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	VIXX was also part of Jellyfish's winter project, ''Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart Project'', with their label mates ], ], ] and ]. This project was designed to be a special gift to the fans. On December 5, the title track, "크리스마스니까 (Because It's Christmas)", was released digitally.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jellyfish Entertainment artists release "Because It’s Christmas" MV\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/jellyfish-entertainment-artists-release-because-its-christmas-mv\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=5 December 2012}}</ref>		VIXX was also part of Jellyfish's winter project, ''Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart Project'', with their label mates ], ], ] and ]. This project was designed to be a special gift to the fans. On December 5, the title track, "크리스마스니까 (Because It's Christmas)", was released digitally.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jellyfish Entertainment artists release "Because It’s Christmas" MV\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/jellyfish-entertainment-artists-release-because-its-christmas-mv\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=5 December 2012}}</ref>

			===2013===
	===2013: ''On and On'', ''Hyde'', ''Jekyll'', The Milky Way Global Showcase, ''Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island'', ''Voodoo'' and ''Jelly Christmas 2013''===
	On January 3, Leader N tweeted ''"I don’t want to be an idol….."'' & "''I have to worry about cameras, managers;;; I can’t even date… It has to turn out well.. Ahㅜ I’m tired…"'' leaving fans confused and caused some fans to wonder if his tweets were just for marketing for the reality show, ''The Romantic & Idol'' which he was cast as one of the members at the time.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX’s N tweets he doesn’t want to be an idol\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/vixxs-n-tweets-he-doesnt-want-to-be-an-idol\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=3 January 2013}}</ref> On January 6, VIXX pre-released their 3rd single "Don’t Want To Be An Idol" ~~which caused fans to understand Leader N's tweets that he posted earlier that week~~.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX pre-releases "Don’t Want To Be An Idol" from their 3rd single\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/vixx-pre-releases-dont-want-to-be-an-idol-from-their-3rd-single\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=6 January 2013}}</ref> Teasers were released on January 9, 2013. Prior to the week, VIXX announced their official fan club name, ST☆RLIGHT.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX decides on name for their official fanclub\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/vixx-decides-on-name-for-their-official-fanclub\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=11 January 2013}}</ref> Their third single album, ''I'm Ready To Get Hurt (On and On)'' was released on January 17.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX releases "On and On" MV\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/01/vixx-releases-on-and-on-single\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=27 May 2013\|date=17 January 2013}}</ref>		On January 6, VIXX pre-released their 3rd single, "Don’t Want To Be An Idol".<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX pre-releases "Don’t Want To Be An Idol" from their 3rd single\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/vixx-pre-releases-dont-want-to-be-an-idol-from-their-3rd-single\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|date=6 January 2013}}</ref> Their third single album, ''I'm Ready To Get Hurt (On and On)'' was released on January 17.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX releases "On and On" MV\|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/01/vixx-releases-on-and-on-single\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=27 May 2013\|date=17 January 2013}}</ref>

	On May 13, teaser images and the tracklist for VIXX's first mini-album, ''Hyde'', were released.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX to continue with otherworldly themes for mini album ‘HYDE’\|url=http://static3.allkpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/130511_vixx_conceptphotos-600x399.jpg\|work=allkpop\|accessdate=14 May 2013\|date=13 May 2013}}</ref> The mini-album~~, as well as the music video for the title song,~~ ''Hyde'', was released on May 20.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX Unveils Their MV for "HYDE" and Release The 1st Mini Album\|url=http://koreanupdates.com/2013/05/20/vixx-unveils-their-mv-for-hyde-and-release-the-1st-mini-album/\|work=koreanupdates.com\|accessdate=24 May 2013\|date=20 May 2013}}</ref> ~~This~~ ~~was~~ ~~followed~~ by a ~~"guerilla"~~ ~~fan meeting on May 21~~, ~~held~~ in ], ] in ~~Seoul~~ to ~~500 people~~.~~<ref>{{cite~~ ~~web\|title=VIXX~~ ~~holds~~ a ~~surprise~~ ~~fan~~ ~~meeting~~ in ~~Shinchon~~ on ~~May~~ 21, ~~gathering~~ ~~500~~ ~~people\|url=http://star~~.~~mt.co.kr/stviewEng.php?type=3&no=2013052208175679650\|accessdate=22 May 2013\|date=22 May 2013~~}}~~</ref>~~		The mini-album ''Hyde'' was released on May 20.<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX Unveils Their MV for "HYDE" and Release The 1st Mini Album\|url=http://koreanupdates.com/2013/05/20/vixx-unveils-their-mv-for-hyde-and-release-the-1st-mini-album/\|work=koreanupdates.com\|accessdate=24 May 2013\|date=20 May 2013}}</ref> The title song of the repackaged album ''Jekyll'', "G.R.8.U / You.Are.Im.pres.sive", was released on July 31. It debuted at #1 on three online music charts, namely Bugs, Naver Music and Soribada.{{cn}}

			On November 20, the title song from their upcoming full-length album ''Voodoo'', "Voodoo Doll", was released and on November 25, the album itself was released.
	On July 25, teaser images and the tracklist for VIXX's repackaged album, ''Jekyll'', were released. The album's title song, "G.R.8.U / You.Are.Im.pres.sive", was released on July 31. They come off from their devilish mask with a totally different concept by adding more artistic taste to their music video with a backward making technology under the concept of collage style. After the album was released on July 31, “G.R.8.U” debuted at #1 on three online music charts, namely Bugs, Naver Music and Soribada.

