K-Pop band VIXX is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 on the popular reality TV show MyDOL. Their name is pronounced “vicks” and is an acronym for “voice, visual, value in excelsisis. The group, which was formed by Jellyfish Entertainment, had six founding members: N, Leo, Ken, Ravi, Hongbin and Hyuk. They are well known known as a “concept” group because their music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or convey a larger concept. Hongbin left the boy band in August 2020 after making controversial comments about fellow Korean pop idols on the streaming platform Twitch. The 26-year-old South Korea-born singer and actor departed from the group on August 7, the band’s record label Jellyfish Entertainment revealed in a statement. It came five months after he filmed a live stream and criticized K-Pop stars SHINee and INFINITE. Scroll through the gallery above to see more pics of the Korean pop idols.
