CNBLUE(Korean:씨엔블루) is a South Koreanpop rockband formed in 2009. The band consists ofJung Yong-hwa(leader, main vocals,guitar,keyboard,rap),Kang Min-hyuk(drums), andLee Jung-shin(bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the band after they released their debut Japaneseextended playNow or Neverin 2009, and was replaced by Lee Jung-shin.Lee Jong-hyun(guitar and vocals) left the band on August 28, 2019.
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Origin | Seoul,South Korea |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | fncent |
CN is an initialism forCode Name,while BLUE is abackronymforburning,lovely,untouchable,andemotional;it is meant to portray the images of Jong-hyun, Min-hyuk, Jung-shin, and Yong-hwa, respectively.[1]On January 14, 2010, CNBLUE debuted in Korea with the lead single "I'm a Loner"from their first Korean EPBluetory.
History
edit2009: Debut in Japan
editCNBLUE's first live performance took place inTokyo,Japan, at the entrance ofShinjuku Stationin early 2009; it was one of at least 20 other bands performing in the area.[2]By mid-June 2009, the band began to perform on the streets and in live clubs.[3]They formally debuted on August 19, 2009 withNow or Never.The EP was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on theOricon Albums Chart.In late September, their original bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the band and was replaced byLee Jung-shinlater that year.[4]Their second extended playVoicewas released in November. Recorded with both English and Japanese tracks,Voicepeaked at number 227 and charted for two weeks.[5]Guitarist Lee described the band's independence in the country as "tough, but equally rewarding".[2]
2010: Successful debut in Korea
editIn January,FNC Entertainmentunveiled a series of video teasers for CNBLUE's debut in South Korea.[6]Bluetorywas released on January 14, 2010, and stayed at the top of theGaon Album Chartfor two weeks.[7]"I'm a Loner"was promoted as thelead single,and peaked at number two on theGaon Digital Chart.[8]The band had their first televised live performance onKBS'Music Bankon January 15. The song was an immediate commercial success and the band had their first music show chart win onMusic Bankon January 29[9]andSBS'Inkigayoon January 31.[10]CNBLUE held the record for achieving number one on South Korea's music programs in the shortest time since debut, grabbing their first win only 15 days after debuting with "I'm a Loner".[11]The band had their debut reality showCNBLUEtory,broadcast onMnetbeginning March 10.
In March, the band started preparations for their first full-length independent albumThank Uin Japan. It was released on March 20 with several tracks co-written and co-composed by Jung Yong-hwa. The album peaked at number 90 on theOricon Weekly Album Charts.
CNBLUE headed back to Korea and released their next single, "Love Light"on May 10, in precedence of their next album. On May 19, their second extended playBluelovewas released and peaked at number three on theGaon Album Chart. CNBLUE held their comeback performance onMnet'sM! Countdownthe following day. It was promoted with the track "Love",which peaked at number two on Gaon, matching the success the band found earlier with" I'm a Loner ". The band eventually won on first place onM! Countdownon June 10 andInkigayoon June 20.[12][13]
After their 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 in Oricon's Top 40 at number 26. The release was followed by their second single "I Don't Know Why" on September 16. The song reached number eight on theOricon Daily Chart,marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. The band then embarked on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.[14]
The same year, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jong-hyun made their acting debut in the omnibus filmAcoustic.They released a song for the movie's OST on October 7, entitled "High Fly".[citation needed]
2011: Continued success in Korea and major Japanese debut
editOn January 9, CNBLUE released their third Japanese single, "Re-maintenance". They then kick start their 2011 Japanese promotions with aZeppTour in four cities –Osaka,Fukuoka,NagoyaandTokyo– from January 9 to 16.[15]
FNC Entertainment released teasers for a CNBLUE comeback in February 2011.[16]However, the release date was later changed to March 21.[17]The teaser was noted for having "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept".[18]CNBLUE released their first full-length albumFirst Stepwith the lead single "Intuition" on March 21. The song earned the band a total of 7 music show wins, with three wins each onMnet'sM! CountdownandKBSMusic Bank,thus marking the first time the band won "triple crown" on the shows. After wrapping up promotions of "Intuition" on April 24 onSBS'Inkigayo,they followed up with promotions of the song "Love Girl" from their special EPFirst Step +1 Thank You,beginning April 29 onMusic Bankand ending on May 22.[19]Thank Youdid well in the Taiwanese market as well, topping five charts locally and selling 70,000 copies.[20]
