Before debuting, the VIXX members were 6 of 10 contestants featured in the reality show MyDOL. N, Leo, Hongbin and Ravi were featured in Brian Joo's "Let This Die" music video. N, Leo, and Ravi were also featured in Seo In-guk's "Shake It Up" music video. Hongbin was featured in Seo In-guk's "밀고 당겨줘 (Tease Me)" music video.
VIXX debuted with Super Hero released on May 24, 2012. Their first overseas performance was at the Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland on July 27. On August 14, VIXX released their second single album Rock Ur Body. The group also attended KCON 2012 on October 13.
On January 6, 2013, VIXX pre-released a single, "Don't Want to Be an Idol", from their third single album On and On. The title track "다칠 준비가 돼 있어 (On and On)" was then released on January 17 along with the album itself. The title song "Hyde", and the mini-album Hyde was released on May 20. The title song "대.다.나.다.너 (G.R.8.U)", of the repackaged album Jekyll, was released on July 31. It debuted at #1 on three online music charts, namely Bugs, Naver Music and Soribada.
On November 8, VIXX pre-released a single, as well as the music video for the song, "Only U", from their first full-length album VOODOO. On November 20, the title song "저주인형 (Voodoo Doll)", was released and on November 25, the album itself was released. On December 6, VIXX grabbed the top spot for that week's episode of Music Bank with "Voodoo Doll", making it their first music show win since their debut.
On March 5, 2014, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that VIXX would be having a comeback in mid-April or early May. On May 18, the title of VIXX's fourth single album Eternity, was revealed through the group's official fancafe and the music video teaser was released on May 22. On May 27, the music video for "Eternity" was released along with the album itself.
On May 19, Jellyfish revealed that VIXX will be making their debut into the Japanese market with a full-length album Darkest Angels, on July 2. The album is set to have Japanese versions of all of VIXX's previous title tracks, including "Voodoo Doll", "hyde", and "On and On". On June 20, it was announced that VIXX will be attending KCON from August 9–10.
On September 25, Jellyfish Entertainment confirmed that VIXX will be having a comeback on October 14. On October 4, the title song and track list of VIXX's second mini-album were revealed via their official site. On October 10, VIXX released the music video teaser for "Error" and the music video was released along with the mini-album Error on October 14. On December 10, VIXX released the Japanese version of "Error", which included also the Japanese version of "Youth Hurts".
On January 16, 2015, it was reported that VIXX was planning a February comeback with a new remake album. On February 11, R.ef's "Farewell Formula" was revealed as the title track for the new remake album via VIXX's social media accounts. On February 20, the music video teaser for "Love Equation" was released. On February 24, Boys' Record was released along with the music video for "이별공식 (Love Equation)".
On September 9, 2015, VIXX made their second Japanese comeback with their second Japanese single Can't Say. In late October, Jellyfish announced that VIXX would be having a comeback in November with their second full-length album. On November 10, VIXX released their second album Chained Up along with the music video for "사슬 (Chained Up)". Chained Up debuted at number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart. On November 17, VIXX got their first win for "Chained Up" on The Show.
On January 27, 2016, VIXX released their first full-length original Japanese album Depend on Me. On the same day of the release the album ranked at number 4 on the Oricon Daily Album Chart. On January 30, the album peaked at 1 on the chart. After that it fell to four and stayed there for two consecutive weeks.
On March 29, 2016, Jellyfish Entertainment released a video titled Conception Art Film without warning. They revealed that this would be the start of their year-long project titled VIXX 2016 Conception, in which the group would draw from various stories in Greek Mythology in order to form an overarching musical story.
On April 14, 2016, the group revealed the Zelos Concept Film, a teaser for their fifth single album. On April 19, the group released their fifth single album Zelos along with the title track "다이너마이트 (Dynamite)". During their promotions, VIXX won first place place five times on music shows and achieved their second Triple Crown on The Show. The album charted at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart, selling cumulative 89,910 copies in April. The title song "Dynamite" charted at number 14 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 4 on Billboard World Digital Songs. Taking a break from Korean promotions, VIXX released their third Japanese single "花風 (Hana-Kaze)" on June 29. The single charted at number 3 on the Oricon Albums Chart and sold 32,411 cumulative copies.
Returning to Korean promotions, VIXX released their sixth single album and second part of their VIXX 2016 Conception trilogy Hades on August 12. The music video for title track "Fantasy" was released two days later on August 14. In August and September VIXX won 1st place three times on the music shows for "Fantasy". Hades charted at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart, with the title song "Fantasy" charting at number 22 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 5 on Billboard World Digital Songs.
On October 31, VIXX released their third mini-album and final part of their VIXX 2016 Conception trilogy Kratos along with the title track "The Closer". Kratos charted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, at number 5 on Taiwan's FIVE-MUSIC Korea-Japan Album Chart and Billboard's world albums chart. The title song "The Closer" charted at number 8 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 14 on Billboard World Digital Songs.
