Hello, readers and fans! Today, I am here to talk about the k-band, CN Blue. I haven’t taken the opportunity to explore them yet so, I am really interested in what kind of style they will bring. So, let’s get started!
CN Blue (씨엔블루) is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009 by FNC Entertainment. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the band after they released their debut Japanese extended play “Now or Never” in 2009, and was replaced by Lee Jung-shin. Lee Jong-hyun (guitar and vocals) left the band on August 28th, 2019.
CN is an initialism for Code Name, while BLUE is a backronym for burning, lovely, untouchable, and emotional; it is meant to portray the images of Jong-hyun, Min-hyuk, Jung-shin, and Yong-hwa, respectively.
The band’s fandom name is BOICE, a combination of the words “blue” and “voice.” Blue represents CNBLUE and voice represents their fans.
Career
2009: Debut in Japan
CNBLUE’s first live performance took place in Tokyo, Japan, at the entrance of Shinjuku Station in early 2009; it was one of at least 20 other bands performing in the area. By mid-June 2009, the band began to perform on the streets and in live clubs. They formally debuted on August 19th, 2009 with “Now or Never.” The EP was recorded completely in English, and failed to chart on the Oricon Albums Chart.
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 number 227 and charted for two weeks. Guitarist Lee described the band’s independence in the country as “tough, but equally rewarding.”
2010: Successful debut in Korea
In January, FNC Entertainment unveiled a series of video teasers for CNBLUE’s debut in South Korea. “Bluetory” was released on January 14th, 2010, and stayed at the top of the Gaon Album Chart for two weeks. “I’m a Loner” was promoted as the title track and peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart.
The band had their first televised live performance on KBS’ Music Bank on January 15th, 2010. The song was an immediate commercial success, and the band had their first music show chart win on Music Bank on January 29th, 2010, and SBS’ Inkigayo on January 31st, 2010.
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.”” The band had their debut reality show,”CNBLUEtory,” broadcast on Mnet beginning March 10th, 2010.
In March, the band started preparations for their first full-length independent album, “Thank U,” in Japan. It was released on March 20th, 2010, with several tracks co-written and co-composed by Jung Yong-hwa. The album peaked at number 90 on the Oricon Weekly Album Charts.
CNBLUE headed back to Korea and released their next single, “Love Light” on May 10th, 2010, in precedence of their next album.
On May 19th, 2010, their second extended play “Bluelove” was released and peaked at number three on the Gaon Album Chart. CNBLUE held their comeback performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown the 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 on M! Countdown on June 10th, 2010 and Inkigayo on June 20th, 2010.
After their success in Korea, the band headed back to Japan. They released their first single “The Way” on June 23rd, 2010. 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 16th, 2010. The song reached number eight on the Oricon Daily Chart, marking the first time the band made it inside the top 10. The band then went on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.
The same year, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jong-hyun made their acting debut in the omnibus film Acoustic. They released a song for the movie’s OST on October 7th, 2010, titled “High Fly.”
2011: Continued success in Korea and major Japanese debut
On January 9th, 2011, CNBLUE released their third Japanese single, “Re-maintenance”. They then kick start their 2011 Japanese promotions with a Zepp Tour in four cities – Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Tokyo – from January 9th to 16th, 2011.
FNC Entertainment released teasers for a CNBLUE comeback in February 2011. However, the release date was later changed to March 21st, 2011. The teaser was noted for having “more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept.”
CNBLUE released their first full-length album First Step with the title track “Intuition” on March 21st, 2011. The song earned the band a total of 7 music show wins, with three wins each on Mnet’s M! Countdown and KBS Music Bank, thus marking the first time the band won “triple crown” on the shows.
After wrapping up promotions of “Intuition” on April 24th, 2011 on SBS’ Inkigayo, they followed up with promotions of the song “Love Girl” from their special EP “First Step +1 Thank You”, beginning April 29th, 2011 on Music Bank and ending on May 22nd, 2011.”Thank You” did well in the Taiwanese market as well, topping five charts locally and selling 70,000 copies.
