[NEWS] CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Core

Having achieved great success with their recent album “First Step“, the CNBLUE boys have returned with a special performance of “Love Girl” for this week’s episode of “Music Core“!

“Love Girl” in particular was re-arranged as an acoustic version, different from the original included in “First Step”. The song flawlessly managed to carry the same bright and upbeat rhythm into a smooth finish that only an acoustic cover can give.

FNC Music stated, “Since the boys have received so much love to the point of earning double and triple crowns, we have decided to produce a new album as a way of saying thanks to our fans. With three tracks that were originally only released in Japan and plenty of photos of the members, we hope that it will become a great present for our fans.”

So check out their slick looking “Love Girl” stage on Music Core below.




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[MV] CNBLUE reveals MV for “Love Girl”

After releasing a teaser last week, the boys of CNBLUE have released the MV for “Love Girl”, one of four tracks from their fan appreciation album, “First Step +1″.

Check out the fun and dream like MV below!



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[TEASER] CNBLUE "LOVE GIRL" teaser

The boys of CNBLUE have just unveiled the video teaser for “Love Girl”, which is one of four tracks from their upcoming fan appreciation album, “First Step +1″.

Just from the teaser you can tell the track is going to be a hit with the hook line, L-O-V-E girl.

This album is being released as an expression of gratitude for the fans who showed them such explosive love for their first official album. A total of four tracks – “Love Girl“, “Try Again Smile Again“, “Yes“, and “Goodbye” – will be included.

Since it is a present, the members wanted to add their personal touch to the album by producing the tracks themselves. “Love Girl” was re-arranged, and other songs include co-writing by the members of the band. The album is also unique in that it will be produced in the form of a diary for fans to record daily thoughts and memos into; it’ll also include extra everyday photos of CNBLUE.

The album is scheduled to be released on April 26th but in the mean time you can check out the video teaser below!




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[NEWS] SHINee is scheduled to make their major debut in Japan on June 22nd with their single “Replay”

Popular South Korean group SHINee is scheduled to make their major debut in Japan in on June 22nd with their single “Replay” and what is a better way to celebrate this achievement than performing at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London?

That’s exactly what their record label and owner of the studio, EMI Music thought and thus they invited the group to perform at the studios that once inspired legends such as The Beatles and Pink Floyd.

At first it might sound awkward to perform in London to celebrate your Japanese debut, but things become more clear once you understand that Japanese fans actually get the chance to win a ticket for that special performance, and SHINee already has a lot of Japanese fans. Back in December the group held two performances in Tokyo and mobilized a total of 24,000 fans, but more than 100,000 people actually tried to get their hands on the tickets.

Experiencing a performance of SHINee at the Abbey Road Studios is special because they will not only be the very first Asian artists to perform at the studios, it is also a much more intimate atmosphere with the biggest room only giving space to a total of 130 people.

Fans who want to be among those 130 people will have to keep an eye out for special projects on the mobile download sites Recochoku and MOBAEMI starting on April 28th. Not much details are known a the moment and so far this seems to be the only way to get an invitation for the special performance.

The group made a statement about the upcoming performance, “Since it is such a famous studio, we’re really going to anticipate the performance. I hope you will look forward to it as well, because no matter where we are, we will always work hard in order to give back your support through great songs and great performances in typical SHINee fashion.”

EMI also plans to film the performance and distribute the resulting DVD in many countries, not just Japan.


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[NEWS] Super Junior to release “Bijin (BONAMANA)” in Japan

Via tokyohive:

Today it was announced that popular South Korean multi-entertainment group SUPER JUNIOR will make their first appearance in a Japanese commercial in addition to news that they’re releasing a Japanese version of “BONAMANA” in June.

Their commercial will be for the popular convenience store chain “Circle K Sunkus” that currently operates 6,257 stores throughout Japan. The members are going to promote the chain’s “South Korea Fair” that will be held in all stores from May 17th to June 13th. During that time you will be able to purchase various special products such as onigiri filled with bulgogi and other Korean dishes. The commercial will start airing on the 17th.

SUPER JUNIOR will also provide the theme song for the commercial, “Bijin“, a Japanese version of their hit song “BONAMANA”. That song will also become the first Japanese single that is going to become available in digital form on May 18. The CD release is going to follow on June 8th.

It is said that the recording with the Japanese lyrics back in March wasn’t much of a problem for the members and the commercial, that was actually already filmed in February, was almost done in one take, underling the professionalism and versatility of the group.

The group commented, “We hope that you will get to know as a bit more through our appearance in the commercial and our song ‘Bijin (BONAMANA)’.”

The group is also going to participate in the “The 4th K-Pop Super Live” concert in Chiba on May 15th.






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[NEWS] CNBLUE wins Music Bank K-Chart

Music Bank is back once again with a fun and exciting show that was chock full of amazing performances!

Besides the usual stages, Kim Tae Woo, U-KISS, Yangpa, Seo In Kook, and Orange Caramel all made their comebacks, while project group Clover made their debut. Meanwhile, Song Ji Eun had her goodbye stage together with her featuring rapper, Bang Yong Guk.

TVXQ and CNBLUE were up against each other for the K-Chart tonight, but it was the latter who clinched the win and followed up on their win yesterday on M! Countdown.

Congratulations to CNBLUE on the win! This is their perfomance!




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[NEWS] U-KISS comes back for ‘0330′ on Music Bank

Having gone through member changes and a new concept, the U-KISS boys are finally back with their brand new 5th mini album, and are also returning to the Music Bank stage.

Their new title song, “0330“, stands for 3:30 AM – a time of restlessness for those who have yet to fall asleep. It tells the story of a man who is unable to sleep after breaking up with his girlfriend. His grieving heart is expressed soulfully through the song’s soft lyrics and melody.

Check out their slick comeback performance below!




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