On November 21, VIXX released a special compilation album to wrap up and celebrate the end of the VIXX 2016 Conception project titled VIXX 2016 Conception Ker (released as KER). The album is supported by a special title track made for fans titled "Milky Way". Despite being a compilation album, KER charted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart.
On May 15, 2017, VIXX released their fourth mini album Shangri-La along with the title track "도원경 (桃源境) (Shangri-La)". It was a part of a three-event festival titled VIXX V FESTIVAL to celebrate their fifth anniversary since their debut. The festival began on May 12 with their VIXX Live Fantasia Daydream concert and ended with an exhibition titled VIXX 0524. Shangri-La charted at number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, at number 3 on Taiwan's FIVE-MUSIC Korea-Japan Album Chart, and at number 4 on Billboard's world albums chart. The title song "Shangri-La" charted at number 13 on the Gaon Digital Chart and number 6 on Billboard World Digital Songs. On September 27, VIXX released their first Japanese extended play Lalala ~ Thank you for your love ~ (ラララ ～愛をありがとう～). The album charted at number one in the Oricon Daily CD album charts. Later that year, at the 2017 MBC’s Gayo Daejejun, VIXX's performance of a remix version of Shangri-La went viral, prompting VIXX to return to promoting the song in early 2018, despite the song being released in May of the previous year.
On April 17, 2018, VIXX released their third full-length album EAU DE VIXX along with title track "향 (Scentist)". The concept of the album is based around scents. The album contained fifteen songs, including past single "Shangri-La" and "Navy & Shining Gold", a song written for fans. Ravi and Hyuk are responsible for much of the composition and song-writing of the album's tracks.
On August 7, 2020, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Hongbin had expressed his desire to leave VIXX and the group will now be promoting with five members instead of six.
On April 11, 2023, Ravi announced that he had departed from VIXX following the corruption issue related to his evasion of military service.
어둠 속을 밝혀줘
VIXX Lyrics
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회색 도시 위로 (yeah) 펼쳐지는 미로 (yeah)
시간이 멈춘 채로 너를 찾아 right here
어둠 속의 천사 (yeah) 악몽 속의 환상 (yeah)
희미하게 비치는 가면 속의 그녀
사라져버리기 전에 찾겠어 baby
죽어가는 도시 (oh) 희망은 저 멀리
다 갈라져 버린 땅을 구해줘 baby
Ooh girl 마치 넌 그리다가 멈춘 그림 같아
So girl don't stop 나를
향해 다가와줘 와줘
한 줄기 빛 같은 너
천국의 불을 켜줘 켜줘
Yeah let's go
숨 막히는 깊은 어둠 속
점점 사라져가고 있어
나의 손을 잡아줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
그대여 날 구해줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
(Yeah like it when you)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Oh God 신은 없는 건가
사라져 가는 난 버려진 건가
You got 너만 가진 열쇠
천국의 문을 열어 줘 oh
Baby 하늘 높이 난 날아 가고 싶어
이 어둠 속에 갇혀 숨을 쉴 수 없어
가면을 벗어 줘 oh
Ooh girl 마치 넌 그리다가 멈춘 그림 같아
So girl don't stop 나를
향해 다가와줘 와줘
한 줄기 빛 같은 너
천국의 불을 켜줘 켜줘
Yeah let's go
숨 막히는 깊은 어둠 속
점점 사라져가고 있어
나의 손을 잡아줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
그대여 날 구해줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
(Yeah like it when you)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
저기 멀리 달아나지
난 네가 남긴 그림자의 뒤를 따라가지
좁혀지는 거리감에 느껴지는 카타르시스
닿을 때쯤 멀어진 하얀 천사와의 키스
넌 나를 홀려놓고 네 자신을 감추고
뒤도 한번 안 돌아보고 저
안개 뒤로 숨고 있어
네 머리맡에서 널 쓰다듬는 꿈을 꿔
Yeah 비밀을 밝혀줘
모두 무너지려 해 더는
널 기다리는 게 힘들어
내게 빛을 밝혀줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
다 사라지기 전에 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
(Yeah like it when you)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
All I want is you baby
The song "어둠 속을 밝혀줘" by VIXX is an upbeat and lively dance track that has an emotional and somewhat dramatic tone. The lyrics tell a story of a city consumed by darkness, and the search for light and hope in the midst of it. The singer is searching for a girl who is like an angel in the darkness with a shining mask, and together they will try to escape the dying city and reach a brighter future.
The chorus of the song focuses on the idea of working one's body to break free from the darkness and find a way out. The lyrics also express a sense of desperation to escape the darkness and find the light, with the repeated refrain of "어둠 속을 밝혀줘," which means "light up the darkness."
