VIXX LR explained

VIXX LR
Origin:	Seoul, South Korea
Genre:	K-pop hip hop
Years Active:	2015–2017
Label:	Jellyfish
Associated Acts:	VIXX
Past Members:	Leo Ravi

VIXX LR (Korean: 빅스 LR) was the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy band VIXX formed by Jellyfish Entertainment. Established in August 2015, VIXX LR consists of VIXX vocalist Leo and rapper Ravi. The duo debuted with their first mini album, Beautiful Liar, on August 17, 2015.

Name

VIXX LR is a combination of VIXX (Korean: 빅스 pronounced "vicks"; acronym for voice, visual, value in excelsis^[1]) and the initials of the members stage names, "L" for Leo and "R" for Ravi.^[2] At their debut showcase, Leo further explained that the name also stands for "left" and "right", in reference to their contrasting qualities and images that create harmony when they perform together. Ravi gave an additional, more literal interpretation, saying it correlates to their positions while standing on stage from the audience's point of view.^[2] The letters "L" and "R" also represent the first and last letters in the word "liar" from the title of their debut EP, Beautiful Liar, and its lead single of the same name.

History

On August 7, 2015, Jellyfish Entertainment released a video trailer on VIXX's official website after a mysterious countdown with a silhouette of the group's last special album Boys' Record. As time went by, the band members disappeared one by one, until only Leo and Ravi remained, raising speculation that another comeback for the group was imminent. A video trailer for VIXX LR was then revealed.^[3] Jellyfish confirmed that VIXX LR would be VIXX's first official sub-unit, comprising rapper Ravi and vocalist Leo.^{[3] [4]}

VIXX LR released their debut mini album, Beautiful Liar, on August 17, 2015, and held their first promotional showcase at Yes24 Muv Hall in Hongdae, Mapo-gu, Seoul that same day.^{[4] [5]} They began music show activities on August 18, with a special stage performance of their debut single "Beautiful Liar"on SBS M's The Show.^[6] The duo debuted on the Billboard World Albums chart and the South Korean Gaon Album Chart at number two.^[7] On September 1, they earned their first music show win on SBS MTV's The Show, with 9,464 votes, the second-highest all-time score in the program's history, only behind parent group VIXX's "Error".^[8] On September 4, 2015, VIXX LR wrapped up their three week promotional cycle for Beautiful Liar on KBS2's Music Bank with a goodbye stage performance.^[9]

"Beautiful Liar" was nominated for two awards at the 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards for Best Collaboration and Unit and Song of the Year.^[10] In January 2016 VIXX LR held showcase performances in Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka as part of their first live showcase tour Beautiful Liar in Japan.^[11]

On July 19, 2017, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that VIXX LR is aiming to make a comeback and release a new album in August.^[12] On August 14, VIXX LR announced that their second mini album Whisper would be released on August 28, 2017.^{[13] [14] [15]}

VIXX LR announced their first concert tour, Eclipse, in October 2017.^[16] The first two shows, collectively titled Eclipse in Seoul, were held on November 18 and 19 at the Olympic Hall in Seoul.^[17] On January 24, 2018, VIXX LR released their first compilation album, Complete LR, in Japan. The album contained all tracks from both of their previously released mini-albums, plus two new songs, one of which was a Japanese version of "Whisper".^[18] The duo held the final three shows of the Eclipse tour in Tokyo, on January 25, and Osaka, on January 27 and 28 respectively.^[19]

On April 11, 2023, Ravi announced that he had departed from VIXX following the corruption issue related to his military service, thereby ending the duo sub-unit.^[20]

Discography

See also: VIXX discography and List of songs recorded by VIXX.

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Sales
		KOR ^[21]	JPN ^[22]	TW ^[23]	US Heat ^[24]	US World ^[25]
Beautiful Liar	Released: August 17, 2015 Label: Jellyfish Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	2	—	1	18	2	KOR: 138,267^[26]
Whisper	Released: August 28, 2017 Label: Jellyfish Format: CD, digital download	1	91	5	—	2	KOR: 78,841^[27] JPN: 630
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		JPN
Complete LR	Released: January 24, 2018 Label: Jellyfish Entertainment, Victor Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	18	JPN: 4,774^[28]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR Gaon ^[29]	US World ^[30]
"Beautiful Liar"	2015	21	8	KOR : 115,190^[31]	Beautiful Liar
"Whisper"	2017	66	9	KOR : 21,968^[32]	Whisper
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Gaon
"Remember"	2015	92	Beautiful Liar
"Words to Say"		97
"My Light"		—

Music videos

See also: VIXX videography.

