F-iV

F-iV[1][2] (Korean: 파이브; RR: pai-beu; also stylized as F-IV) is a four-member South Korean boy band composed of Seo Ji Won, Jang Hae Young, Woo Jung Tae, and Kim Hyun Soo. Formed in 1999, the group became a popular boy band in the early 2000s in South Korea.[1] During their existence, the group released two albums and one EP.

F-iV
F-iV in 2016
L-R: Seo Ji-Won, Kim Hyun-Soo,
Jang Hae-Young, Woo Jung-Tae
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2002 (2002)–present
LabelsH&J Entertainment[1][2]
Members
  • Seo Ji-Won
  • Kim Hyun-Soo
  • Jang Hae-Young
  • Woo Jung-Tae

Etymology

Although F-iV consists of four members, the group's name is pronounced like the word five in English. According to the group, the reason is that the F in the group's name stands for fan, where the group's fans are considered the fifth member of their group. Moreover, the group states that the iV in the group's name is supposed to be like the Roman numerals IV, which is equivalent to the number 4 like the number of members in the group.[1][3][4]

Career

1999-2001: Pre-debut Years

The four members of F-iV were first formed as a group by their label H&J Entertainment in 1999 due to the rise in popularity of R&B music from groups such as Fly to the Sky and Brown Eyes,[1] and were recruited for their music talents such as composition and arrangement.[2] The group spent three years training in preparation for their eventual debut.[1]

2002-2004: Active Years

On September 25, 2002, F-iV released their debut album F-iV [Faiv], which featured songs with R&B and ballad elements.[1] One of their songs, Girl, received critical success and was nominated under the category Best New Group in 2003 at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (then called the Mnet Music Video Festival), one of the major music awards ceremony in South Korea. The group followed up the success of their debug album with their sophomore album F-iV Story on March 30, 2004.[5]

2012: Ten-Year Anniversary

The members of F-iV came together after a seven-year hiatus to record an EP titled Thank You on February 6, 2012.[6] The album was released ten years after their 2002 debut album F-iV [Faiv][7] to commemorate their tenth anniversary as a group.[7]

2016: Public Reappearance

After a four-year hiatus, F-iv appeared publicly again in 2016 on South Korean television channel JTBC's Two Yoo Project Sugar Man, where they made a special appearance as guests in Episode 37 of the show's first season .[3][8][9]

Cover Version

Taiwanese pop singer Show Lo sang a Chinese Mandarin cover version of F-iV's "Girl" called "Do You Dare? (Gan Bu Gan)" in his debut 2003 album Show Time.[10]

Members
  • Seo Ji-Won (서지원)
  • Kim Hyun-Soo (김현수)
  • Jang Hae-Young (장해영)
  • Woo Jung-Tae (우정태)

Discography

Albums
Title Album Details Track Listing
F-IV [faiv][7]
  • Released: September 25, 2002
  • Label: H&J Entertainment
  • Format: CD, Digital download
Track list
  1. 영상이 없습니다
  2. Alone
  3. Girl
  4. 선물
  5. 반지
  6. C'est La Vie
  7. Someone To Love
  8. 휘파람
  9. Crazy For You
  10. Beyond The Time
  11. 로망스
F-iV Story[5]
  • Released: March 30, 2004
  • Label: H&J Entertainment
  • Format: CD, Digital download
Track list
  1. 알면서도
  2. Shadow Dance (Feat. 은지원)
  3. I'm Sorry
  4. Merry Christmas
  5. 나야
  6. 그게 너이길
  7. 그 날 이후
  8. 우린 지금 헤어지지만... (Merry Christmas Piano Ver. - with 정태, 지원)
  9. Happy Again
  10. Good Bye
  11. 한마디
  12. Shadow Dance (Acoustic Remix)
  13. 원해
  14. Run Away Lover
  15. Be With You
  16. 널 바라보며 (Good Bye Piano Ver. - with 해영, 현수)
  17. 알면서도 (Acoustic Remix)

EP
Title Album Details Track Listing
Thank You[6]
  • Released: February 6, 2012
  • Label: H&J Entertainment
  • Format: CD, Digital download
Track list
  1. Thank You
  2. Ring 반지
  3. Thank You (Inst.)
  4. 반지 (Inst.)

Videography

Music videos
Year Title Album Note
2002GirlF-IV [faiv][7][11]
2002Ring 반지F-IV [faiv][7][12]
2004I'm SorryF-IV Story[5][13]
2012Thank YouThank You[6][14]

Variety show
Year Title Network Note
2016Two Yoo Project Sugar Man – Season 1JTBCGuest (ep.37)[3]

Award Nomination
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2003Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA)Best New Group"Girl"Nominated

See also

References
  1. "Five (F-IV)" (in Korean). mnet.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. "Five (F-IV) - Bugs" (in Korean). music.bugs.co.kr. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  3. "Sugar Man : E37 - OnDemandKorea". ondemandkorea.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  4. "소름 끼치는(?) 파이브 팀명의 의미! ＂F 공주님들 사랑해요~♥＂" (in Korean). tv.naver.com. June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. "[Mnet] 2nd Album F-iV Story - 파이브(F_IV)" (in Korean). mnet.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  6. "[Mnet] Thank You - 파이브(F_IV)" (in Korean). mnet.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  7. "[Mnet] 1st Album F-IV [faiv] - 파이브(F_IV)" (in Korean). mnet.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  8. "'슈가맨' 파이브 "멤버들 군입대로 활동 중지한 것 해체한 것 아냐"" (in Korean). etnews.com. June 29, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  9. "[ON+인터뷰｜파이브 김현수] 아이돌에서 CEO까지… 이 시대 만능 '능력남'" (in Korean). etnews.com. July 1, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  10. "【麗音影音】《東洋》F-IV－故事(韓國原裝進口版)☆羅志祥翻唱為「敢不敢」原主唱★" (in Chinese). UDN. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  11. "[MV] F-IV(파이브) _ Ring(반지)". 1theK (원더케이)'s Youtube Channel. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  12. "[MV] F-IV(파이브) _ Girl". 1theK (원더케이)'s Youtube Channel. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  13. "I'm Sorry - 벅스". music.bugs.co.kr. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  14. "Thank You - 벅스". music.bugs.co.kr. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
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