	VIXX announced their very first global showcase, The Milky Way, on August 25 and they went around all over the world to meet ST☆RLIGHTs for two months from October to November.

	On September 20, during SBS' Chuseok special show, ''Star Face-off'', VIXX dressed up as ] and performed "]". At the end of the show, VIXX, ], ] and Hong Jin Young were announced to tie up for 1st place by the judges.

	VIXX revealed on October 2, that they would be collaborating with female indie band OKDAL (옥상달빛 or Oksang Dalbit) for the album, ''Y.BIRD from Jellyfish Island''. On October 7, the music video teaser for the title song "Girls, Why?" was released and on October 11, the music video for "Girls, Why?" was released.

	On October 30, it was announced that VIXX was going to wrap up their global showcase, The Milky Way, in Seoul as the finale on November 17. It was said that the first performance of the title song would be revealed at the final showcase. On November 8, VIXX pre-released a single, as well as the music video for the song, "Only U", from their upcoming full-length album, ''Voodoo'', which was ahead of their full comeback. On November 20, the album's title song, "Voodoo Doll", was released and on November 25, the album itself was released. On December 6, VIXX grabbed the top spot for that week's episode of ] with "Voodoo Doll", making it their first music show win since their debut.

	The artists of Jellyfish entertainment, including VIXX, released their annual Christmas song on December 10, titled "Winter Confession" for ''Jelly Christmas 2013''. The song topped the Instiz chart for 2 weeks in a row, the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 charts and also the Gaon charts.

	On December 31, VIXX’s official Twitter account uploaded a picture of Hongbin and his dyed hairstyle caught many fans' attention. In 2013, VIXX secured their position as the boy group trend with their 3 continuous hits, "On and On", "Hyde", and "Voodoo Doll", especially "Voodoo Doll" which earned them their first win on a national music program. Therefore, it was decided that VIXX would promote a follow-up song for about 2 to 3 weeks in 2014 in order to repay their fans for their love. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Reason why Hongbin suddenly changed his hair colour\|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20131231n16588\|work=Nate News\|accessdate=31 December 2013\|date=31 December 2013}}</ref> The follow-up song that was promoted was "Thank You for Being Born" and on January 2, VIXX's official Twitter account announced that a music video for the song would be released on the same day. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Official VIXX Twitter account\|url=https://twitter.com/RealVIXX/status/418728436513779712\|accessdate=3 January 2014}}</ref>

	===2014===		===2014===
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	==Members==		==Members==
			*Cha HakYeon
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			*Jung TaekWoon
	\|-
			*Lee JaeHwan
	\|- style="color:#fcf;"\|
			*Kim WonsHik
	! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| Stage name
			*Lee HongBin
	! colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| Full name
			*Han SangHyuk
	! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| Date of birth
	\|-
	! style="text-align:center;"\| Romanized
	! style="text-align:center;"\| Hangul
	! style="text-align:center;"\| Romanized
	! style="text-align:center;"\| Hangul
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|N\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 엔
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Cha HakYeon\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 차학연
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1990\|06\|30}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-n.php\|title=N\|accessdate=2 May 2013\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|Leo\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 레오
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Jung TaekWoon\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 정택운
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1990\|11\|10}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-leo.php\|title=Leo\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|Ken\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 켄
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Lee JaeHwan\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 이재환
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1992\|04\|06}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-ken.php\|title=Ken\|\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|Ravi\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 라비
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Kim WonsHik\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 김원식
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1993\|02\|15}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-ravi.php\|title=Ravi\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|Hongbin\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 홍빈
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Lee HongBin\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 이홍빈
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1993\|09\|29}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-hongbin.php\|title=Hongbin\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| style="text-align:center;"\|Hyuk\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 혁
	\| style="text-align:center;" \|Han SangHyuk\|\| style="text-align:center;"\| 한상혁
	\| style="text-align:center;"\| {{Birth date and age \|1995\|07\|05}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://realvixx.com/pages/profile-hyuk.php\|title=Hyuk\|work=realvixx.com\|accessdate=2 May 2013}}</ref>
	\|}

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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	* ''On and On'' (2013)		* ''On and On'' (2013)
	* ''Girls, Why?'' (2013)		* ''Girls, Why?'' (2013)

	==Concert/Tours==

	===The Milky Way Global Showcase===
	On August 22, 2013, VIXX announced via ] and their official YouTube channel that they would be having their first ever global showcase tour. The title of the showcase, The Milky Way, is in reference to their fans (Starlights) all over the world representing the stars that comprise the entire galaxy the ]. The tour would take place over the course of just two months, October and November.

