6 female K-pop stars you didn’t know were Chinese
The ‘K’ in K-pop stands for Korean, but K-pop stars are not all Korean. Here are some female K-pop stars that you probably didn’t know were Chinese and Taiwanese
Victoria Song – f(x)
Song Qian, known professionally as Victoria, is a talented Chinese singer, dancer and actress who made her debut as a member of the South Korean girl group, f(x) in September 2009.
She was spotted by record label and talent agency SM Entertainment in 2007 after winning first place in a Beijing dance competition.
In 2010, Song was cast in the first season of the variety show Invincible Youth, featuring seven female K-pop idols from different groups – collectively known as G7 – who had to cope with the challenges of living outdoors.
She was chosen to play the leading role in the 2012 Chinese-Taiwanese television series, When Love Walked In, for which she won the Best New Actress award at the China TV Drama Awards.
Victoria released a photo-essay book in December 2012, called Victoria’s Hong Ma, which reflects on her travel experiences in Hong Kong and Macau.
She released her song, Roof on Fire, and the music video ahead of the launch of her album in March this year.