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VIXX

ヴィックス / 빅스

VIXX made concept the whole point — vampires, Jekyll and Hyde, curses, cyborgs — and performed each one as if it were a play.

  • 2012DebutMay 24, 2012
  • 4Members
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  • StarlightFandom
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In 30 seconds: VIXX

The early singles are bright; from On and On onward the group commits entirely, and Shangri-La brings traditional imagery into the choreography.

Start here for the group that proved a Korean boy group could carry a full theatrical idea.

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Key facts

Group name
VIXX
Reading / Hangul
ヴィックス / 빅스
Company
Jellyfish Entertainment / group activities
Debut date
May 24, 2012
Days active
5,229 days (14 years, 3 months)
Debut song
Super Hero
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
Starlight
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
エン1990-06-3036180cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
レオ1990-11-1035183cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ケン1992-04-0634180cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
ヒョギ1995-07-0531184cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ホンビン1993-09-2932181cmBISFPSouth Korea
ラビ1993-02-1533183cmOENTJSouth 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.

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From debut to now

  • 2012
    Arrived with a bright rookie song, and through Rock Ur Body they showed the early, poppier VIXX.
  • 2013
    They moved into dark fantasy and hard visual expression, setting the direction that would become their byword.
  • 2014
    Using motifs of time, memory and robots, they strengthened the impression of K-pop music videos with a story in them.
  • 2015
    A grown-up sound and visual design showed a VIXX more polished again than the early dark direction.
  • 2016
    Through Dynamite, Fantasy and The Closer they showed mythic motifs and a series structure release by release.
  • 2017
    Performing with folding fans was reappraised and became the signature song people cite for the beauty of a VIXX stage.
  • 2018
    Eau de VIXX took scent as its theme and showed a concept tying the visual to the senses.
  • 2023
    Amnesia arrived as work by four members, updating where they stand after a long gap.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2013Voodoo Doll settles them as a concept groupThrough hard visual expression and staging, VIXX came to be seen as a group with its own theatrical K-pop.
2017Shangri-La is reappraised after a year-end stageThe stage using fans and traditional beauty was widely talked about and renewed the signature entrance to VIXX.
2023CONTINUUM builds the context for a restartAmnesia opened a route back not only to the older signature songs but to the VIXX of the 2020s.

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Official links

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KPOP DISCOVER's VIXX note

What anchors VIXX is the force of its concept work and the design of a theatrical K-pop. The boy group debuted from Jellyfish Entertainment in 2012, and as the bright early songs gave way to On and On, Hyde and Voodoo Doll they drew an outline as one of the strongest concept groups in K-pop. The work continues today around four members.

The way in is Error, Shangri-La and Amnesia. Error is the narrative music video, Shangri-La the performance built on eastern beauty and folding fans, and Amnesia the song that confirms the restart in 2023.

Lining up Voodoo Doll, Chained Up, Fantasy and Scentist shows that VIXX is not simply dark but has changed through physical expression, motifs of scent and myth, and a theatrical visual design. Error, then Voodoo Doll, then Shangri-La covers the narrative video, the concept and the eastern beauty.

Editors' take Error / Voodoo Doll / Shangri-La — three songs cover the concept work of a theatrical K-pop, from a Jellyfish boy group.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 140/ 210 groups

No. 140 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 67%)

  • 1Japanese releases
  • 1Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 2Official 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 VIXX?
The early singles are bright; from On and On onward the group commits entirely, and Shangri-La brings traditional imagery into the choreography.
Why should a new listener start with VIXX?
Start here for the group that proved a Korean boy group could carry a full theatrical idea.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Error, Shangri-La, Amnesia, then continue to the official video index.