The song's overall message is about hope and finding a way out of challenging situations. The lyrics encourage the listener to keep moving forward, even in the face of darkness, and to work towards a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
회색 도시 위로 (yeah) 펼쳐지는 미로 (yeah)
The city is covered in grey, and a maze unfolds before us.
시간이 멈춘 채로 너를 찾아 right here
I found you here, frozen in time.
어둠 속의 천사 (yeah) 악몽 속의 환상 (yeah)
You are an angel in the darkness, a fantasy in a nightmare.
희미하게 비치는 가면 속의 그녀
The girl behind the faintly shining mask.
검은 안개 뒤로 (oh) 가려진 실루엣 (oh)
A silhouette hidden behind the black fog.
사라져버리기 전에 찾겠어 baby
I'll find her before she disappears, baby.
죽어가는 도시 (oh) 희망은 저 멀리
In a dying city, hope is far away.
다 갈라져 버린 땅을 구해줘 baby
Baby, please save this land that has been torn apart.
Ooh girl 마치 넌 그리다가 멈춘 그림 같아
Ooh girl, you look like a drawing that has been left unfinished.
So girl don't stop 나를
So girl, don't stop me.
향해 다가와줘 와줘
Come to me.
한 줄기 빛 같은 너
You, who are like a ray of light.
천국의 불을 켜줘 켜줘
Light the fire of heaven.
숨 막히는 깊은 어둠 속
In the suffocatingly deep darkness.
점점 사라져가고 있어
Gradually disappearing.
나의 손을 잡아줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Take my hand (and light up the darkness).
그대여 날 구해줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Save me, my love (and light up the darkness).
(Yeah like it when you) Work your body, work your body, work your body yeah
Yeah, like it when you work your body, work your body, work your body, yeah.
(어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
(Light up the darkness)
Oh God 신은 없는 건가
Oh God, is there no such thing as a higher power?
사라져 가는 난 버려진 건가
Am I being left behind as I disappear?
You got 너만 가진 열쇠
You have the only key.
천국의 문을 열어 줘 oh
Open the door to heaven, oh.
Baby 하늘 높이 난 날아 가고 싶어
Baby, I want to fly high in the sky.
이 어둠 속에 갇혀 숨을 쉴 수 없어
I can't breathe, trapped in this darkness.
가면을 벗어 줘 oh
Take off your mask, oh.
저기 멀리 달아나지
Don't run away far.
난 네가 남긴 그림자의 뒤를 따라가지
I follow the shadow you left behind.
좁혀지는 거리감에 느껴지는 카타르시스
The catharsis felt in the narrowing streets.
닿을 때쯤 멀어진 하얀 천사와의 키스
A kiss with the white angel who is far away by the time we reach each other.
넌 나를 홀려놓고 네 자신을 감추고
You leave me behind and hide yourself.
뒤도 한번 안 돌아보고 저
You don't even look back once.
안개 뒤로 숨고 있어
You're hiding behind the fog.
네 머리맡에서 널 쓰다듬는 꿈을 꿔
I dream of stroking you by your side.
Yeah 비밀을 밝혀줘
Yeah, reveal the secret.
모두 무너지려 해 더는
Everything is collapsing, I can't wait any longer.
널 기다리는 게 힘들어
Waiting for you is hard.
내게 빛을 밝혀줘 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Light up my life (and light up the darkness).
다 사라지기 전에 (어둠 속을 밝혀줘)
Before everything disappears (light up the darkness).
All I want is you baby
All I want is you, baby.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Atozzio Dishawn Towns, Edward Ross Lara, Hyeong Kyu Kim, Hyuk Shin, Won Sik Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sparkydraws9173
this song is the definition of Starlight death
that "oh god" part makes me lose my breath
Hongbin's voice
Ken before the chorus
Leo in general
I can't
I just
my heart can't handle this
WORK YOUR BODY WORK YOUR BODY WO WORK YOUR BODY will never get out of my head for the next month
@NintendoShineStine
love ravi's random lines at the start that has nothing to do with the song
@otakume025
haha ikr. well, he wrote this song so... xD
@peachedhyuns
NintendoShineStine doesn't he always have these random lines
@mangoesaredelicious4622
they’re not totally random but they can definitely sound silly
@TabooTalz
I feel like this is Leo's favourite VIXX song because he takes that "work your body" really seriously :P
@siansupremacist
TabooTalz Omg Ikr
@AlvinaYunoa
also every time he sins this HE GETS SOOOOOOOOO INTO IT
@siansupremacist
Crystalheart luk
Ikr XD
@imaujxx
Taekwoon's favorite song is actually Someday which is honestly, the TOTAL OPPOSITE of this song hahahahaha but yes, I get what you mean. 😄😂
@elxsarah546
+STARLIGHT did he mention before in a video ? can u send the link if he did?