TFBOYS (also known as The Fighting Boys, 加油男孩) is a teenage Chinese boy band formed by Time Fengjun Entertainment (TFent). The group consists of the leader, Wang Junkai (, also known as Karry), and members Wang Yuan (, also known as Roy) and Yi Yangqianxi (, also known as Jackson).

TFBOYS officially debuted on August 6, 2013 with a promotional video "Ten Years". The boys were between 12 and 13 years old at the time of debut. Their first mini-album Start To Love 《Heart 梦·出发》, was subsequently released on October 18, 2013.

They gained popularity rapidly on the internet, through social media platforms such as Sina Weibo and video sharing platforms such as YinYueTai. On April 15, 2014, during The 2nd YinYueTai Vchart Awards by YinYueTai, TFBOYS won 2 awards - "Favorite Artiste - Mainland" and "Yin Yue Live Stream Favorite Artiste" (音悦直播人气歌手). Thereafter, they were invited to appear on various television variety shows and music award events, which brought them before the eyes of mainstream Chinese audiences. TFBOYS released their hit single "Manual of Youth" on August 16, 2014, which then went on to chart at number 1 on Yin Yue Vcharts for 5 consecutive weeks. The song won "Song of the Year" at the 2015 iQIYI Night Awards, "Top 10 Songs of the Year" at the 22nd Dong Fang Feng Yun Awards (东方风云榜音乐盛典), and "Favorite Song of the Year" at the 15th Top Chinese Music Awards (音乐风云榜).

During the 2016 CCTV New Year's Gala, the most significant television event in China due to its high viewership, TFBOYS performed a musical "Growing Up in Happiness" incorporating the "Manual of Youth". The TFBOYS has hence became a household name in China. The following year, TFBOYS were invited back on to the CCTV New Year's Gala as the opening act.

Their success was attributed to their fresh, school boy looks, which filled the void of young male idol groups in China, and amassed large numbers of fans. They are frequently compared to the former Taiwanese boy band The Little Tigers (小虎队), whose popularity swept across the Chinese speaking world in the 1990s.

Wang Junkai (王俊凯, Karry Wang) was chosen as a trainee in TF Entertainment accidentally. The staff of the TF Entertainment discovered him when they had already finished the trainee selection process. Despite the fact that he had missed the official selection, he was still given a chance to audition. After joining TF Entertainment, he became a vocalist for TF-Family. His company posted a cover of him singing the Chinese song "Prisoned Bird", which went viral on the Internet. In September 2012, he released a cover version of "You Exist in My Song", recorded by himself in the washroom, which also went viral on the internet.

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