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CNBLUE

CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루), stylized as CNBLUE, is a South Korean Boy band "CN is an abbreviation of ‘Code Name’ while BLUE is an abbreviation of the members’ individual images," said by one of the members. ‘Burning’ represents Lee Jong Hyun, ‘Lovely’ represents Minhyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotion’ represents Yonghwa. Debuted on August 19, 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini album, Now or Never. They were coined as the "2nd FT Island". The group released four teasers for their 1st album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Jung Yong Hwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On the January 14, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).

History

2009: Debut, Now or Never, and Voice

In mid-June 2009, CN Blue began to perform on the streets and in live clubs in Japan.[1] As an indie band, they formally debuted on August 19, 2009 with Now or Never. The mini album was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on the Japanese national music chart. Later, in November, the second extended play was released entitled Voice. Voice peaked at position 227, and stayed on the Oricon for two weeks, and was recorded mostly in English but also in Japanese.

2010: Korean debut, ThankU, and other activities

In January, FNC Music unveiled new teaser pictures for CN Blue's debut in South Korea. Bluetory was released on January 14, 2010. It stayed at the top of the Gaon Chart for two weeks. "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야) was promoted as the title track. The song peaked at number two, solidifying their break into the industry. The group had their first televised live stage on KBS Music Bank on January 15. Later, on January 29, the group won their first music show chart win on Music Bank.

The group debuted their new reality show on Korean music channel Mnet, titled "CN Bluetory," on February 10. In March, the band started preparations for their first full length album ThankU. It was released on March 20, 2010, with only one new track. The album peaked at number 90 on the Oricon charts, their highest thus far. Later, in April, their official fanclub name was announced as BOICE, a combination of "blue" and "voice."

CN Blue headed back to Korea in May and released their next promotional single, "Love Light" (Korean: 사랑 빛), on May 10, 2010. The song peaked at number 10 on the Korean national chart and foreshadowed their upcoming release. On May 19, the second extended play was released, named Bluelove. It was promoted with the track "Love," which charted at number 2, matching the success the band found earlier with "I'm a Loner." Bluelove peaked at number 3, but stayed on the chart for many weeks. CN Blue held their comeback stage on M!Countdown the following day.

After success in Korea, the band headed back to Japan. They released their first single "The Way" on June 23. For the first time, they charted within the Oricon top 40 at number 26. The release was followed by "I Don't Know Why" on September 16 the same year. The song reached number eight on the Oricon daily chart, marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. On the weekly chart, they peaked at number 15. On the Japanese indie top chart, the band reached number one.[2] The band embarked on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.[3]

CN Blue members Kang Min Hyuk and Lee Jong Hyun will star in the Korean movie "Acoustic." They released a song from the OST on October 7 entitled "High Fly" that peaked at number 98 on the Gaon Chart.[4]

2011: Re-maintenance and First Step

On January 9, they released their 3rd Japanese single, Re-maintenance. They started off their 2011 Japanese promotions with a Zepp Tour in 4 cities: Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo from January 9–16.[5]

FNC Music, their entertainment agency in South Korea, released teasers for a CN Blue comeback for February in 2011.[6] However, it was later changed to a March 21 release date.[7] The teaser was noted for having a "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept."[8]

Members

Yong Hwa
  • Full Name: Jung Yong Hwa (정용화) (ジョン・ヨンファ, 鄭容和)
  • Date of Birth: (1989-06-22) June 22, 1989 (age 35)
  • Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Rapper, Rhythm Guitarist
  • Other: Acted in drama "You're Beautiful" and upcoming "You've Fallen for Me"
Jong Hyun
  • Full Name: Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) (イ・ジョンヒョン, 李宗泫)
  • Date of Birth: (1990-05-15) May 15, 1990 (age 34)
  • Position: Lead Guitarist, Vocalist
  • Other: Acted in movie "Acoustic"
Min Hyuk
  • Full Name: Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁) (カン・ミンヒョク, 姜敏赫)
  • Date of Birth: (1991-06-28) June 28, 1991 (age 33)
  • Position: Backing Vocalist, Drummer
  • Other: Acted in drama "It's Okay, Daddy's Girl", movie "Acoustic" and Orange Caramel's Magic Girl Music Video
Jung Shin
  • Full Name: Lee Jung Shin (이정신) (イ・ジョンシン, 李正信)
  • Date of Birth: (1991-09-15) September 15, 1991 (age 32)
  • Position: Backing Vocalist, Rapper, Bassist
  • Other: Acted in 4Minute's Heart to Heart Music Video
Former member
  • Kwon Kwang Jin (권광진) - Bassist, Backing Vocalist (2009)