In April, it was announced that Jung Yong-hwa and Kang Min-hyuk were cast in the MBC dramaHeartstrings,which started airing on June 29. Yong-hwa sang three of the OSTs inHeartstrings,titled "You've Fallen for Me", "Because I Miss You" (composed by himself), and "Comfort Song", while Min-hyuk sang one OST titled "Star". They first performed the songs in theirBLUESTORMconcert on September 17 at theOlympic Hall,Seoul.[21]
After wrapping up promotions in Korea, CNBLUE made a comeback in Japan with the release of their second and last independent album392on September 1. They also announced that they would make their major debut in Japan on October 19, 2011, underWarner Music Japan.[22]The band released their debut single "In My Head"on October 19, composed by Jung Yong-hwa. The single peaked at number four on theOricon Weekly Chartwith 70,000+ units sold in its first week.[23]It was later chosen as the theme song forSupernatural: The Animation.In November, "In My Head" claimed a gold record accreditation according to theRIAJ,meaning that the album sold over 100,000 copies within a month of going on sale.[24]
2012: Acting activities,Ear Fun,andCode Name Blue
editThe band released a new single in Japan on February 1, titled "Where You Are",composed and co-written by Jung Yong-hwa. The physical single debuted at number one on the weeklyOricon Singles Chartwith 60,398 copies sold in the first week. This made CNBLUE the first foreign band to top the Oricon Singles Chart since January 18, 1971 (when the Canadian bandMashmakhanreleased the single "Two in the Fog" ), and made CNBLUE the fourth South Korean male artist/group to rank number 1 on Oricon's weekly singles chart, followingTVXQ,JYJandJang Keun-suk.[25]
CNBLUE and fellow label-matesF.T. Islandperformed in America for the first time atLos Angeles'Nokia Theateron March 9.[26]
On March 26, the band released their third Korean EP,Ear Fun.The single "Still in Love" was released on March 16, ahead of the EP's release, and peaked at #3 on theGaon Singles Chart;while the title song "Hey You" peaked at #1. The band wrapped up promotion with 4 music show award wins on April 22 with a goodbye performance on SBS'Inkigayo.[27]
After completing their EP promotions, the members held their first fan meeting in Seoul on May 5.[28]They also started preparing for their upcoming Japanese activities.
Their 3rd Japanese single "Come On"was released on August 1 and debuted at number five on the weeklyOricon Singles Chartwith 38,000 copies sold. The song was composed by Lee Jong-hyun and written by Jung Yong-hwa in Korean, and later translated into Japanese. This was followed by the release of their Japanese debut albumCode Name Blueon August 29 which placed number one on both the daily and weeklyOricon Albums Chart,selling a total of 57,744 copies at the end of its nine-week run. They became the first Korean group to achieve that feat with a debut album.
On September 22, they held their first exclusive concert,CNBLUE Live in LondonatIndigO2in the UK. They performed 22 songs in front of over 3000 fans.[29][30]
The concert ended in Seoul, South Korea on December 15 and 16 marked the band's fourth concert in Seoul, all of which were sold out in 10 minutes.[31][32]On December 19, CNBLUE released their 4th Japanese single "Robot",which placed number two on both the daily and weeklyOricon Singles Chart,selling 45,640 copies.
CNBLUE's long-awaited South Korean comeback was officially announced at their2012 CNBLUE Live BLUE NIGHT in Seoulconcert on December 17. The release date for their fourth EP,Re:Blue,was set to be January 14, 2013. The first teaser was released on January 3, 2013[33]All individual video teasers were released on January 7.[34][35][36][37]On January 9, a photo teaser was released for their photoshoot of the album made on the streets ofLondon.The first music video teaser was released on January 10 along with a second one released one day later.[38][39]
In 2012, all of the members received recognition for their acting endeavors, and CNBLUE was said to be the band that has conquered the year-end acting award ceremonies with their nominations.[40]At theKBS Drama Awards,Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jung-shin were nominated for the "Rookie Actor" award for their roles inMy Husband Got a FamilyandSeoyoung, My Daughterrespectively. Jung Yong-hwa was awarded the "Hallyu Star" award at theAPAN Star Awardsfor his lead role in the 2011 dramaHeartstringsdue to its popularity in Asia. At theSBS Drama Awards,Lee Jong-hyun was awarded the "New Star" award for his role inA Gentleman's Dignity.
