F4 (band)
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F4 (Flower Four), later JVKV, was a Taiwanese boy group consisting of Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, and Vic Chou. The group was formed in 2001 after their fictional group of the same name in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden (2001) had propelled them to pan-Asian popularity. Together they have starred in several Taiwanese drama series and released three albums, Meteor Rain (2001), Fantasy 4ever (2002), and Waiting for You (2007). F4 embarked on several concert tours, including the Fantasy Live World Tour and the F4 Japan Tour, with the former attracting around 600,000 people. In 2007, due to copyright issues, the group changed its name to JVKV, using the first initials of its members' names in descending order by age. The group disbanded in 2009.
Infobox
Also known as
JVKV
Origin
Taipei, Taiwan
Genres
Mandopop
Years active
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Labels
Sony Music Taiwan (2001–2007)
Past members
Jerry YanVanness WuVic Chou
Website
Sony Music Taiwan
Tables
List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales · Discography › Studio albums
TWN
TWN
Title
TWN
Details
JPN
Peak chart positions
SGP
Meteor Rain (流星雨)
Meteor Rain (流星雨)
Title
Meteor Rain (流星雨)
Details
Released: August 28, 2001 (TWN)April 27, 2005 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download, cassette
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
1
Sales
Asia: 4,000,000
TWN: 250,000
IDN: 300,000
Fantasy 4ever (煙火的季節)
Fantasy 4ever (煙火的季節)
Title
Fantasy 4ever (煙火的季節)
Details
Released: December 18, 2002 (TWN)July 20, 2005 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download, cassette
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
3
Sales
Asia: 2,500,000
IDN: 100,000
Waiting for You (在這裡等你)
Waiting for You (在這裡等你)
Title
Waiting for You (在這裡等你)
Details
Released: December 28, 2007 (TWN)February 6, 2008 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
17
Peak chart positions
—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Title
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
| TWN | JPN | SGP | |||
| Meteor Rain (流星雨) | Released: August 28, 2001 (TWN)April 27, 2005 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download, cassette | — | 10 | 1 | Asia: 4,000,000 TWN: 250,000 IDN: 300,000 |
| Fantasy 4ever (煙火的季節) | Released: December 18, 2002 (TWN)July 20, 2005 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download, cassette | — | 17 | 3 | Asia: 2,500,000 IDN: 100,000 |
| Waiting for You (在這裡等你) | Released: December 28, 2007 (TWN)February 6, 2008 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 2 | 17 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
· Discography › Compilation albums
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
Title
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
Details
Released: February 21, 2007 (TWN)
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download
Fabulous
Fabulous
Title
Fabulous
Details
Released: September 24, 2008 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Japan
Formats: CD, digital download
| Title | Details |
| F4 Five Years Glorious Collection | Released: February 21, 2007 (TWN) Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download |
| Fabulous | Released: September 24, 2008 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download |
· Discography › Live albums
Meteor Garden F4 Music Party
Meteor Garden F4 Music Party
Title
Meteor Garden F4 Music Party
Details
Released: January 1, 2002
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download
F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour in Hong Kong
F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour in Hong Kong
Title
F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour in Hong Kong
Details
Released: July 1, 2003
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download
| Title | Details |
| Meteor Garden F4 Music Party | Released: January 1, 2002 Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download |
| F4 Fantasy Live Concert World Tour in Hong Kong | Released: July 1, 2003 Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download |
· Discography › Video albums
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
Title
F4 Five Years Glorious Collection
Details
Released: December 18, 2006 (TWN)
Label: Sony Music Taiwan
Formats: CD, digital download
Precious
Precious
Title
Precious
Details
Released: September 24, 2008 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Japan
Formats: CD, digital download
Precious II
Precious II
Title
Precious II
Details
Released: February 18, 2009 (JPN)
Label: Sony Music Japan
Formats: CD, digital download
| Title | Details |
| F4 Five Years Glorious Collection | Released: December 18, 2006 (TWN) Label: Sony Music Taiwan Formats: CD, digital download |
| Precious | Released: September 24, 2008 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download |
| Precious II | Released: February 18, 2009 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download |
· Filmography
2001
Role(s)
Yan as Dao Ming SiChou as Hua Ze LeiWu as Mei ZuoChu as Xi Men
Notes
Drama series
Role(s)
Mini series
2002
Role(s)
Drama series
Come to My Place
Role(s)
Yan as Zhong Yi YeChou as Zhong YuanWu as JJChu as Guang Tian Jian
Notes
Drama series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | Yan as Dao Ming SiChou as Hua Ze LeiWu as Mei ZuoChu as Xi Men | Drama series |
| 2001 | Meteor Rain | Mini series | |
| 2002 | Meteor Garden II | Drama series | |
| 2002 | Come to My Place | Yan as Zhong Yi YeChou as Zhong YuanWu as JJChu as Guang Tian Jian | Drama series |
· Awards
2002
2002
Year
2002
Awards
Hong Kong TVB8 Awards
Category
Best Group (Gold)
Nomination
F4
Result
Won
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards
Year
IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards
Awards
Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year
Category
Meteor Rain
Nomination
Won
2003
2003
Year
2003
Awards
Fantasy 4ever
Category
Won
MTV Asia Awards
MTV Asia Awards
Year
MTV Asia Awards
Awards
Inspiration Award
Category
F4
Nomination
Won
| Year | Awards | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref. |
| 2002 | Hong Kong TVB8 Awards | Best Group (Gold) | F4 | Won | |
| IFPI Hong Kong Album Sales Awards | Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year | Meteor Rain | Won | ||
| 2003 | Fantasy 4ever | Won | |||
| MTV Asia Awards | Inspiration Award | F4 | Won |
References
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- Oricon Newshttps://www.oricon.co.jp/news/58227/full/
- "'Meteor Garden''s F4 To Reunite at China's Spring Festival"https://web.archive.org/web/20130120152016/http://mb.com.ph/articles/389158/meteor-garden-s-f4-to-reunite-at-china-s-spring-festival
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- The Straits Timeshttps://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/former-taiwanese-boy-band-f4-reportedly-planning-to-reunite-for-concert-in-2026
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