amber Liu joined them in early 2008, with Victoria the last to join the group, in the latter months of 2008.

Music career

SM released a teaser preview of the group via YouTube on August 24, 2009, introducing them as “Asia’s Pop Dance Group.”^[7] For five days, SM invidually released information through news portals and posted pictures of each member on SM Town‘s official website, starting with Sulli on August 26.^[4] Amber was revealed on August 27,^[3] Krystal on August 28^[6], Luna on August 29,^[2] and Victoria last on August 30.^[1]

The group’s first single “Lachata” was digitally released on September 1, followed by a 40-second teaser of their music video uploaded to YouTube.^[8] The music video was released the next day along with the group’s first performance of “Lachata” in a fashion showcase. The group formally debuted on MBC‘s music show Show! Music Core on September 5.^[9]

Member profiles

Victoria

• Name: Victoria Song
• Birth name: Song Qian (Chinese: 宋茜)
• Date of birth: February 2, 1987 (age 22)
• Position: Leader, Lead Vocal

Krystal

• Name: Krystal Jung
• Birth name: Krystal Jung Soo-jung (Korean: 정수정)
• Date of birth: October 24, 1994 (age 14)
• Position: Vocal

Amber

• Name: Amber Liu
• Date of birth: September 18, 1992 (age 16)
• Position: Vocal, Rapper

Sulli

• Name: Sulli Choi
• Birth name: Choi Seol-ri (Korean: 최설리)
• Date of birth: March 29, 1994 (age 15)
• Position: Vocal

Luna

• Name: Luna Park
• Birth name: Park Sun-young (Korean: 박선영)
• Date of birth: August 12, 1993 (age 16)
• Position: Vocal

LA chA TA

• Released: September 1, 2009
• Format: Digital single
• Label: SM Entertainment
• Producer: Kenzie

External links

• SM Town Official website
• f(x) International Forum