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VIXX is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Brian Joo, Hui, gugudan and SISTAR. Those roots explain a lot about how VIXX arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Infinite, Ravi, TEEN TOP, U-KISS and NU'EST, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into NU'EST and VERIVERY, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around VIXX, reaching back through Brian Joo and forward to NU'EST. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
VIXX is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show MyDOL. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: N, Leo, Ken and Hyuk—former vocalist Hongbin and rapper Ravi left the group in August 2020 and April 2023, respectively. They are predominantly known as a "concept or performance group" whose music, lyrics, choreography, and overall stage performances are crafted together to tell a story or concept.
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VIXX connections
VIXX grew out of Brian Joo, Hui, gugudan and SISTAR, shares an orbit with Infinite, Ravi, TEEN TOP and U-KISS, went on to shape NU'EST and VERIVERY. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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