In April, it was announced that Jung Yong-hwa and Kang Min-hyuk were cast in the MBC drama “Heartstrings,” which started airing on June 29th, 2011.
Yong-hwa sang three of the OSTs in Heartstrings, 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 their “BLUESTORM” concert on September 17th, 2011, at the Olympic Hall, in Seoul.
After wrapping up promotions in Korea, CNBLUE made a comeback in Japan with the release of their second and last independent album 392 on September 1st, 2011. They also announced that they would make their major debut in Japan on October 19th, 2011, under Warner Music Japan.
The band released their debut single “In My Head” on October 19th, 2011, composed by Jung Yong-hwa. The single peaked at number four on the Oricon Weekly Chart with 70,000+ units sold in its first week. It was later chosen as the theme song for “Supernatural: The Animation.” In November, “In My Head” claimed a gold record accreditation according to the RIAJ, meaning that the album sold over 100,000 copies within a month of going on sale.
2012: Acting Activities, “Ear Fun,” and “Code Name Blue”
The band released a new single in Japan on February 1st, 2012, titled “Where You Are,” composed and co-written by Jung Yong-hwa. The physical single debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 60,398 copies sold in the first week.
This made CNBLUE the first foreign band to top the Oricon Singles Chart since January 18th, 1971 (when the Canadian band Mashmakhan released 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, following TVXQ, JYJ and Jang Keun-suk.
CNBLUE and fellow label-mates F.T. Island performed in America for the first time at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater on March 9th, 2011.
On March 26th, 2011, the band released their third Korean EP, “Ear Fun.” The single “Still in Love” was released on March 16th, 2011, ahead of the EP’s release, and peaked at #3 on the Gaon Singles Chart; while the title song “Hey You” peaked at #1. The band wrapped up promotion with 4 music show award wins on April 22nd, 2011, with a goodbye performance on SBS’ Inkigayo.
After completing their EP promotions, the members held their first fan meeting in Seoul on May 5th, 2012. They also started preparing for their upcoming Japanese activities.
Their 3rd Japanese single “Come On” was released on August 1st, 2012, and debuted at number five on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart with 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 album “Code Name Blue” on August 29th, 2012 which placed number one on both the daily and weekly Oricon 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 22nd, 2012, they held their first exclusive concert, “CNBLUE Live in London” at IndigO2 in the UK. They performed 22 songs in front of over 3000 fans.
The concert ended in Seoul, South Korea on December 15th and 16th, 2012 marked the band’s fourth concert in Seoul, all of which were sold out in 10 minutes. On December 19th, 2012, CNBLUE released their 4th Japanese single “Robot,” which placed number two on both the daily and weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling 45,640 copies.
CNBLUE’s long-awaited South Korean comeback was officially announced at their 2012 “CNBLUE Live BLUE NIGHT” in Seoul concert on December 17th, 2012.
The release date for their fourth EP, “Re:Blue,” was set to be January 14th, 2013. The first teaser was released on January 3rd, 2013. All individual video teasers were released on January 7th, 2013 .
On January 9th, 2013, a photo teaser was released for their photoshoot of the album made on the streets of London. The first music video teaser was released on January 10th, 2013, along with a second one released one day later.
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.
At the KBS Drama Awards, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jung-shin were nominated for the “Rookie Actor” award for their roles in “My Husband Got a Family” and Seoyoung, “My Daughter” respectively. Jung Yong-hwa was awarded the “Hallyu Star” award at the APAN Star Awards for his lead role in the 2011 drama “Heartstrings” due to its popularity in Asia. At the SBS Drama Awards, Lee Jong-hyun was awarded the “New Star” award for his role in A Gentleman’s Dignity.
2013: “Re:Blue,” Blue Moon World Tour, and “What Turns You On?”
