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CN Blue
CN Blue in a Press Conference in Bangkok. From left to right : Lee Jung Shin, Lee Jong Hyun, Jung Yong Hwa, Kang Min Hyuk
CN Blue in a Press Conference in Bangkok. From left to right : Lee Jung Shin, Lee Jong Hyun, Jung Yong Hwa, Kang Min Hyuk
Background information
Also known asCode Name Blue
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresPop rock, power pop, alternative rock
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsFNC (South Korea)
Warner Music (Taiwan/Japan, present)
AI (Japan, present)
Victor (Japan, former)
Universal (Philippines)
MembersJung Yong Hwa
Lee Jong Hyun
Kang Min Hyuk
Lee Jung Shin
Past membersKwon Kwang Jin
WebsiteOfficial site

CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루 Japanese: シーエヌブルー ), stylized as CNBLUE, are a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong Hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong Hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung Shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min Hyuk (drums, vocals). "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 Kang Minhyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotional’ represents Jung Yong Hwa. Debuted on 19 August 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini album, Now or Never. The group released four teasers for their 1st mini album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Yonghwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13th January 2010 respectively. On January 14, 2010 CN Blue debuted their first mini-album in Korea with the lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).

History

2009: Indie band in Japan, Now or Never, and Voice

In mid-June 2009, CN Blue began to perform on the streets and in live clubs in Japan.[1] They formally debuted as an indie band on August 19, 2009 with Now or Never. The mini-album was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on the Oricon. In late September, their original bassist Kwon Kwang Jin left the band and was replaced by Lee Jung Shin later that year. Their second extended play Voice was released in November. Recorded with both English and Japanese tracks, Voice peaked at No. 227 and stayed on the Oricon for two weeks.

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, and 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 No. 2, 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 made their first music show chart win on Music Bank.

The group debuted their new reality show "CN Bluetory" on the Korean music channel Mnet 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 No. 90 on the Oricon charts, their highest position thus far. In April, their official fan club 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 No. 10 on the Korean national chart and foreshadowed their upcoming release. On May 19, their second extended play Bluelove was released. It was promoted with the track "Love," which charted at No. 2, matching the success the band found earlier with "I'm A Loner." Bluelove peaked at No. 3, but stayed on the chart for many weeks. CN Blue held their comeback stage on M! Countdown the following day.

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 the Oricon top 40 at No. 26. The release was followed by "I Don't Know Why" on September 16. The song reached No. 8 on the Oricon Daily Chart, marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. On the weekly chart, they peaked at No. 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 starred in the Korean movie "Acoustic." They released a song from the OST on October 7 entitled "High Fly" that peaked at No. 98 on the Gaon Chart.[4]

2011: Re-maintenance, First Step, 392, and In My Head

On January 9, CN Blue released their third 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 in February 2011.[6] However, the release date was later changed to March 21. [7] The teaser was noted for having "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept."[8] CN Blue released their first full-length album First Step with the title track "Intuition" on March 21. Despite the delay, fans couldn't seem to get enough of the fabulous foursome - "Intuition" achieved an all-kill on Korea’s major online music charts.[9] Their album also topped Gaon Chart for physical album sales that week. They won K-Chart a week after their comeback on Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS Music Bank and SBS Inkigayo, and for the first time they won triple crown on Mnet's M! Countdown and KBS Music Bank.[10][11]. The promotions of the song ended on April 24, on Inkigayo. They followed the promotions with the song "Love Girl" to promote the special EP First Step +1 Thank You , the first performance of the song was on April 29 on Music Bank. The promotions of the song and albums ended in May 22.[12]

After finishing promotions in Korea, CN Blue made a comeback in Japan with the release of their second and last indie album "392" on September 1, 2011. They also announced that they would make their major debut in Japan on October 19, 2011 under the Warner Music Japan label.[13] CN Blue last indie album "392" placed 6th on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart.[14] CN Blue released their major debut single "In My Head" on October 19, 2011 and peaked at No.3 on the Oricon Daily Chart and No.4 on the Oricon Weekly Chart with 70,000+ unit sold in first week.[15] "In My Head" CD Single consist 4 track : "In My Head" (music by Jung Yong Hwa, lyrics by Kenji Tamai/Yoshifumi Kanamaru), "Mr.KIA" (music by Jung Yong Hwa/RYO, lyrics by Jung Yong Hwa), "Rain of Blessing" (music by Lee Jong Hyun/RYO, lyrics by Kenji Tamai/Kaori Fukano/Keisuke), and instrument version of In My Head (music by Jung Yong Hwa). In November, "In My Head" claimed a gold record accreditation according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), meaning that their album sold over 100,000 copies within a month of going on sale.[16]

Members

Yong Hwa
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
  • Height: 182 cm
  • Other: Acted in the 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: Drummer, Backing Vocalist
  • Height: 184 cm
  • Other: Played Hwang Yeon Doo in the SBS drama It's Okay, Daddy's Girl and Yeo Jun Hee in the MBC drama Heartstrings. Acted in the movie Acoustic. Appeared in Orange Caramel's "Magic Girl" MV.
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: Bassist, Rapper, Backing Vocalist
  • Height: 187 cm
  • Other: Appeared in 4minute's "Heart to Heart" MV.
Former member
  • Kwon Kwang Jin (권광진) - Bassist, Backing Vocalist (2009)

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak
positions 		Sales
JPN
[17] 		KOR
[18]
2010 Thank U 90 —
2011 First Step
  • Released: March 21, 2011
  • Label: FNC Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 16 1
392
  • Released: September 1, 2011
  • Label: AI Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 6 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Extended plays

Year Album details Peak
positions 		Sales Certifications
JPN
[17] 		KOR
[18]
2009 Now or Never — —
Voice
  • Released: November 25, 2009
  • Label: AI Entertainment
  • Language: English, Japanese
 227 —
2010 Bluetory — 1

TWN: Platinum[22]

Bluelove
  • Released: May 19, 2010
  • Label: FNC Music
  • Language: Korean
 — 3
  • KOR: 99,399+[21]
    (still charting)
  • TWN: 10,000+[22]

TWN: Platinum[22]

2011 First Step +1 Thank You
  • Released: April 26, 2011
  • Label: FNC Music
  • Language: Korean
 — 1
KOR: 29,723+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Year Single Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
[23] 		KOR
[18]
2010
"The Way" 26 — 392
"I Don't Know Why" 15 —
2011 "Re-maintenance" 12 —
"In My Head" 4 — TBA
2012 "Where You Are" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Year Promotional single Peak
positions 		Album
JPN
[23] 		KOR
[18]
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
[24]
2011 Listen to the CN Blue 5
2011 CN Blue Zepp Tour 2011: Re-maintenance at Zepp Tokyo 16
2011 Listen to the CN Blue 1st Live Concert 2010 at Ax-Korea 15
"—" 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"
"In My Head"

Tours

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

Awards

Years Awards
2010
2011

Music Programs

These are collection of CN Blue wins on Korea's televised music shows. Inkigayo is aired on SBS, M! Countdown on Korea cable channel M.net and Music Bank on KBS.

Music Bank

Year Date Song
2010 January 29 I'm A Loner
2011 April 1 Intuition
April 8
April 15

Inkigayo

Year Date Song
2010 January 31 I'm A Loner
June 20 Love
July 4
2011 April 10 Intuition

M! Countdown

Year Date Song
2010 June 10 Love
July 1
2011 March 31 Intuition
April 7
April 14

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