2013:Re:Blue,Blue Moon World Tour, andWhat Turns You On?
editOn January 14, which is CNBLUE's third anniversary, the band's fourth EPRe:Blueand music video of the lead single "I'm Sorry" were released.[41]"I'm Sorry" was co-composed and co-written by the band's leader, Jung Yong-hwa, marking it the first time for Jung's composition to be used as the band's title song in South Korea.[42]Prior to the EP's release,Re:Bluereached over 100,000 copies of pre-orders.[43]It eventually went on to top theGaon Album Chartfor two weeks in a row.,[44]selling a total of 126,000 copies. The single peaked at number 2 on theGaon Digital Chart,and achieved an all-kill on music charts.[45]
Re:Blueranked #1 on theBillboard World Album Chart,[46]Japan's Tower Records Chart. According to Taiwan's music site 'Omusic', the album and title track "I'm Sorry" ranked #1 on the single and album charts, respectively even before the official release in the country.[47]After its official release inTaiwan,the album topped 8 different charts.[48]The single "I'm Sorry" also ranked #1 in the MYX daily chart in thePhilippines.[49]
On January 22, FNC Entertainment announced CNBLUE'sBlue Moon World Tour,stating that "They won't be going to just Asian countries such as China, Singapore,[50]and Hong Kong, but also Europe, Australia, North America, and South America.[51][52]The label confirmed stops for Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and Australia, and is in the process of planning America and Europe stops.[53]Taiwan will be the first stop for the world tour starting on April 6,[54]making them the first South Korean rock band to hold a world tour of this kind.[55][56]
On April 20, FNC had announced that CNBLUE will be going on a ZEPP Tour in Japan with their first stop atSapporoinHokkaidoon July 24 and 25, and the last stop atNambain Osaka on August 14 and 15. There was a total of 10 concerts in 5 cities. This was held while theBlue Moonworld tour was still ongoing. It was later revealed that the ZEPP Tour is titledLady Zepp Tourafter announcing the name of their upcoming 6th Japanese single titledLadyon June 18.[57]
On April 24, CNBLUE released their fifth Japanese single, "Blind Love",written and co-composed by Lee Jong-hyun.[58]The physical single debuted at number two onOricon Daily Single Chartwith 35,773 copies sold, the highest first day sale for CNBLUE's Japanese releases.
On July 17, the official music video for CNBLUE's sixth Japanese single "Lady"was released.[59]The physical single was later released on July 31, 2013, and ranked at number 4 onOricon Singles Chart,selling 42,169 copies in its first week.[60]
CNBLUE had also participated in the annual two-day Japanese rock festivalSummer Sonic 2013as one of the line-ups[61]along with their labelmate F.T. Island and rock bands likeLinkin Park,Metallica,andONE OK ROCK.This was held at Tokyo and Osaka on August 10 and 11 respectively[62]
On August 13, they released the music video of "One More Time" for their upcoming second Japanese studio albumWhat Turns You On?.[63]On August 28, the studio album was released. It includes the previous three singles, "Robot","Blind Love"and"Lady".[64]It debuted at number two on theOricon Albums Chartand sold 43,492 copies.
On November 26, CNBLUE released their first ever "best-of" album in Korea, titledPresentwith the Korean version of the band's Japanese songs. All of the members reportedly took part in the translation of the lyrics.[65]
2014:Can't Stop,Wave,and Notable performances
editOn February 23, 2014, CNBLUE released their fifth EP,Can't Stop.The album debuted at #2 on theGaon Album Chartand went on to top the chart the following week.[66]The lead single "Can't Stop"peaked at #3 on theGaon Digital Chart.On March 2, the band had their comeback performance on SBS'sAll Live Comeback Show: Can't Stop.[67]
After finishing their promoting activities in Korea, CNBLUE released a new Japanese single "Truth"on April 23, 2014. The band then embarked on their2014 CNBLUE LIVE- Can't Stop Tour,which kick-start inDaeguon May 24.[68]On August 20, they released their 8th Japanese single, "Go Your Way".
CNBLUE released "Radio" on September 8, as adigital downloadin precedence of their third Japanese studio albumWave.Released on September 17,Wavedebuted at number three on the weeklyOricon Albums Chart.By the end of its chart run,Wavesold 42,080 copies in the country.[69]The band then embarked on theCNBLUE 2014 Arena Tour: Wavefrom October to November inAichi,Tokyo, Osaka,Miyagi,and Fukuoka.