On January 14th, 2013, which is CNBLUE’s third anniversary, the band’s fourth EP Re:Blue and music video of the title track “I’m Sorry” were released. “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.
Prior to the EP’s release, “Re:Blue” reached over 100,000 copies of pre-orders. It eventually went on to top the Gaon Album Chart for two weeks in a row, selling a total of 126,000 copies. The single peaked at number 2 on the Gaon Digital Chart and achieved an all-kill on music charts.
“Re:Blue” ranked #1 on the Billboard World Album Chart, 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. After its official release in Taiwan, the album topped 8 different charts. The single “I’m Sorry” also ranked #1 in the MYX daily chart in the Philippines.
On January 22nd, 2013, FNC Entertainment announced CNBLUE’s “Blue Moon” World Tour, stating that “They won’t be going to just Asian countries such as China, Singapore, and Hong Kong, but also Europe, Australia, North America, and South America.
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.Taiwan will be the first stop for the world tour starting on April 6th, 2013, making them the first South Korean rock band to hold a world tour of this kind.
On April 20th, 2013, FNC had announced that CNBLUE will be going on a ZEPP Tour in Japan with their first stop at Sapporo in Hokkaido on July 24th and 25th, 2013, and the last stop at Namba in Osaka on August 14th and 15th, 2013. There was a total of 10 concerts in 5 cities.
This was held while the “Blue Moon” World Tour was still ongoing. It was later revealed that the ZEPP Tour is titled “Lady” Zepp Tour after announcing the name of their upcoming 6th Japanese single titled “Lady” on June 18th, 2013.
On April 24th, 2013, CNBLUE released their fifth Japanese single, “Blind Love”, written and co-composed by Lee Jong-hyun. The physical single debuted at number two on Oricon Daily Single Chart with 35,773 copies sold, the highest first day sale for CNBLUE’s Japanese releases.
On July 17th, 2013, the official music video for CNBLUE’s sixth Japanese single “Lady” was released. The physical single was later released on July 31st, 2013, and ranked at number 4 on Oricon Singles Chart, selling 42,169 copies in its first week.
CNBLUE had also participated in the annual two-day Japanese rock festival “Summer Sonic” 2013 as one of the line-ups along with their labelmate F.T. Island and rock bands like Linkin Park, Metallica, and ONE OK ROCK. This was held in Tokyo and Osaka on August 10th and 11th, 2013, respectively.
On August 13th, 2013, they released the music video of “One More Time” for their upcoming second Japanese studio album “What Turns You On?” . On August 28th, 2013, the studio album was released. It includes the previous three singles, “Robot”, “Blind Love” and “Lady”. It debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart and sold 43,492 copies.
On November 26th, 2013, CNBLUE released their first ever “best-of” album in Korea, titled “Present” with the Korean version of the band’s Japanese songs. All of the members reportedly took part in the translation of the lyrics.
2014: “Can’t Stop”, “Wave”,” and Notable performances
On February 23rd, 2014, CNBLUE released their fifth EP, “Can’t Stop.” The album debuted at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart and went on to top the chart the following week. The title track “Can’t Stop” , peaked at #3 on the Gaon Digital Chart. On March 2, the band had their comeback performance on SBS’s “All Live Comeback Show: Can’t Stop.”
After finishing their promoting activities in Korea, CNBLUE released a new Japanese single “Truth” on April 23rd, 2014.
The band then went on their “2014 CNBLUE LIVE- Can’t Stop Tour,” which kick-started in Daegu on May 24th, 2014. On August 20th, 2014, they released their 8th Japanese single, “Go Your Way”.
CNBLUE released “Radio” on September 8th, 2014, as a digital download in precedence of their third Japanese studio album ,”Wave.” Released on September 17th, 2014, “Wave”, debuted at number three on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart. By the end of its chart run, “Wave” sold 42,080 copies in the country. The band then went on the “CNBLUE 2014 Arena Tour: Wave” from October to November 2014 in Aichi, Tokyo, Osaka, Miyagi, and Fukuoka.
