2nd generation · SM Entertainment

f(x)

エフエックス / 에프엑스

f(x) made the strangest records SM Entertainment released, and the albums have aged better than almost anything else from their years.

  • 2009DebutSep 5, 2009
  • 4Members
  • 2thGeneration
  • MeUFandom
Electric Shock / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: f(x)

Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal worked with Sulli until 2015, and the run from LA chA TA through Pink Tape to 4 Walls keeps getting more assured.

Start here if you judge groups by albums rather than singles; this is the strongest case in second-generation pop.

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Key facts

Group name
f(x)
Reading / Hangul
エフエックス / 에프엑스
Company
SM Entertainment
Debut date
September 5, 2009
Days active
6,221 days (17 years, 0 months)
Debut song
LA chA TA
Generation
2nd generation
Fandom name
MeU
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ビクトリア1987-02-0239168cmANot disclosedChina
アンバー1992-09-1833165cmBNot disclosedUnited States · Taiwan
ルナ1993-08-1233161cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
クリスタル1994-10-2431165cmANot disclosedUnited States · South Korea
ソルリ1994-03-2932172cmONot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

4 Walls / COWBOY artwork

November 2, 2016 · EP

4 Walls / COWBOY

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From debut to now

  • 2009
    A multinational lineup and an experimental pop feel introduced this new girl group from SM.
  • 2010
    Nu ABO is the early signature song that shows the irregular hooks of f(x) most plainly.
  • 2011
    The 1st Album and its repackage held experiment and catchiness together.
  • 2012
    Electric Shock is the signature track easiest to recommend to anyone meeting f(x) for the first time.
  • 2013
    Pink Tape is the record that raised the standing of f(x) at album level.
  • 2014
    Red Light is dense in both sound and visuals, bridging into the later era.
  • 2015
    4 Walls leans toward house and is the representative entry point into late f(x).
  • 2016
    All Mine, an official MV from the late period, carries the afterglow that follows 4 Walls.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2012Electric Shock settles in as the signature songA strong hook and SM-style visuals keep it usable today as the way into f(x).
2013Pink Tape earns acclaim as an albumPink Tape is indispensable when talking about the experimental side of f(x).
20154 Walls presents the refinement of the later eraMade after the group became a 4-member act, 4 Walls has a polish that later K-pop fans take to easily.

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Official links

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Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's f(x) note

f(x) turns on experimental electro pop and on being judged album by album. The SM Entertainment girl group debuted in 2009 with LA chA TA, and separating the line of Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal from the stretch when Sulli took part, from the beginning through 2015, makes both the release history and the present route easier to sort.

Entry points are LA chA TA, Nu ABO, Electric Shock, Rum Pum Pum Pum, Red Light and 4 Walls. Pink Tape and 4 Walls both hold up as albums, and watching the performance footage rather than only the music videos is what carries the forward-looking side of f(x) across.

The releases run from the 2009 debut to All Mine in 2016, with the era of Sulli's participation and the 4-member era kept apart in chronological order. In the order Nu ABO, Electric Shock, 4 Walls, you pass through the experimentation, the signature song and the album-level regard.

Editors' take Nu ABO / Electric Shock / 4 Walls — an SM 4-piece whose experimental electro pop and album-level regard come through in 3 songs.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 182/ 210 groups

No. 182 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 87%)

  • 1Japanese releases
  • 1Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 0Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines f(x)?
Victoria, Amber, Luna and Krystal worked with Sulli until 2015, and the run from LA chA TA through Pink Tape to 4 Walls keeps getting more assured.
Why should a new listener start with f(x)?
Start here if you judge groups by albums rather than singles; this is the strongest case in second-generation pop.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Electric Shock, Rum Pum Pum Pum, 4 Walls, then continue to the official video index.