Amber rates f(x)’s comeback for “Pinocchio” and “Hot Summer”

Girl group f(x) have officially wrapped up their promotions for their first official album!

The girls made their comeback to the stage after a year and eight months of being away, and swept the charts with not only their title track, “Pinocchio“, but their repackaged album, “Hot Summer“, as well. Amber sat down for a brief interview with Sports Chosun and graded the girls’ comeback.

Amber said, “Before we began promoting for this album, I was honestly really worried. I was on hiatus for longer than I thought because of my leg injury, and I was afraid about whether I’d be able to do well. I really didn’t want to disappoint everyone who waited and anticipated for me.”

She continued, “When we began with ‘Pinocchio’, I didn’t have any confidence. I felt intimidated and nervous. Because of that, I don’t think I was able to show everything I had prepared. If I were to rate our ‘Pinocchio’ promotions, I’d give it 75 points out of 100. But we still received so much love, and ranked first for the first time. We had never even imagined that we’d be able to win, so I was both touched and thankful, and earned confidence through it.”

Amber concluded, “I was able to stand on stage with confidence for ‘Hot Summer’. There were moments where we felt physically tired, but standing on stage was so exciting. Thanks to the support our fans have given us, I was able to find strength. That’s why I’d rate our promotions 90 points out of 100.”

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f(x) performs “Hot Summer” on M! Countdown

Having done themselves proud with a winning “Pinocchio” run, the f(x) girls are back once more with follow-up promotions for their latest title track, “Hot Summer“, to keep you cool during this hot summer!

“Hot Summer” is a dance pop track from their repackaged album, and it has an intense synthesized sound and beat, telling the story of girls who find romance in the days of summer.


Check out their follow-up stage on M! Countdown below!




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The key moves behind f(x)’s “Hot Summer” choreography

f(x)’s follow-up track, “Hot Summer”, is grabbing a lot of interest thanks to its unique choreography.

On June 17th, f(x) officially kicked off their “Hot Summer” promotions with a bold wardrobe and fun dance moves that perfectly matched the song’s upbeat sound.

The “Hot Summer” choreography is comprised of multiple ‘points’, such as “it’s so hot” dance from the chorus (where the members tap their outstretched legs and fan themselves) and “the running dance” (where the girls move as if in slow-motion).


The charming choreography and infectious sound are quickly allowing the girls to take top spots on the charts. In fact, on June 21st, “Hot Summer” ranked first place on Melon’s real-time chart, and it continues to rank highly on other sites as well.

f(x) are on top of their game, and they’re taking the music industry by storm!




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f(x) performs “Hot Summer” on Inkigayo

Having done themselves proud with a winning “Pinocchio” run, the f(x) girls are back once more with follow-up promotions for their latest title track, “Hot Summer“, to keep you cool during this hot summer!

“Hot Summer” is a dance pop track from their repackaged album, and it has an intense synthesized sound and beat, telling the story of girls who find romance in the days of summer.

Check out their follow-up stage on Inkigayo below!





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f(x) performs “Hot Summer” on Music Core

Having done themselves proud with a winning “Pinocchio” run, the f(x) girls are back once more with follow-up promotions for their latest title track, “Hot Summer“, to keep you cool during this hot summer!

“Hot Summer” is a dance pop track from their repackaged album, and it has an intense synthesized sound and beat, telling the story of girls who find romance in the days of summer.


Check out their follow-up stage on Music Core below!



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f(x) releases “Hot Summer” MV teaser

Girl group f(x) have recently excited fans with the release of their new teaser video!

f(x) revealed the teaser video for their follow-up track “Hot Summer” through both their official homepage and SM Entertainment’s YouTube channel on June 13th.

“Hot Summer” is a dance pop track with an intense synthesized sound and beat, telling the story of girls who find romance in the days of summer. Fans have meanwhile pointed out that the song is likely to be a Korean remake of the original song of the same name by German pop girl group, Monrose.


f(x) will drop their repackaged album through both online and offline stores on June 14th. It will include the original 10 tracks from their first album, as well as four new songs: “Hot Summer”, “Can I Like You” from the “Paradise Ranch” OST, “La Cha Ta“, and “Chu~♡“.

Meanwhile, they will perform their new song starting with KBS’s “Music Bank” on the 17th.



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TVXQ, SHINee, and f(x) depart for France to attend ‘SM Town Live in Paris’

Yesterday, we reported that SNSD left for Paris to prepare for ‘SM Town Live in Paris‘, and it looks like fellow SM Entertainment labelmates TVXQ, SHINee, and f(x) have followed suit.