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak
positions 		Sales
JPN
[9] 		KOR
[10]
2010 Thank U 90 —
2011 First Step[11] 16 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

Year Album details Peak
positions 		Sales Certifications
JPN
[9] 		KOR
[10]
2009 Now or Never — —
Voice
  • Released: November 25, 2009
  • Label: AI Entertainment
  • Language: English, Japanese
 227 —
2010 Bluetory — 1
Bluelove
  • Released: May 19, 2010
  • Label: FNC Music
  • Language: Korean
 — 3
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Year Single Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
[16] 		KOR
[10]
2010
"The Way" 26 — First Step
"I Don't Know Why" 15 —
2011 "Re-maintenance" 12 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Year Promotional single Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
[16] 		KOR
[10]
2010 "I'm a Loner" — 2 Bluetory
"Love" — 2 Bluelove
2011 "Intuition" — 1 First Step
"Love Girl" — 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videos

Video albums

Year Album details Peak positions Sales
JPN
[17]
2011 Listen to the CN Blue 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

Year Music video Director
2010 "I'm a Loner"
"Love"
2011 "Intuition"
"Love Girl"

Tours

  • Listen to the CN Blue (2010)
  • Zepp Tour 2011 - "Re-maintenance" (2011)

Awards

Years Awards
2010
2011

Music programs

Year Date Station Music Program Song
2010 January 29 KBS Music Bank "I'm a Loner"
January 31 SBS Inkigayo "I'm a Loner"
June 10 Mnet M! Countdown "Love"
June 20 SBS Inkigayo "Love"
July 1 Mnet M! Countdown "Love"
July 4 SBS Inkigayo "Love"
2011 March 31 Mnet M! Countdown "Intuition"
April 1 KBS Music Bank "Intuition"
April 7 Mnet M! Countdown "Intuition"
April 8 KBS Music Bank "Intuition"
April 10 SBS Inkigayo "Intuition"
April 14 Mnet M! Countdown "Intuition"
April 15 KBS Music Bank "Intuition"

References

  1. ^ "씨엔블루 "더욱 성장하는 라이브 밴드될 터"". Nate News (in Korean). September 21, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "CNBLUE and Kara, Reaching New Heights on the Oricon Charts". KBS Global. KBS. September 30, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  3. ^ "씨엔블루, 日서 새 싱글내고 라이브 투어". Yahoo! Korea (in Korean). Yahoo!. September 2, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Gaon Chart Search: High Fly". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  5. ^ "씨엔블루 일본콘서트 매진 행진, 뜨거운 인기 입증". Newsen. January 6, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Kim, Sunny (February 15, 2011). "CN Blue To Comeback In February!". MTVK. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  7. ^ Kim, Sunny (February 28, 2011). "CN Blue Begins The Countdown To Their New Album With A Teaser Image!". MTVK. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  8. ^ Kim, Sunny (March 6, 2011). "CN Blue, ZE:A, And Girl's Day Release Comeback Teasers!". MTVK. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "ＣＮＢＬＵＥのアルバム売り上げランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b c d "검색결과 - 씨엔블루". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Lee, Su-yeon (February 28, 2011). "씨엔블루 3월21일 컴백 확정…흑백 티저 속 시크돌 완벽변신". Newsen (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Oricon Weekly Album Sales".
  13. ^ Lee, Hyo-jin (April 8, 2011). "씨엔블루, 동방신기-빅뱅 이어 앨범 판매고 10만장 돌파". Nate News (in Korean). SK Communications. Retrieved April 8, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ a b "2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ a b c d "CNBLUE Goes Double Platinum in Taiwan". KBS Global. KBS. September 23, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  16. ^ a b "ＣＮＢＬＵＥのシングル売り上げランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "ＣＮＢＬＵＥのDVD売り上げランキング". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved March 13, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Winners at the 2010 Style Icon Awards
  19. ^ CBS News. CBS. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
  20. ^ Winners from the 25th Golden Disk Awards
  21. ^ Winners from the 2010 Melon Music Awards
  22. ^ Winners from the 20th High1 Seoul Music Awards
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