	{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
	! width="200"\| Date
	! width="200"\| City
	! width="150"\| Country
	! width="300"\| Venue
	\|-
	\| October 20, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| HGH Convention Centre<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX First Global Showcase 2013 ‘The Milky Way’ LIVE in Kuala Lumpur\|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/41772/20130917/vixx-malaysia-showcase.html\|work=KpopStarz\|accessdate=17 September 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| October 23, 2013
	\| ]
	\| rowspan="2"\| ]
	\| Osaka International Convention Centre<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX Announces More "The Milky Way" Global Showcase Stops and Dates\|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/10/16/vixx-announces-more-the-milky-way-stops/#.UoyJG9JBlNs\|work=Soompi\|accessdate=16 September 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| October 25, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\|-
	\| November 2, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX to Become First K-Pop Artist to Perform in Sweden and Italy\|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/09/21/vixx-to-become-first-k-pop-artists-to-perform-in-sweden-and-italy/#.UoyLbNJBlNs\|publisher=Soompi\|accessdate=21 September 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| November 3, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| LIVECLUB MILANO<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX to Become First K-Pop Artist to Perform in Sweden and Italy\|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/09/21/vixx-to-become-first-k-pop-artists-to-perform-in-sweden-and-italy/#.UoyLbNJBlNs\|publisher=Soompi\|accessdate=21 September 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| November 8, 2013
	\| ]
	\| rowspan="2"\| ]
	\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX First Global Showcase 2013 "The Milky Way" Live in the USA\|url=http://kpopconcerts.com/kpop-concert/vixx-first-global-showcase-2013-the-milky-way-live-in-the-usa/\|publisher=Kpop Concerts\|accessdate=23 August 2013}}</ref>
	\|-
	\| November 10, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\|-
	\| November 17, 2013
	\| ]
	\| ]
	\| ]<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIXX 1st Global Showcase "The Milky Way" Finale in Seoul\|url=http://kpopunited.org/event/vixx-1st-global-showcase-the-milky-way-finale-in-seoul/\|publisher=Kpop United\|accessdate=17 November 2013}}</ref>
	\|}

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* - Official website		* - Official website
	* {{YouTube\|user=RealVIXX\|VIXX}}

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VIXX
VIXX at KCON 2012 From left to right: Hyuk, N, Ravi, Hongbin, Ken and Leo
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Pop rock , Synthpop
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Jellyfish Entertainment

Members	N Leo Ken Ravi Hong Bin Hyuk

Website	realvixx.com

Korean name
Hangul	빅스
Revised Romanization	Bikseu
McCune–Reischauer	Biksŭ

Template:Contains Korean text VIXX (Template:Lang-ko; acronym for Voice, Visual, Value in Excelsis) is a six member South Korean boy band, signed under Jellyfish Entertainment. All members were on Mnet's reality show, MyDOL. The members were chosen in an elimination system through viewer votes. Their fans are called ST☆RLIGHTS (Starlights).

History

Pre-debut

Before debuting, the VIXX members were 6 of 10 contestants featured in the Mnet's reality show Mydol. N, Leo, Hongbin and Ravi were featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" music video. N, Leo and Ravi were also featured in Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" and Hongbin was featured in Seo In-guk's "Tease Me".

2012: Superhero, Rock Ur Body and Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart Project

VIXX debuted with "Super Hero" on May 24, 2012 on M! Countdown. Their first overseas performance was at the Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on July 27.

On August 14, VIXX released their second single album, as well as the music video for the title song, Rock Ur Body. The group also attended KCON 2012 on October 13. They held a fansign event and performed their singles "Superhero" and "Rock Ur Body" at the Verizon Amphitheater later that night for the closing concert.

VIXX was also part of Jellyfish's winter project, Jelly Christmas 2012 Heart Project, with their label mates Lee Seok Hoon, Park Hyo Shin, Seo In-guk and Sung Shi Kyung. This project was designed to be a special gift to the fans. On December 5, the title track, "크리스마스니까 (Because It's Christmas)", was released digitally.

2013

On January 6, VIXX pre-released their 3rd single, "Don’t Want To Be An Idol". Their third single album, I'm Ready To Get Hurt (On and On) was released on January 17.

The mini-album Hyde was released on May 20. The title song of the repackaged album Jekyll, "G.R.8.U / You.Are.Im.pres.sive", was released on July 31. It debuted at #1 on three online music charts, namely Bugs, Naver Music and Soribada.

On November 20, the title song from their upcoming full-length album Voodoo, "Voodoo Doll", was released and on November 25, the album itself was released.