The stars were seen leaving Incheon International Airport around noon on June 8th, and they’re sure to be greeted by a bevy of fans in Paris once they land.

‘SM Town Live in Paris’ will take place from June 10 – 11th at the Le Zenith de Paris. Originally scheduled for one date, an additional date was added due to an overflowing demand from fans. Tickets for both shows sold out in less than 15 minutes, proving to Korea that there’s a lot of love for K-pop overseas.



As always, the SM stars managed to rock the airport with their chic fashion sense. f(x)’s leader Victoria and Super Junior will leave on a later flight due to other schedules.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that concert highlights will be broadcast worldwide through Facebook and YouTube on June 10~11th (Paris time) right after the concert. In addition, photos of SM artists will be updated continuously on Facebook SMTOWN page (www.facebook.com/smtown).

SM Town is also receiving a large number of requests for SMTOWN LIVE tour in America, Mexico, Australia, Italy and other countries, so it’s very clear to say that SMTOWN LIVE TOUR is in a fever.

So let’s all wish for a rousing celebration party this weekend for fans and SM Town artists!


















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f(x) performs at “Open Bowl” football half-time show

On June 5th, the ladies of f(x) visited the green campus of Korea University to perform at the half-time show of their “Open Bowl” football playoffs.

An Sung Eon, the director of the Korea American Football Association, commented, “Followed by SNSD last year, f(x) has been invited to perform this year to help promote American football. It took a lot of work for us to get this congratulatory stage.”

Under the support of the Korea American Football Association and the Seoul American Football Association, the league kicked off on May 14th and is in its 18th year this year.


Kim Gi Young added, “We hoped that this would not be a festival for the athletes, but something for everyone to watch and enjoy. With American players on the field, we will show that Koreans also have skills that don’t pale in comparison.”













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f(x) to return with a repackaged album next month

Earlier, we reported that SM Entertainment was considering follow-up promotions for f(x) in response to the explosive popularity their track “Pinocchio” has been earning.

Although plans seemed unlikely at the time because of the girls attending the “SM Town Live” tour in June, SM Entertainment officials have confirmed that the girls will indeed be continuing their activities throughout the month with a new repackaged album.


Speaking through Star News, representatives stated, “The title track for the repackaged album will be a new song. f(x) will be returning to their fans with a song on par with ‘Pinocchio’ soon.”

The repackaged album is scheduled for release mid-June, after “SM Town Live in Paris“.


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f(x) celebrates their triple crown win with a small party

In celebration of their first ever ‘triple crown’ win, the ladies of f(x) recently updated their Me2day with a special photo featuring the “Inkigayo” PD.

On May 22nd, Victoria wrote, “Everyone, f(x) has finally won a triple crown! Thank you so much to the PD and staff members of ‘Inkigayo.’ Thank you also to Leeteuk and Heechul oppa for coming to support us.”


She continued, “We promise to not lose our rookie mindset and to work harder to show a better image of ourselves. We would like to thank all of you the most. Thank you.”

Netizens commented back, “You have to continue winning, please win again next week!”, and “Grand slam is next after the triple crown.”


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f(x) promotes safe driving with the “Traffic Safety Song” on Inkigayo

f(x) has received the baton for the “Traffic Safety Song,” a collaborative campaign between SBS’s “Inkigayo” and the Korean Transporation Safety Authority in promotion of safe driving and environment protection.

The girls showed much determination in delivering the meaningful message of the campaign by coming up with their own choreography for the song, so check out their music video below!



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f(x) wins Inkigayo Mutizen again + other performances

SBS’s Inkigayo is back once again, and this week’s show was full of amazing and fun performances from the top participating K-pop artists!

The ‘Take 7‘ nominees were SISTAR19 (“Ma Boy“), Girl’s Day (“Twinkle Twinkle“), f(x) (“Pinocchio“), 4minute (“Heart to Heart“), After School (“Shampoo“), CNBLUE (“Love Girl“), and Jay Park (“Abandoned“). CNBLUE and Jay Park did not perform today.



































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f(x) gives a behind-the-scenes tour of their ‘Music Bank’ waiting room

The set of KBS’s “Music Bank” was recently nicknamed the ‘warzone of idols’ thanks to the many debuts and comebacks this month. Over 100 staff members and artists bustled in the hallways each week, creating a thick feeling of tension as they make last-minute checks on everything they’ve prepared months for.

At the center of such activity is girl group f(x), who recently made their comeback after a year-long hiatus. The girls took fans behind-the-scenes for a sel-ca tour of their waiting room. Luna expressed, “The waiting room is where sweat and tears co-exist.”


