Fanxy Red (Korean: 팬시레드), previously known as FFC-Acrush or simply Acrush,[1] is a Chinese girl group. They debuted in 2017 and released their first single album, Activate, in 2019.[2][3]
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 Fanxy Red promotional busking in Hongdae, November 2019 From left to right: Roy, K, Shawn, and Marco | |
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| Origin | Jinhua,[1] Zhejiang, China |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
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| Website | tovglobal |
Artistry
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editFanxy Red's style is often described as androgynous or tomboyish,[1][4] being mentioned in Chinese media as "meishaonian" (美少年) which means "handsome youths".[5] In 2017, Dazed described the group as "cisgender girls, whose hair, make-up and clothes make them look uncannily like Korean boy bands – which don’t really dress like girls, but also don’t really dress like boys."[6]
In the past, Lu Keran stated the company doesn’t allow her to discuss her own or her teammates’ sexual orientations,[1] and has since corrected anyone calling her a boy, instead stating that she is a girl.
Members
editCurrent
edit| Name[5][7] | Stage name[8] |
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| Lu Keran (陆柯燃) |
K (케이) |
| An Junxi (安俊浠) |
Roy (로이) |
| Lin Fan (林凡) |
Marco (마르코) |
Former
edit| Name | Stage name |
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| Peng Yiyang (彭亦阳) |
Joel (조엘) |
| Feng Yuxuan (冯舆轩) | Yu Xuan |
| Min Junqian (闵俊千)[5][7] | Jun Qian |
| Peng Xichen (彭兮辰) | Shawn (숀) |
Discography
editSingle albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [9] | |||
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| Activate |
Track listing
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89 | |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR [10] | ||||
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| "Action" (行动派) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "I’m Sorry" | — | |||
| "Sanlitun Girls" | 2020 | — | ||
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| "T.O.P" | 2019 | — | — | Activate |
| "—" denotes song did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Huang, Zheping (30 March 2017). "China's hottest new boy band is actually made up of five androgynous girls". Quartz. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Hwang, Ji-yeong (2 September 2019). "[인터뷰] "中걸그룹, 보이시"…팬시레드, 편견에 정면도전". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Haas, Benjamin (30 April 2017). "Acrush: the boyband of girls winning hearts in China". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ Suen, Zoe (5 August 2019). "Why Luxury Is Banking on Tomboy Influencers". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ a b c Bergado, Gabe (3 April 2017). "China's Hottest Music Group Acrush Is Completely Blurring Gender Norms". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Bram, Barclay (25 September 2017). "A week with China's most exciting boyband, who are all girls". Dazed. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ a b "中国偶像团颜值爆表 竟全是女生". Kwong Wah Daily (in Chinese). 18 March 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "TOV Artist". TOV Entertainment (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- "Activate charting". Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
External links
edit- Fanxy Red on Instagram
- TOV Entertainment's official website