TFN (group)
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TFN (Korean:티에프엔), formerly known as T1419 (Korean:티일사일구), was a South Korean–Japanese boy band formed in 2021 under MLD Entertainment. The group consisted of nine members: Noa, Sian, Kevin, Gunwoo, Leo, On, Zero, Kairi, and Kio. They debuted on January 11, 2021, with the single album Before Sunrise Part. 1.
History
2020–2021: Debut with Before Sunrise series
On October 13, 2020, MLD Entertainment announced they would be launching a new boy group in December in partnership with NHN Entertainment Corporation and Sony Music. The group would debut not only in Korea but also in Japan and the United States, simultaneously. It was later announced that MLD had signed a business partner agreement with ICM Partners for activities in the U.S. The following day, a pre-teaser photo was released featuring all the members. On October 17, a schedule was released for the non-promoted pre-debut release, the group was said to be releasing a music video for "Dracula" on October 27.
On January 11, 2021, they debuted with their first single album, Before Sunrise Part. 1, and its lead single "Asurabalbalta".
On March 31, 2021, T1419 returned with their second single album, Before Sunrise Part. 2, and its lead single "Exit".
On August 23, 2021, T1419 released their third single album, Before Sunrise Part. 3, and its lead single "Flex".
On December 2, 2021, T1419 released the digital single, "Red Light, Green Light".
2022–2024: Japanese debut, first Spanish single, rebranding as TFN, and disbandment
On March 9, 2022, T1419 made their Japanese debut with the extended play, Our Teen: Blue Side, and its lead single "Run Up". The Korean version of the lead single was released on May 9, 2022.
On March 22, 2022, T1419 released the digital single, "Edelweiss".
On July 3, 2022, T1419 released their first Spanish single, "When The Sun Goes Down".
In August 2022, T1419 joined the Weverse platform.
On October 17, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced that the group's name would be renamed as TFN.
On November 15, 2022, TFN made a guest appearance on the Filipino variety show It's Showtime as they performed their single, "Amazon".
On February 29, 2024, MLD Entertainment announced TFN's disbandment.
Past members
Adapted from their Naver profile and website profile.
- Noa (노아)
- Sian (시안)
- Kevin (케빈)
- Gunwoo (건우)
- Leo (레오)
- On (온)
- Zero (제로)
- Kairi (카이리)
- Kio (키오)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| T1419 | |||
| Our Teen: Blue Side | Released: March 9, 2022 (JPN) Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Run Up" "Daydreamer" "Home" "Asurabalbalta" (Japanese ver.) "Exit" (Japanese ver.) "Flex" (Japanese ver.) "Red Light, Green Light" (Japanese ver.) | 32 | JPN: 1,363 |
| TFN | |||
| Before Sunrise Part. 4 | Released: October 26, 2022 (KOR) Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Amazon" "Deep Dive" "Bloom" "Slate" "Amazon" (instrumental) | — | — |
Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| T1419 | |||
| Before Sunrise Part. 1 | Released: January 11, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Asurabalbalta" (아수라발발타) "Butt Out" "Asurabalbalta" (아수라발발타) (Inst.) | 8 | KOR: 16,922 |
| Before Sunrise Part. 2 | Released: March 31, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Exit" "Dracula" "Exit" (Inst.) | 7 | KOR: 26,496 |
| Before Sunrise Part. 3 | Released: August 23, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download Track listing"Flex" "Get the Bomb" "Flex" (Inst.) | 11 | KOR: 23,833 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| T1419 | |||
| "Dracula" | 2020 | — | Before Sunrise Part. 2 |
| "Asurabalbalta" (아수라발발타) | 2021 | — | Before Sunrise Part. 1 |
| "Exit" | — | Before Sunrise Part. 2 | |
| "Flex" | — | Before Sunrise Part. 3 | |
| "Red Light, Green Light" (무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다) | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Edelweiss" | 2022 | — | |
| "Run Up" (Japanese, Korean) | — | ||
| "When The Sun Goes Down" (Spanish) | — | ||
| TFN | |||
| "Amazon" | 2022 | — | Before Sunrise Part. 4 |
| "Mirage" (Japanese) | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ice Cream" (Spanish) | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Network | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Daily Us | YouTube | Debut reality show |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Idol Group Popularity Award | T1419 | Nominated | |
| Potential Singer Award | Won | ||||
| 2022 | Potential Award – Singer | Won | |||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| K-wave Popularity Award | Nominated |
External links
- (in Korean)