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 Japanwith 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, Yonghwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On 14 January, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with the lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).
History
2009: Indie boy 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. 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 Bluelovewas 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. The band embarked on a small tour across Japan in order to promote the single.
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.
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.
FNC Music, their entertainment agency in South Korea, released teasers for a CN Blue comeback in February 2011. However, the release date was later changed to March 21. The teaser was noted for having "more of the same departure from their pop rock sound into a heavier concept." CN Blue released their first full-length album FIRST STEP with the title track "Intuition." 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. Their album also topped the Gaon Chart for physical album sales that month. They won K-Chart a week after their comeback on Mnet's M! Countdown, KBS Music Bankand SBS Inkigayo, and for the first time they won triple crown on Music Bank and M! Countdown.
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. "392" placed 6th on the Oricon Weekly Album Chart. 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. 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.
Members
- Yong Hwa
- Full Name: Jung Yong Hwa (정용화) (ジョン・ヨンファ, 鄭容和)
- Date of Birth: June 22, 1989
- Position: Leader, Rhythm Guitarist, Main Vocalist, Main Rapper
- Height: 180 cm
- Other: Played Kang Shin Woo in the SBS drama You're Beautiful and Lee Shin in the MBC drama Heartstrings. Appeared on the MBC variety show We Got Married with Girls' Generation's Seohyun.
- Jong Hyun
- Full Name: Lee Jong Hyun (이종현) (イ・ジョンヒョン, 李宗泫)
- Date of Birth: May 15, 1990
- 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: June 28, 1991
- 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: September 15, 1991
- 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 [16] | KOR [17] | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Thank U
| 90 | — | ||||||||||
| 2011 | First Step
| 16 | 1 | ||||||||||
392
| 6 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [16] | KOR [17] | ||||||||||||
| 2009 | Now or Never
| — | — | ||||||||||
Voice
| 227 | — | |||||||||||
| 2010 | Bluetory | — | 1 |
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Bluelove
| — | 3 |
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| 2011 | First Step +1 Thank You
| — | 1 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | KOR | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | |||||||||||||
| "The Way" | 26 | — | 392 | ||||||||||
| "I Don't Know Why" | 15 | — | |||||||||||
| 2011 | "Re-maintenance" | 12 | — | ||||||||||
| "In My Head" | 4 | — | N/A | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Year | Promotional single | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | KOR | ||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
| 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 |
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| 2011 |
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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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