M4M (band)

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M4M
Origin China
Genres Mandopop, K-Pop
Years active2013 (2013)–2014; 2018–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Xing Tian (2013–2014)
Members
  • Alen
  • Jimmy
  • Vinson
  • Yu Bin
Past membersPark Jung-jong
  • Jae min

M4M (Mystical Formula), is a Mandopop boy band formed in 2013 by South Korea's Cube Entertainment and China's Xing Tian Media. The group consists of four members; Alen, Jimmy, Vinson, and Yu Bin. The group debuted on March 13, 2013 on M! Countdown with the Korean version of Sadness. [1] In March 2014, M4M announced that they are going to terminate their contracts with Chinese company Xing Tian Media, due to a lack of activity. [2]

Contents

History

Name origin

M4M is an abbreviation for Mystical Formula. The name is used to describe passion, mystery and infinite possibilities, whilst the number 4 is representational of the number of members in the group. [3]

2009–2012: Formation

In 2009, Xing Tian Media started to scout four individual talents to make up a new group. Although they were originally due to début before fellow labelmate BtoB, the departure of member and leader Park Jung-jong set back their début until the arrival of Alen. [3]

2013: Début

In February 2013, Cube Entertainment announced that the group, which had been training for 1,460 days, would be making their début although they didn't specify a date. [4] On 12 March, they released the single for "Sadness" followed by their formal debut on M! Countdown [1] and the uploading of the single's music video on YouTube on the following day. [5] Two months later, they went on to release their first mini album, the self-titled "Mystery Formula" of which both a Chinese version and a Korean version were released. [6]

2018: Idol Producer

After a long hiatus, Bin became a trainee for NewStyle Media, and participates in Idol Producer .

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
Chinese
"When You Love Me"2013Mystery Formula (神秘方程式)
"Sadness"Non-album singles
Korean
"Sadness"2013Non-album singles

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated workResult
2013 Asian Idol Awards
2013Asian Soaring Idol AwardM4MWon

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