Her heart is still beating over the “Pinocchio” win, as she explained, “That day, our members cried nonstop all day starting in the morning. Because it was the day that we were to appear on a music program, we all felt different from the moment we stepped in our waiting room. The five of us were on the same page, and we just kept confessing everything we felt sorry for that day. We opened up our hearts and consoled each other through tears. We didn’t even think about winning, but we somehow won on top of that. Holding each other close, we really cried nonstop.”

As K-pop fans know, artists must spend their entire day at the broadcast hall on days they’re to appear on music programs. They rehearse three to four times and can’t leave the scene until they’re done with their live broadcast. f(x) arrived at 9:00 AM and rushed back and forth to get their hair, make-up, and outfits coordinated. Once they quickly grab a meal, they finally have time to breathe and rest.


Krystal and Luna browse the ‘net using a tablet PC while Amber enjoys playing with a rubix cube. No matter how hard the combination, she’s able to complete it in 30 to 40 seconds flat. Meanwhile, Sulli and Victoria came up with unique styles and took sel-cas to fill the time.

Brian, who’s in the waiting room next door, stopped by to chat with the girls before junior groups like X-5 and Rania briefly made visits to greet their seniors.


f(x) stated, “Because there are so many idols these days, people think that we’re all in a competition, but we’re not like that at all. We’re all close friends, seniors, and juniors, and all hope to learn something from each other. There isn’t any fierce competition at all.”

Luna named IU as a friend that she got close with through the waiting room. “When IU was promoting ‘Marshmallow’, someone told me that we were the same age. We once used the same waiting room so I knew that this was my chance. I left her a note saying I wanted to be friends, and we’ve become best friends ever since.”

Concluding their interview, the girls revealed, “The stage music is so loud that we can’t hear what the person next to us is saying. We’d like for them to make a separate room for people to share secrets in.”








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f(x) opens their official Facebook page

It looks like Facebook is making a comeback in the K-pop world, as more and more stars are opening an official Facebook account!

SM Entertainment recently created an official Facebook page for f(x), so that the members could interact with their fans regularly. To celebrate the official unveiling, the girls uploaded a photo (see top) exclusively through Facebook to signal their intent, leaving the message, “Did you have a good weekend?”.


Be sure to check out their Facebook page here!


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f(x) makes their comeback on Inkigayo

After a long absence, f(x) is finally back with their brand new first studio album, “Pinocchio” and starting promotions once again on tonight’s SBS’s Inkigayo.

Their electronic pop dance track features a powerful yet restricted beat with a unique guitar sound that brings out the diversity in f(x)’s voices. Their lyrics also add an interesting element to the performance in that it compares the process of getting to know their crush to the process of constructing their own Pinocchio doll. Check out their comeback stage below!




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f(x) makes their comeback on Music Bank

After a long absence, f(x) is finally back with their brand new first studio album, “Pinocchio” and starting promotions once again on tonight’s KBS’s Music Bank.

Their electronic pop dance track features a powerful yet restricted beat with a unique guitar sound that brings out the diversity in f(x)’s voices. Their lyrics also add an interesting element to the performance in that it compares the process of getting to know their crush to the process of constructing their own Pinocchio doll. Check out their comeback stage which also includes “Gangsta Boy“!







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f(x) releases comeback MV teaser for “Pinocchio”

After releasing a series of teaser photos earlier this month, f(x) has finally unveiled their music videoteaser for their official “Pinocchio” comeback!

“Pinocchio” has an electronic pop track with a powerful beat and unique guitar sound that harmonizes well with the voices of each of the members. Lyrics detail the story of innocent, young love through the eyes of Pinocchio. Coinciding with the fairy tale theme is a MV that looks as if it’s straight out of a fantasy comic.




The girls will be releasing their title track online on April 18th, followed by the full album’s release on the 20th. f(x)’s first comeback performance will be held through KBS’s “Music Bank” on the 2


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f(x)’s Victoria unveils comeback teaser photo

With f(x)’s official comeback well underway, member Victoria has just revealed her teaser image through the group’s official homepage!

Following Krystal, Amber, and Sulli, Victoria’s teaser holds the same retro color concept but with a more feminine appeal, as befitting to her lovely image. A representative of SM Entertainment revealed, “f(x) has been known for their unique and experimental color style. We’ve decided to utilize that high quality style for their comeback this time as well.”

Thanks to her rising popularity through KBS’s “Invincible Youth” and MBC’s “We Got Married“, both fans of her shows and music fans have expressed their anticipation towards f(x)’s upcoming comeback.

f(x)’s official first album, “Pinocchio“, will be released on April 20th!


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