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Year	Director	Note(s)
"Beautiful Liar"	2015	Su-ah Hwang	Debut music video. Portrays the contrasting emotions felt by a man (played by Leo) dealing with separation due to a breakup. His internal conflict is presented as dual personalities with opposing egos. Ravi portrays the stronger, more provocative persona while Leo portrays the softer, more emotional side. The beach scenes were filmed in Eulwang-ri.	^[33] ^[34] <	--filming location-->^[35]
"Whisper"	2017		A blue (Leo) and red (Ravi) color theme is used to represent the conflicting emotions of coolness and passion experienced in youth. A dance sequence between the two takes place at the end.	^[36] ^[37]

Concerts

See also: List of VIXX concert tours.

• 2015: VIXX LR Beautiful Liar Showcase
• 2016: VIXX LR 1st LIVE SHOWCASE TOUR Beautiful Liar in Japan
• 2017: VIXX LR 1st Concert Eclipse in Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka
• 2018: VIXX LR Eclipse in Europe

Achievements

See also: List of awards and nominations received by VIXX.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2015	Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Collaboration and Unit^[38]	"Beautiful Liar"
		Song of the Year
	KMC Radio Awards	Best Sub-unit/Collaboration^[39] ^[40]
		Song of the Year

External links

• • VIXX at Jellyfish Entertainment VIXX Japan Official Site

Notes and References

1. 10 Things To Know About K-pop 'Concept-Dols' VIXX. Herman. Tamar. November 2, 2016. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105200837/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7564682/vixx-k-pop-band-concept-dols. November 5, 2016. live. November 11, 2021.
2. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000119708. ko:빅스 LR "레오, 라비의 상반된 모습 보여드릴 것". VIXX LR "Leo and Ravi will show the opposite sides of each other".. Kim. Ha-jin. August 17, 2015. TenAsia. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113234246/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000119708. November 13, 2021. live. November 13, 2021. Naver.
3. Web site: VIXX′s First Unit LR to Debut on August 17. Lee. Ji Young. August 7, 2015. Mwave. https://web.archive.org/web/20150808213814/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/96502/vixxs-first-unit-lr-to-debut-on-august-17. August 8, 2015. dead. November 12, 2021.
4. Web site: LR′s Leo and Ravi Reveal Why They Formed VIXX′s First-Ever Unit. Yoon. Hyo Jung. August 17, 2015. Newsen. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907133608/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/96820/lrs-leo-and-ravi-reveal-why-they-formed-vixxs-first-ever-unit. September 7, 2015. dead. November 13, 2021. Mwave.
5. Web site: VIXX LR Holds Its First Showcase. Ahn. Woorim. August 17, 2015. BNT News. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223231/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=24648. September 23, 2015. live. November 13, 2015.
6. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000159753. ko:더쇼, 빅스LR 'Beautiful Liar' 첫 데뷔무대 최초 공개. The Show, VIXX LR's debut performance of "Beautiful Liar". Kim. Jae-yoon. August 18, 2015. SBS Entertainment Sports. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114011822/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000159753. November 14, 2021. live. November 13, 2021. Naver.
7. Web site: Boy band VIXX's sub-unit duo out with new EP album. Chang. Dong-woo. August 28, 2017. Yonhap News Agency. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113225827/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20170828012700315. November 13, 2021. live. November 13, 2021.
8. Web site: VIXX's subunit LR take home their first win on 'The Show'!. . 2015-09-01.
9. Web site: [V Report] VIXX LR bids farewell, CNBLUE says hi]. kpopherald.com. 8 September 2015.
10. Web site: 2015 MAMA Nominees Announced. Soompi. 30 October 2015.
11. Web site: VIXX LR初となる東名阪ツアー VIXX LR 1st LIVE SHOWCASE TOUR "Beautiful Liar" 開催決定！！. vixx.cjve.jp. 13 November 2015. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117021453/http://vixx.cjve.jp/info_detail.php?id=476&type=1. 17 November 2015. dead. dmy-all.
12. Web site: 빅스 측 "레오X라비 LR, 8월 말 컴백 확정" (공식). Naver. July 19, 2017.
13. Web site: VIXX LR releases a trailer for their 2nd mini album 'Whisper'. 14 August 2017.
14. Web site: Watch: VIXX LR Releases Trailer For 2nd Mini Album "Whisper". 13 August 2017 . 14 August 2017.
15. Web site: http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=111&aid=0000494287/. ko:빅스 유닛 LR, 28일 컴백 확정…강렬한 티저 공개. ko. August 14, 2017.
16. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003160982. ko:[공식] 빅스 LR, 11월 첫 단독 콘서트 개최 확정. [Official] VIXX LR will hold first solo concert in November. Jeong. Yu-na. October 11, 2017. Sports Chosun. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112120137/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0003160982. November 12, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
17. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003156113. ko:[현장] 빅스 LR, "빅스 콘서트와는 달라···준비하면서 고민 많았다". [On Site] VIXX LR, "It's different from a VIXX concert. I had a lot of worries while preparing.". Lee. Ha-na. November 19, 2017. Seoul Economic Daily. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112114811/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=011&aid=0003156113. November 12, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
18. Web site: https://natalie.mu/music/news/259655. ja:VIXX LRが日本初アルバム発表、リリースイベントも開催. VIXX LR announce first Japanese first album and hold release event. December 5, 2017. Natalie. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20200413062725/https://natalie.mu/music/news/259655. April 13, 2020. live. November 12, 2021.
19. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003707817. ko:빅스LR, 日 첫 단독콘서트 성료..라비 신곡 깜짝 공개. VIXX LR, successfully completed first solo concert in Japan...Surprise release of Ravi's new song.. Sun. Mi-kyung. January 30, 2018. Osen. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112112008/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003707817. November 12, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
20. Web site: 이유나 . '병역법 위반' 라비, 빅스 탈퇴 "멤버들 피해 더 없길...진심으로 죄송" [공식] ]. 2023-04-11 . entertain.naver.com . ko.
21. VIXX LR EPs on the Gaon Album Chart:
    • Beautiful Liar: Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 35주차 Album Chart. Album Chart – Week 35 of 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150827042431/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. August 27, 2015. live. November 12, 2021.
    • Whisper: Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. ko:2017년 35주차 Album Chart. Album Chart – Week 35 of 2017. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907023851/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. September 7, 2017. live. November 12, 2021.
22. Web site: Vixx Lr. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112080236/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/658988/. November 12, 2021. live. November 12, 2021.
23. Web site: FIVE-MUSIC Korea-Japan Album Chart. Five-Music. zh. November 28, 2014. April 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417193950/http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=2. dead. Note: To access, select the indicated week and year in the bottom-left corner:
    • Beautiful Liar (2015): "The 34th Week of 2015"
    • Whisper (2017): "The 35th Week of 2017"
24. Chart History VIXX LR – Heatseeker Albums. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203032459/https://www.billboard.com/music/vixx-lr/chart-history/TLN. February 3, 2020. live. November 12, 2021.
25. Chart History VIXX LR – World Albums. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201190954/https://www.billboard.com/music/vixx-lr/chart-history/WLP. February 1, 2020. live. November 12, 2021.
26. Cumulative Gaon Chart sales for Beautiful Liar:
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. ko:2015년 08월 Album Chart. Album Chart – August 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150910020150/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. September 10, 2015. live. November 12, 2021.
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. ko:2015년 09월 Album Chart. Album Chart – September 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008021136/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. October 8, 2015. live. November 12, 2021. (See #11)
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year. ko:2015년 Album Chart. 2015 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160111080741/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2015&hitYear=2015&termGbn=year. January 11, 2016. live. November 12, 2021. (See #37)
27. Cumulative Gaon Chart sales for Whisper:
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. ko:2017년 08월 Album Chart. Album Chart – August 2017. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907021703/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=08&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. September 7, 2017. live. November 12, 2021. (See #11)
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. ko:2017년 09월 Album Chart. Album Chart – September 2017. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20171013022122/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=09&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. October 13, 2017. live. November 12, 2021. (See #17)
28. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-02-05/p/2/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2018年02月05日付 (2018年01月22日～2018年01月28日). Weekly CD album ranking dated February 5, 2018 (January 22, 2018–January 28, 2018). Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20180131114052/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2018-02-05/p/2/. January 31, 2018. dead. November 12, 2021.
