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f(x) Brilliant start-ups
In 2009, under the careful construction of South Korean entertainment giant SM Entertainment, a new girl idol group f(x) was born, and they were known as "SM's experimental bed".
Unlike other idol groups with fixed styles, f(x) will launch a unique new theme concept every time it returns, which is refreshing and eye-catching.
This super girl group with a strong lineup is like a treasure that has been carefully selected and "gorgeously synthesized". The youngest member of the team, Zheng Xiujing, was born in October 1994, but she was the first rising star to be discovered by SM, and began to receive rigorous training in the company since the age of 12.
Cui Xueli, who is the same year as her, has joined SM as a trainee since she was 11 years old and has always been a star seedling with high hopes from the company.
Liu Yiyun, an American girl born in 92, stood out in the selection competition held by SM in the United States; Park Sun-pyun was spotted by a talent scout from a reality show and joined the ranks of SM.
And the most eye-catching is the Chinese girl Song Qian with a mysterious origin. It was revealed that she was originally only a temporary substitute to replace a Chinese girl who had been training at SM for many years.
But with her extraordinary strength, Song Qian finally defeated her opponent and officially became a member of f(x).
In this way, a "concept girl group" was formed by SM.
Song Qian's core leader
Although f(x) was in the limelight at the beginning of their debut, their development path has never been smooth. In 2013, three members of the team, Amber, Shirley and Xiujing, were infected with influenza A (H1N1) one after another, which almost ruined the future of the entire team.
At this critical juncture, Song Qian, as the captain, stepped forward and went all out to promote f(x) in various variety shows, which won them wide popularity.
With perseverance and perseverance, Song Qian is like a solid pillar that supports the development of f(x). Behind the scenes, she is like a considerate mother, always paying attention to the daily life of her teammates and keeping them clean and tidy dormitories; She is like a kind sister, who can always carefully note down everyone's preferences and carefully prepare the backstage meals for them.
What's even more commendable is that whenever f(x) shows a graceful dance on the stage, Song Qian will shout and cheer with passion. Koreans have a fanatical love for Chinese martial arts, so whenever Song Qian appears on the show, the audience always cheers enthusiastically and allows her to show off her martial arts.
Whether in the spotlight or behind the scenes, Song Qian is the spiritual leader and pillar of F(X), and the fundamental cornerstone of this group's ability to stand.
f(x) image is damaged
Just when f(x)'s career was in full swing and attracting much attention, in September 2013, an avalanche-like news hit the image of this "concept girl group": 19-year-old member Cui Xueli was revealed to be in love with a middle-aged male artist who was over half a hundred years old.
The original pure and lovely, youthful and beautiful image of idoI was shrouded in haze in an instant. The intimate photos taken by the paparazzi were like sharp swords, deeply piercing the hearts of countless loyal fans.
In the second year, under the pressure of public opinion, SM had to officially confirm the relationship, and Shirley also announced that she would leave the group and completely fade out of the entertainment industry.
This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to f(x). At a critical moment when they were preparing to release their new album, Shirley's sudden exit was tantamount to a slap in the face, bringing the entire team's development to a standstill.
Not only that, but 2014 was the "biggest blow in SM's life". Jung so-yeon, a core member of its boss Hua Dan Girls' Generation, announced her departure from the team, and Kim Tae-yeon's relationship was also exposed at the same time; Another ace boy group, EXO, had a chaotic lineup, with Canadian members and Chinese popular idol Lu Han leaving; The new girl group, Red Velvet, has just come out of the genre and is mired in doubt.
Under the strong pressure of external public opinion, the power struggle within SM is also turbulent and turbulent.
Song Qian is facing to return to China
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, f(x) has gone through five years of golden years. As the core and leader of this team, Song Qian will also usher in the year of establishment.
As a foreign member, she is destined to return to China one day to develop. And her always cold and intellectual "goddess" character design is also drifting away from the original sweet girl image of f(x).
On the other hand, the heat wave of SM's new girl group Red Velvet has ignited the entire entertainment industry. Their new fashion concept and bold and avant-garde style are more in line with the aesthetic orientation of young people today.
As a strong rookie team with all members of Korean origin, Red Velvet will undoubtedly be the focus of SM in the future.
With limited resources, it is inevitable that SM will have to make trade-offs internally. They weighed it up and decided to put their main resources and favorites into Red Velvet, a rising star camp.
For the veteran f(x), this is undoubtedly a disaster with no successor. Although it was not fully disbanded at that time, the announcement could come at any time.
In these final days, SM crafted a farewell album "4walls" for f(x), but it was undoubtedly forcibly interrupting their careers in the entertainment industry.
Final farewell work "4walls"
In this way, after Song Qian's departure and Shirley's exit, f(x) has actually existed in name only. SM's farewell album "4walls" carefully produced for them is undoubtedly the last warm farewell to this once glorious "concept girl group".
As the disintegration approaches, the five members of f(x) begin to go their separate ways to explore the second spring for themselves. As the core of the team, Song Qian devoted all her energy to the domestic market; Zheng Xiujing, the queen of golden songs, has worked hard in the film and television industry to create a new world of her own; Although Shirley has long since left the entertainment industry, her figure still lingers in the haze from time to time, and she is still fighting against online violence.
Although realme Park Shanlian and Amber Liu Yiyun are known as the mainstays of f(x) and have outstanding strength, it is difficult to fight their way out in this cruel entertainment industry.
Their future is uncertain, and they have become the two most unsettled members of the entire team.
Perhaps, deep down, everyone in f(x) has a glimmer of hope: one day, they will be as young and beautiful as they were back then, fight side by side again, and regain that sympathetic friendship.
However, fate did not go as they wished, and the wolf smoke of disintegration became thicker and thicker.
Shirley dies
On October 1, 2019, this day is destined to become a heart-wrenching day for f(x) and even the entire Korean entertainment industry. On this day, Cui Xueli, a member of F(X) who was once a smash hit, mysteriously passed away at the age of 25.
Shirley has always been the focus of controversy and skepticism, and she struggles in the gloom and never really gets out of the trough of life. Now, the flame of her life was suddenly extinguished, and all possibilities were stopped.
This news undoubtedly shattered the last good expectations of f(x). They may still have a bit of luck, looking forward to the day when they can dissolve the knot in their hearts and reunite into a dazzling light.
But now, even that last hope has been extinguished.
Shirley's death doomed f(x) to disintegration completely, and they left too many regrets and deaths on this once most shining stage. Now, this "super group" that gathers five shining stars is destined to say goodbye and fall apart.
The only thing to be thankful for is that on this day of farewell to Shirley, the five members of f(x) are finally reunited. Song Qian parachuted in from China, and Xiujing, Amber, Luna, and Yiyun also arrived to finally resign with Shirley.
The scene was shocking and reminiscent of the jubilation when they won their first music award after their debut six years ago.
Life is like chess, difficult to grasp. f(x) was indeed once in its prime, but now it is difficult to escape the fate of "the vicissitudes of the past".