On October 4, the band performed at the closing ceremony of2014 Incheon Asian Games.[70]
On December 6, CNBLUE was the only Korean artist to participate at the 2015iQiyi All-Star CarnivalinBeijing,China, where they received the "Best Asia Group" award.[71]
CNBLUE's song "Can't Stop" was the 17th most tweeted song of 2014, according to the news website Mashable. They were the highest ranked Korean artist (followed byGirls' Generation's "Mr. Mr" at number 18 andInfinite's "Last Romeo" at number 48) on a list of "Twitter's 50 Most-Tweeted Songs of 2014" which included worldwide artists likeJohn Legend,Ariana Grande,Beyonce,Pharrell Williams,Lady GaGa,Enrique Iglesias,Maroon 5,ColdplayandOne Direction[72][73][74]Billboard K-Townincluded the EP on their list of the "10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014" at #9, calling the tracks "Can't Stop" and "Like a Child" "some of the most accessible Korean rock tunes to come out of the scene this year," and "Cold Love" a "gritty ballad" and "Diamond Girl" a feisty rock jam.[75]
2015:2gether,Colorsand Arena tour
editThroughout the first half of 2015, CNBLUE continued to pursue solo activities. In April 2015, the band released its ninth single "White"underWarner Music Japan.The single peaked at number four on the weeklyOricon Singles Chart,selling over 28,000 copies since its release.[76]
After an absence of domestic band promotions in one year and seven months in, CNBLUE released their second studio album2getherand lead single "Cinderella"on September 14.[77]The album debuted at number two on theGaon Album Chartand went on to top the chart the following week.[78][79]The single peaked at number 10 on theGaon Digital Chart,[80]ultimately earning the band five music show wins.[81]
2getherwas met with generally favorably reviews from music critics, particular for its use for electronic elements. Jung Min-jae of online magazineIZMnoted the band for "adhering to a wide-range of pop rock genres", and that the band's "signature smooth melodies and waving grooves are more attractive than ever". Jung Hae-wook ofNews Tomatocomplimented the band on the mixture of electronic rock and being able to form a distinct sound between the tracks, as well as their effort to experiment in order to establish its musical identity. Jeff Benjamin ofBillboardstated that in spite of the change in direction of the band's music on the album, their "sentimental songwriting" and "vivacious energy" persisted.
CNBLUE released "Supernova" on September 9 as adigital downloadin precedence of CNBLUE's fourth Japanese studio albumColors.[82]Released on September 30, the album debuted at number one on the weeklyOricon Albums Chart,selling 31,000 copies in its first week. It is the first time the band topped the chart sinceCode Name Blue,released three years and one month prior.[83]The band embarked on theCNBLUE 2015 Arena Tour: Be a Supernovafrom November 3 to December 3. The concerts took place at theBig Hatarena inNagano,theYoyogi National Gymnasiumin Tokyo, theNippon Gaishi Hallin Aichi, theSun DomeinFukui,and theOsaka-jō Hallin Osaka.
2016:Blueming,Euphoria,and 5th anniversary tour
editCNBLUE released their sixth mini-albumBluemingand its lead single "You're So Fine"on April 4, 2016.[84]Bluemingtopped theGaon Album Chartupon its release.[85]"You're So Fine" earned the band six music show wins.[86]The band also released their 10th Japanese single "Puzzle"on May 11.[87]It debuted at number four on the weeklyOricon Singles Chart;[88]the single charted for four weeks and went on to sell over 30,000 copies by the end of its chart run.[89][90]
CNBLUE released their fifth Japanese albumEuphoriaon October 19.[91]Euphoriadebuted at number two on theOricon Albums Chart.[92]By the end of its chart run, the album sold 36,074 copies in the country.[93]
The band embarked on their fifth anniversary arena tour,Our Glory Daysfrom November 2 to November 29, 2016. The concerts took place at theMakuhari MesseEvent Hall inChiba,theOsaka-jō HallinOsaka,theNippon Gaishi HallinAichi,theMarine Messe Fukuokaarena inFukuoka,and theNippon BudokaninTokyo.Performing 22 songs at each concert, the tour accumulated 75,000 attendees in total.[94]The November 18 show in Aichi was recorded and is scheduled to air onWOWOWon January 15, 2017.[95]
2017:7°CN,Shake,Stay Gold,and concert tours
editAlmost a year after the release ofBlueming,CNBLUE released their seventh EP,7°CN,on March 20, 2017.[96]
CNBLUE released their 14th single, "Shake"on May 10, 2017. It debuted on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart at number five.[97]The band then embarked on the CNBLUE Spring Live 2017 "Shake! Shake!" arena tour. They held two concerts each in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka, starting from May 17 to June 22.[98]
The band also held their 2017 CNBLUE Live: Between Us concert tour on six countries from July 1 to December 9.[99][100]The initial pair of shows took place between June 3 and 4 in Seoul.[101]
CNBLUE released their sixth-major label Japanese studio album,Stay Gold.[102]It debuted at number three on Japan's national weekly Oricon Albums Chart. The band embarked on the CNBLUE 2017 Arena Tour Live "Starting Over" from November 3 to December 1.[102]
2018–2019: Military enlistment and Jonghyun's departure
editThe band went on hiatus because the members were doing military service; before they did, they released Best of CNBLUE/OUR BOOK [2011-2018] on August 29. The album contained songs from their debut in Japan in 2011.[103]
On August 28, 2019, Jonghyun announced he was leaving CNBLUE due to his connections with theBurning Sun scandaland backlash over inappropriate messages towards a YouTuber.[104][105]
2020–2023: Return from military, Contract renewal,Re-Code,"Zoom", andWanted
editOn October 20, 2020, it was announced that the 3 remaining members of CNBLUE had successfully renewed their contracts and are releasing their eighth mini album,Re-Codeand its lead single "Then, Now and Forever", on November 17.[106][107][108]
CNBLUE launched a reality-variety show, Secret Tour: Don't Call My Name to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary.[109]The show aired every Friday from November 13 to November 20, 2020 ontvN.