On October 4th, 2014, the band performed at the closing ceremony of 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
On December 6th, 2014, CNBLUE was the only Korean artist to participate at the “2015 iQiyi All-Star Carnival” in Beijing, China, where they received the “Best Asia Group” award.
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 by Girls’ Generation’s “Mr. Mr” at number 18 and Infinite’s “Last Romeo” at number 48) on a list of “Twitter’s 50 Most-Tweeted Songs of 2014” which included worldwide artists like John Legend, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Pharrell Williams, Lady GaGa, Enrique Iglesias, Maroon 5, Coldplay and One Direction.
Billboard K-Town included 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.
2015: “2gether”, “Colors” and Arena tour
Throughout the first half of 2015, CNBLUE continued to pursue solo activities. In April 2015, the band released its ninth single “White” under Warner Music Japan. The single peaked at number four on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, selling over 28,000 copies since its release.
After an absence of domestic band promotions in one year and seven months in, CNBLUE released their second studio album “2gether” and the title track “Cinderella” on September 14th, 2015. The album debuted at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and went on to top the chart the following week. The single peaked at number 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart, ultimately earning the band five music show wins.
“2gether” was met with generally favorably reviews from music critics, particular for its use for electronic elements. Jung Min-jae of online magazine IZM noted 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 of News Tomato complimented 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 of Billboard stated 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 9th, 2015, as a digital download in precedence of CNBLUE’s fourth Japanese studio album “Colors.”
Released on September 30th, 2015, the album debuted at number one on the weekly Oricon Albums Chart, selling 31,000 copies in its first week. It is the first time the band topped the chart since Code Name Blue, released three years and one month prior.
The band went on the “CNBLUE 2015 Arena Tour: Be a Supernova” from November 3rd to December 3rd, 2015. The concerts took place at the Big Hat arena in Nagano, the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Aichi, the Sun Dome in Fukui, and the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka.
2016: “Blueming”, “Euphoria”, and 5th anniversary tour
CNBLUE released their sixth mini-album “Blueming” and its title track “You’re So Fine” on April 4th, 2016. “Blueming” topped the Gaon Album Chart upon its release. “You’re So Fine” earned the band six music show wins.
The band also released their 10th Japanese single “Puzzle” on May 11th, 2016. It debuted at number four on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart; the single charted for four weeks, and went on to sell over 30,000 copies by the end of its chart run.
CNBLUE released their fifth Japanese album “Euphoria” on October 19th, 2016. “Euphoria” debuted at number two on the Oricon Albums Chart. By the end of its chart run, the album sold 36,074 copies in the country.
The band went on their fifth anniversary arena tour, “Our Glory Days” from November 2nd to November 29th, 2016. The concerts took place at the Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Aichi, the Marine Messe Fukuoka arena in Fukuoka, and the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. Performing 22 songs at each concert, the tour accumulated 75,000 attendees in total. The November 18th show in Aichi was recorded and is scheduled to air on WOWOW on January 15th, 2017.
2017: “7°CN”, “Shake”, “Stay Gold”, and concert tours
Almost a year after the release of “Blueming”, CNBLUE released their seventh EP, “7°CN”, on March 20th, 2017.
CNBLUE released their 14th single, “Shake” on May 10th, 2017. It debuted on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart at number five. The band then went on the “CNBLUE Spring Live 2017 “Shake! Shake!” arena tour. They held two concerts each in Tokyo, Aichi, and Osaka, starting from May 17th to June 22nd, 2017.
The band also held their “2017 CNBLUE Live: Between Us” concert tour on six countries from July 1st to December 9th, 2017.The initial pair of shows took place between June 3rd and 4th, 2017 in Seoul.
CNBLUE released their sixth-major label Japanese studio album, “Stay Gold.” 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 3rd to December 1st, 2017.
2018-2019: Military enlistment and Jonghyun’s departure
The 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 29th, 2018. The album contained songs from their debut in Japan in 2011.
