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VIXX
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresR&B, dance-pop, electropop, K-pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsJellyfish Entertainment
MembersN
Leo
Ken
Ravi
Hong Bin
Hyuk
Websiterealvixx.com
Korean name
Hangul
빅스
Revised RomanizationBikseu
McCune–ReischauerBiksŭ

Template:Contains Korean text VIXX (Template:Lang-ko) is a six member South Korean boy band, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. All members were finalists on Mnet's reality program, Mydol. The members were chosen in an elimination system through viewer votes.

History

Pre-debut

The current members of VIXX competed their way through various different tasks on the reality program Mydol to debut, going from 10 to 6 final members. The members were picked by public elimination process. They, the 6 finalists, were later then signed to a contract with Jelly Fish Entertainment. Their band name was chosen by the public as well.

2012-present: "Super Hero" & "Rock Ur Body"

VIXX debuted with their 1st single album "Super Hero" on May 4, 2012. Their debut stage was on May 24th's M! Countdown.

Their first overseas performance was at the US Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on July 27, 2012.

On August 14, 2012 VIXX made a comeback with their 2nd single album "Rock Ur Body".

The group also attended KCON 2012 on October 13th. They held a fansign event and performed their singles "Superhero" and "Rock Ur Body" at the Verizon Ampitheater later that night for the closing concert.

Members

Member Birth Name
N
Cha HakYeon (차학연)
Leo
Jung TaekWoon (정택운)
Ken
Lee JaeHwan (이재환)
Ravi
Kim WonShik (김원식)
HongBin
Lee HongBin (이홍빈)
Hyuk
Han SangHyuk (한상혁)

Discography

Single albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
Gaon
Weekly
Gaon
Monthly
2012 "Super Hero"
Tracklisting
  1. "Super Hero"
  2. "Starlight"
  3. "Super Hero (Inst.)"
18 39
  • KOR: 2,642+
2012 "Rock Ur Body"
  • Released: August 14, 2012
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Jellyfish Entertainment
Tracklisting
  1. "Rock Ur Body"
  2. "아픈데 좋아 (UUUUU)"
  3. "Rock Ur Body (Inst.)"
9 35
  • KOR: 4,914+

Promotional singles

Year Title Peak chart

position

Single album
2012 "Super Hero" 112 "Super Hero"
"Rock Ur Body" 116 "Rock Ur Body"

Reference