In her own words: I was born on September 18, 1992. My hometown is Los Angeles in the United States and I have an older sister. SM Entertainment's 2007 global audition was where I was cast for the agency. I had originally auditioned with a Korean friend but she didn't make it. M.C. Max's "Oh Heart, Please Stop Now" and K.Will's "Left Heart" are the songs I sang at the audition. I read and wrote a little bit of Korean before but I studied the lyrics more from some fan sites where they had translations so I could understand the songs better.

I had liked Linkin Park since young so I copied Mike Shinoda a lot and I had a lot of friends who liked to rap so I grew up practicing free-styling. When I first heard Korean music I used to listen to a lot of R&B like Wheesung's. These days I listen to Yoon Mirae, Tiger JK and Epik High. I've never talked to Yoon Mirae before but I'm a big fan.

When I first came to Korea from the U.S. I felt like a complete stranger because the environment was completely different. I used to space out thinking 'Why am I here?' But Krystal helped me out a lot since her English is good and I gradually learned more Korean. Luna taught me how to sing and dance and Sulli, I got really really close with her, as if she's my younger brother. Haha. (Sulli: Amber Oppa!) But my boyish image was something I wasn't aware of. In the States I was... just normal. I was shocked when while I was a trainee, I went shopping with Krystal and her fans said they thought I was her boyfriend. But I have a lot of female fans and I am so thankful to them for liking me so much. I didn't know they would be okay with someone with an image like mine.

Looking similar to Super Junior member Dong-hae is something I've heard frequently ever since I got here. These days people also say I look a lot like SHINee's Jonghyun. Haha. So the three of us sometimes take photos together and call ourselves the "dinosaur family".

Basketball in particular is something I really enjoy. I'd been on a basketball team since elementary school in the U.S. and I played basketball a lot with my girl friends too. I'm actually not that good at it (Sulli: No, you're really good!) but in Korea, I've been playing with the male trainees at our agency. I like taekwondo too so I practice my moves when I get bored.

Create a stage where there are no restrictions is my dream. And it doesn't even have to be on a real stage, a street is fine. Just as long as it's a place where everyone can join in and have fun!

Info
Stage Name : Amber
Birth Name : Amber Josephine Liu
Chinese Name : Liu Yi Yun
Date of Birth : September 18th, 1992
Ethnicity : Chinese
Hometown : San Fernando Valley / Orange County
Height : 167 cm
Blood Type : B
Religion : Christian
Language : English, Chinese, Korean
Audition Songs : MC the MAX - Oh Heart, Please Stop / K.Will - Left Heart
Me2day: http://me2day.net/fx_amber

Trivia
Fav Color : Red
Fav Song : SHINee's "Nuna is very Pretty" / Taking back Sunday "What’s it Feel Like To Be A Ghost"
Fav Bands : Linkin Park, Taking Back Sunday
Likes : Cookies, Chips, Chocolate, Sweets, Oh Yes (A Korean cake snack), Hats
Famous Close Friend : Nicole from Kara
Wants to meet : Fly to the Sky
Usual Apparel : Hip Hop style, t-shirt and baggy pants
1st Roommate : Luna
Acts Feminine : When she eats
Favorite Pet : Rabbit
If she had a superpower: Telekinesis
Desktop Wallpaper : Childhood Photos
Stress Reliever : Screaming
Used to be a vegetarian
Thinks the right side of her face looks boyish and her left side looks cute.
Has the smallest face in f(x). Knows how to sew.