TFN (), formerly known as T1419 (), was a South Korean–Japanese boy band formed in 2021 under MLD Entertainment. The group consisted of nine members: Noa, Sian, Kevin, Gunwoo, Leo, On, Zero, Kairi, and Kio. They debuted on January 11, 2021, with the single album Before Sunrise Part. 1.
History 2020–2021: Debut with Before Sunrise series On October 13, 2020, MLD Entertainment announced they would be launching a new boy group in December in partnership with NHN Entertainment Corporation and Sony Music. The group would debut not only in Korea but also in Japan and the United States, simultaneously. It was later announced that MLD had signed a business partner agreement with ICM Partners for activities in the U.S. The following day, a pre-teaser photo was released featuring all the members. On October 17, a schedule was released for the non-promoted pre-debut release, the group was said to be releasing a music video for "Dracula" on October 27.
On January 11, 2021, they debuted with their first single album, Before Sunrise Part. 1, and its lead single "Asurabalbalta".
On March 31, 2021, T1419 returned with their second single album, Before Sunrise Part. 2, and its lead single "Exit".
On August 23, 2021, T1419 released their third single album, Before Sunrise Part. 3, and its lead single "Flex".
On December 2, 2021, T1419 released the digital single, "Red Light, Green Light".
2022–2024: Japanese debut, first Spanish single, rebranding as TFN, and disbandment On March 9, 2022, T1419 made their Japanese debut with the extended play, Our Teen: Blue Side, and its lead single "Run Up". The Korean version of the lead single was released on May 9, 2022.
On March 22, 2022, T1419 released the digital single, "Edelweiss".
On July 3, 2022, T1419 released their first Spanish single, "When The Sun Goes Down".
In August 2022, T1419 joined the Weverse platform.
On October 17, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced that the group's name would be renamed as TFN.
On November 15, 2022, TFN made a guest appearance on the Filipino variety show It's Showtime as they performed their single, "Amazon".
On February 29, 2024, MLD Entertainment announced TFN's disbandment.
Past members Adapted from their Naver profile and website profile.
Noa () Sian () Kevin () Gunwoo () Leo () On () Zero () Kairi () Kio ()
Discography Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales JPN T1419Our Teen: Blue Side Released: March 9, 2022 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 32 JPN: 1,363 TFNBefore Sunrise Part. 4 Released: October 26, 2022 Label: Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download — —
Single albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR T1419Before Sunrise Part. 1 Released: January 11, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 8KOR: 16,922Before Sunrise Part. 2 Released: March 31, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 7KOR: 26,496Before Sunrise Part. 3 Released: August 23, 2021 Label: MLD Entertainment, Sony Music Formats: CD, digital download 11 KOR: 23,833
Singles Title Year Peak position AlbumKOR T1419 "Dracula" 2020 — Before Sunrise Part. 2 "Asurabalbalta" () 2021 — Before Sunrise Part. 1 "Exit" — Before Sunrise Part. 2 "Flex" — Before Sunrise Part. 3 "Red Light, Green Light" () — rowspan="4" "Edelweiss" 2022 — "Run Up" — "When The Sun Goes Down" — TFN "Amazon" 2022 — Before Sunrise Part. 4 "Mirage" 2023 — rowspan="2" "Ice Cream" —
Filmography Reality shows Year Title Network Note(s) 2020 Daily Us YouTube Debut reality show
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2021 Male Idol Group Popularity Award T1419 Potential Singer Award 2022 Potential Award – Singer Seoul Music Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year Popularity Award K-wave Popularity Award
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