F4 or JVKV is a Taiwanese boy band consisting of Jerry Yan , Vanness Wu, Ken Chu , and Vic Chou . The group was formed in 2001 after the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden that they starred in was widely successful. Together they have starred in several Taiwanese drama series and released three albums, Meteor Rain (2001), Fantasy 4ever (2002), and Waiting for You (2007). Other names: JVKV Origin: Taiwan Occupation: Singers, actors Years active: 2001–03, 2007–08, 2013 Genre(s): Mandopop Label(s): Sony Music Taiwan (2001–2007) Website: Sony Music Taiwan Members: Jerry Yan Vanness Wu Ken Chu Vic Chou Jerry Yan: In August 2004, Yan came out with his first solo album titled, The First Time (第一次 Jerry for You). He's acted in Taiwanese drama series such as Spicy Teacher, Meteor Garden , its sequel Meteor Garden 2 , Meteor Rain , Come to mMy place , Love Scar , The Hospital, and made a movie, Magic Kitchen 魔幻廚房 (2004). Hot Shot (2008) was broadcast in Taiwan, and Starlit aired in Taiwan in 2009; and Down With Love, with Ella Chen of S.H.E Vanness Wu: Wu focused his attention on both movies and music. He first released a solo album titled Body Will Sing in 2002, and has since released several more albums. He also has been featured in several music videos, such as "Ai Cuo" with Wang Leehom , the Chinese version of " Crazy in Love " with Beyoncé , and Coco Lee's "Hip Hop Tonight". Besides music, he also has been acting as well, notably in Autumn's Concerto (下一站，幸福) with Ady An. He also has been involved with several big-screen movies such as Star Runner , Kung Fu Fighter , Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, and Dragon Squad , among others. He also took part in China's Jiangsu TV's "Stars in Danger: The High Dive" (星跳水立方). As of 2013, he has released two Japanese albums, Reflections and Reason . He has also collaborated with Kangta from H.O.T on the album Scandal , which was produced by SM Entertainment. Ken Chu: Chu,released his own cookbook, Delicious Relations (美味關係) in 2006, after starring in a string of idol dramas. He has also starred in at least one drama per year since 2001, except 2005, where he came out with his own solo album, On Ken's Time. He has released his 2nd solo album "Getting Real" in January 2009. Vic Chou: Chou was the first JVKV member to release a solo album. He has since came out with 3 solo albums, Make a Wish (2002), Remember I Love You (2004), and I'm not F4 (2007).