On August 28th, 2019, Jonghyun announced he was leaving CNBLUE due to his connections with the Burning Sun scandal and backlash over inappropriate messages towards a YouTuber.
2020-present: Return from military, Contract Renewal, “Re-Code”, “Zoom”, and Wanted
On October 20th, 2020, it was announced that the 3 remaining members of CNBLUE had successfully renewed their contracts and are releasing their eighth mini album, “Re-Code” and its title track “Then, Now and Forever”, on November 17th, 2020.
CNBLUE launched a reality-variety show, “Secret Tour: Don’t Call My Name” to celebrate their 10th debut anniversary. The show aired every Friday from November 13th to November 20th, 2020 on tvN.
CNBLUE released their 15th single, “Zoom” on June 23rd, 2021.
CNBLUE released their ninth mini-album, “Wanted” and its title track “Love Cut” on October 20th, 2021.
On August 8th, 2022, CNBLUE joined the Weverse platform.
On October 14th, 2022, CNBLUE released their single, “Trigger” as a pre-release for their single album “Let It Shine” that was released on October 19th, 2022.
Let’s meet the members!
Stage Name: Yonghwa (용화)
Real Name: Jung Yong Hwa (정용화)
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Guitarist, Rapper, Face of The Group
Birthday: June 22nd, 1989
Zodiac: Cancer
Height: 5’11
Instagram: jyheffect0622
Twitter: jyheffect
Facts
– His motto is “Power of punitiveness“.
– He hates goldfish, bees, and cockroaches.
– He is not good at expressing what he truly feels verbally. But when he writes lyrics he feel like his emotions come out better.
– When asked in an interview what was the best thing he‘d heard in awhile he replied “Live tickets sold out.”
– He was ‘married‘ to Girls‘ Generation‘s Seohyun in the reality show “We Got Married“.
– He wrote the rap lyrics to “Love Light” while thinking of Seohyun.
– In his spare time he writes and composes music. (He composed mostly of CNBLUE’s songs).
– Though he is the oldest and the leader, he is a big jokester and is the prankster of CN Blue (aka “Yong Choding“).
– When he was a student he was good at English and P.E., but he was bad at Math. He was also in the top 10 of his class.
– He loved to listen to NSYNC and Backstreet Boys when he was in middle school.
– Yonghwa enlisted in the Military on March 5th, 2018 and was discharged on November 3rd, 2019.
Stage Name: Minhyuk (민혁)
Real Name: Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁)
Position: Drummer, Vocalist
Birthday: June 28th, 1991
Zodiac: Cancer
Height: 6’0
Instagram: mr_kanggun
Facts
– He liked band music after listening to Maroon5.
– He is a romantic person , he knows a lot about dating, like where to go, where to eat, etc.
– Minhyuk’s dad is drums teacher. He learnt playing drums from his dad.
– Minhyuk is the one that cleans the most. He tidied the room everyday when CNBLUE were in Japan.
– Minhyuk met his first girlfriend when he was 1st year of high school, then broke up in the 3rd year. He dated her for more than 1 year.
– “1″ is his lucky number.
– When Minhyuk was in middle school, he was in a soccer team. During summer vacation, he always had training.
– He acted in several dramas “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Girl” (2010), “Heartstrings” (2011), “My Husband Got a Family” (2012), “The Heirs” (2013), “Entertainer” (2016), “Hospital Ship” (2017).
– MinHyuk is called Min Hyo Ku in Japan.
– MinHyuk enlisted on July 31st, 2018. He was early discharged on March 3rd, 2020, due to Coronavirus prevention measures.
Stage Name: Jungshin (정신)
Real Name: Lee Jung Shin (이정신)
Position: Main Rapper, Bassist, Vocalist, Maknae
Birthday: September 15th, 1991
Zodiac: Virgo
Height: 6’2
Instagram: leejungshin91
Facts
– He is very close to MinHyuk since they are both the same age.