29. Peaks on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 35주차 Digital Chart. Digital Chart Week 35 of 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150827042356/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. August 27, 2015. live. November 12, 2021. (See #21 "Beautiful Liar")
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. ko:2017년 35주차 Digital Chart. Digital Chart Week 35 of 2017. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907024945/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. September 7, 2017. live. November 12, 2021. (See #66 "Whisper")
30. Chart History VIXX LR – World Digital Song Sales. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20200203032510/https://www.billboard.com/music/vixx-lr/chart-history/WDT. 2020-02-03. live. November 12, 2021.
31. Cumulative Download sales for "Beautiful Liar":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 35주차 Download Chart. Download Chart – Week 35 of 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150827042601/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. August 27, 2015. live. November 12, 2021. (See #22)
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 36주차 Download Chart. Download Chart – Week 36 of 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151002093102/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=36&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. October 2, 2015. live. November 12, 2021. (See #51)
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=37&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. ko:2015년 37주차 Download Chart. Download Chart – Week 37 of 2015. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929124101/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=37&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week. September 29, 2015. live. November 12, 2021. (See #83)
32. Download sales for "Whisper":
    • Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. ko:2017년 35주차 Download Chart. Download Chart – Week 35 of 2017. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907075742/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=35&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. September 7, 2017. live. November 12, 2021. (See #87)
33. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000119482. ko:빅스 LR, 주목해야 할 포인트 셋 '즐길 준비가 돼 있어'. VIXX LR, three points to pay attention to. "Ready to Enjoy". Park. Su-jeong. August 17, 2015. TenAsia. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113030033/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000119482. November 13, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
34. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000118877. ko:빅스 유닛 LR, '뷰티풀 라이어' MV 티저 공개...감성 레오 vs 거친 라비. VIXX unit LR, "Beautiful Liar" MV teaser released...Sentimental Leo vs Rough Ravi. Yoon. Jun-pil. August 14, 2015. TenAsia. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113025536/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000118877. November 13, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
35. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000392633. ko:빅스 LR "을왕리에서 M/V 촬영…입이 짜서 힘들었다". VIXX LR "Filming M/V at Eulwang-ri...I had a hard time because my mouth was salty". Bang. Ji-young. Choi. Hyun-jeong. August 17, 2015. Sports Donga. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113023406/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000392633. November 13, 2021. live. November 12, 2021. Naver.
36. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002952692. ko:'컴백' 빅스LR 레오 "MV 속 댄스, 간지러웠던 부분 해소". "Comeback" VIXXLR Leo. "Dance in the music video, getting rid of the itchy part.". Lee. Ho-yeon. August 28, 2017. Herald Pop. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113050150/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002952692. November 13, 2021. live. November 13, 2021. Naver.
37. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000276710. ko:빅스LR, '위스퍼' 오늘(26일)공개..."청춘 담은 자작곡". VIXX LR's "Whisper" will be released today (26th). "Composed song about youth". Kim. Hae-in. August 28, 2017. TenAsia. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113053619/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000276710. November 13, 2021. live. November 13, 2021. Naver.
38. Web site: 2015 MAMA in HONG KONG Best Collaboration and Unit nominees. mama.mwave.me. 30 October 2015.
39. Web site: KMC AWARDS 2015. kmc-radio.fr. 18 December 2015. 18 December 2015. 31 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231090847/http://www.kmc-radio.fr/kmc-awards-2015/. dead.
40. KMC Awards 2015 - Results . Jan 8, 2016.