CNBLUE released their 15th single, "Zoom" on June 23, 2021.[110]
CNBLUE released their ninth mini-album,Wantedand its lead single "Love Cut" on October 20.[111]
On August 8, 2022, CNBLUE joined the Weverse platform.
2024-Present: Asia Tours CNBLUENTITY, VOYAGE INTO X, 10TH MINI ALBUM [X]
editIn early 2024, CNBLUE held an Asian tour titled "2024 CNBLUE Live 'CNBLUENTITY' in Asia." The tour started in Hong Kong on March 16, followed by performances in Bangkok on March 23, Kaohsiung on April 6, Macau on April 13, Kuala Lumpur on April 20, Singapore on April 27, and concluded in Jakarta on May 25.[112]
On August 5, CNBLUE announced a new Asia tour titled 'VOYAGE into X,' which was scheduled to be held in five countries: South Korea, China (Macau), Taiwan, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
On September 30, CNBLUE officially announced the release of CNBLUE's 10th mini album, [X], which was scheduled for October 14.[113]
Controversy
editCNBLUE and its agencyFNC Entertainmentwere sued by Korean punk bandCrying Nutfor unauthorized use of their song "Pilsal Off-Side" on Mnet's "M Countdown" in 2010. Crying Nut also charged that CNBLUE had released a DVD of the concert in Japan and profited from it.[114]Crying Nut claimed that not only did CNBLUE use the song without permission, but also lip-synced along with the original Crying Nut recording.[115]Crying Nut allegedly posted online that CNBLUE "must pay the penalties for intellectual property rights infringement".[114]CNBLUE later countersued Crying Nut for allegedly accusing CNBLUE of copyright infringement, filing an injunction against Crying Nut's online criticisms,[116]claiming that theintellectual property theftwas the responsibility of CJ E&M and the unspecified company responsible for the DVD sales.[114]However, after years of debate in court, CNBLUE lost the lawsuit and its agency was fined 15 million won.[117]
Philanthropy
editCNBLUE undertakes philanthropy work such as donating money and rice to the needy from time to time. Part of their yearly income and the income from the Bluemoon World Tour have been contributed to the construction of CNBLUE Schools.[118]The first CNBLUE School was built in Burkina Faso, Africa in 2012 and can accommodate up to 100 pre-schoolers and 1 000 elementary and junior high school students. CNBLUE Schools will provide meals and daycare services for the enrolled students. In 2014, a second CNBLUE school was built in the Philippines.[119]
In July 2021, CNBLUE participated in a summer donation campaign by Happy Bean through the non-profit foundation, LOVE FNC. The proceeds from the sold goods have been donated to support the education of children affected by COVID-19 in Myanmar, Cambodia, and Mongolia.[120]
Members
editCurrent members[121]
- Jung Yong-hwa– leader, guitars, main vocals, rap
- Kang Min-hyuk– drums
- Lee Jung-shin– bass, rap
Former members
- Kwon Kwang-jin – bass[4]
- Lee Jong-hyun– guitars, vocals[121]
Discography
edit
Korean Albums Studio Albums
Mini-Albums (EPs) |
Japanese Albums Studio Albums
Mini-Albums (EPs)
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Concerts and tours
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World Touredit
Asia Toursedit |
Japan Toursedit
Concert participationedit
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Awards and nominations
editReferences
editNotes
editCitations
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External links
edit- Official website(in Korean)
- Official Japanese website(in Japanese)