– Although he is the youngest, he is also the tallest in CNBLUE.
– Jungshin used to be very short, but during high school he grew 10 cm each year.
– After he appeared on “We Got Married” as a “brother–in–law“, he became the #1 most searched on Korean search sites and was nick named “Goddess“.
– Whenever the CNBLUE members are fighting, Jungshin is the one who‘s charm can erases all the conflict in an instant.
– Whenever the members are arguing, he‘ll erase the whole conflict by saying something funny.
– Jungshin is very interested in fashion model work and attended Seoul Fashion Week twice.
– When writing a song, he usually composes it first then writes the lyrics. If it‘s not coming together, he‘ll go look for delicious food to eat.
– Jungshin really likes photography, and would like study it to become better. He says that if he wasn‘t a singer he would have been a photographer.
– Jungshin is the most hilarious member in CNBLUE.
– He has many bottles of vitamins and medicines in his room, and often fans give them to him as presents.
– Jungshin has a dog named Simba (Golden Retriever).
– Jungshin enlisted on July 31st, 2018. He was early discharged on March 3rd, 2020, due to Coronavirus prevention measures.
Former Member
Stage Name: Jonghyun (종현)
Real Name: Lee Jong Hyun (이종현)
Position: Lead Vocalist, Guitarist, Visual
Birthday: May 15th, 1990
Zodiac: Taurus
Height: 6’0
Instagram: @cnbluegt
Facts
– He is appeared in We Got Married, where his virtual wife was Gong Seung Yeon
– Jonghyun was CNBLUE‘s 2nd leader.
– He appeared in Fluttering India variety show with other idols like INFINITE‘s Sunggyu, Super Junior‘s Kyuhyun, SHINee‘s Minho & EXO‘s Suho.
– His idol is Kim Bum Soo and actually had the chance to meet him after debuting in Korea.
– He has composed many songs of CNBLUE.
– He was in the movie “Acoustic“. Jonghyun said it was an easy role for him because playing guitar and being a singer is his everyday life.
– He wears a lot of training wear from Addidas.
– Jonghyun shakes his legs before going to the stage when he is nervous.
– He has a black belt in both Taekwondo and Judo.
– He is the most reliable and trusted member among CN Blue.
– Jonghyun says if he wasn‘t a singer he would have been an athlete.
– He can‘t help speaking in his Busan accent when he gets excited.
– Among all the songs that he has composed for CNBLUE, Jonghyun is most satisfied with “Lie”. (He helped in composing a lot of CNBLUE’s songs).
– Jonghyun appeared in Mamamoo’s “Mr. Ambiguous” MV.
– In 2015 Jonghyun participated in KBS’s show “Exciting India”, alongside TVXQ’s Changmin, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Minho, INFINITE’s Sunggyu, and EXO’s Suho.
– He acted in several dramas: “Gentleman’s Dignity” (2012), “Adolescence Medley” – ep 3 (2013), “Orange Marmalade” (2015), “Cinderella and the Four Knights” (2016), “My Only Love Song” (2017), “Evergreen” (2018), “Shooting Stars” (2022).
– He thinks he is most handsome after taking a bath.
– Jonghyun enlisted in the military on August 7th, 2018.
– In March 2019 it was confirmed he was part of Jung Joon Young‘s chatroom, where they shared illegally filmed videos of women.
– On August 29th, 2019 FNC Entertainment announced that Jonghyun has left CNBLUE after a recent direct message incident with a female South Korean Afreeca TV BJ.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed learning about CN BLUE! If you would like to follow them on their musical journey, here are their social media handles below.
Instagram: cnblue_official_jp (Japan)
Twitter: official_CNBLUE / cnblue_japan (Japan) / CN_FANCLUB (Fanclub)
Fan Cafe: CNBLUE
FaceBook: CNBLUE Official
YouTube: CNBLUE (씨엔블루) / CNBLUE Official JP (Japan)
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