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 edit
Image edit
Fanxy 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.”
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 edit
Current edit
| Name[5][6] | Stage name[7] |
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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][6] | Jun Qian |
| Peng Xichen (彭兮辰) | Shawn (숀) |
Discography edit
Single albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [8] | |||
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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 [9] | ||||
| Chinese | ||||
| "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.
- ^ 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