Career
[edit] 2007
[edit] Debut
Although FT Island's first album, Cheerful Sensibility, was scheduled to be released commercially in May 2007, the members appeared on the show "Wanna be my boyfriend?" (Korean: 두근두근 여친만들기) on the Korean television channel MNet. The band also performed on stage live at Rolling Hall and held their first official showcase at Live House Melon-AX, Gwangjang-dong in Seoul on May 27, 2007.[5]On June 7, 2007 the group performed their debut song Love Sick on the popular music television program M!Countdown; their debut album, Cheerful Sensibility, was released on the same day. Despite their young age, FT Island captured the hearts of the young and old with their musicality, gaining the title of the first "Flower Boy" band. Their title song stayed on top of many popular music charts for 8 consecutive weeks in South Korea. They received their first #1 M!Countdown, beating other top artists such as Dynamic Duo and Fly to the Sky two weeks after debuting. [6]
[edit] Debut Album: Cheerful Sensibility
Cheerful Sensibility combined 13 songs that were loosely divided into two parts, “Emotional Chapter” and “FT Island Chapter”, according to the genre of the songs [7]. The “Emotional Chapter” consists of rock ballads that were composed by those who also worked with many famous Korean singers, such as SG Wannabe. The "FT Island Chapter" was produced by the Japanese composers who worked with the Japanese band, SMAP.[8]Selling over 79,000 copies in 2007, it was the sixth best-selling album of the year.[9] The album was re-released on December 3, 2007, titled The Refreshment, with three extra songs, a photobook, a stack of photocards, and a mixing program called Music 2.0 which allows one to adjust the levels of the instruments and vocals accordingly. This edition sold 25,724 copies in December 2007.[9]
[edit] 2008
[edit] Overseas Activities and Japanese Debut Album: Prologue of FT Island
After debuting in Korea, FNC Music moved FT Island's activities overseas. On March 31, 2008, an autograph session in Malaysia at the Damansara Cineleisure was held, which was to be follow the next day by the group's first concert at the Sunway Lagoon Amphitheater.[10] The performance was cancelled, and their first concert was held in Thailand instead, at the Royal Paragon Hall on April 12, 2008. The band performed songs from their album and showcased their individual talents in their solo performances [11].F.T. Island's Japanese debut album, entitled Prologue of FT Island, was released on June 7, 2008, with the first single released being Soyogi . The album consists of 8 songs, 2 of which are newer versions of the original songs FT Island and Primadonna. The last track, Always Be Mine, is an English version of First Kiss from their debut album (though the lyrics are orignal). Music videos were also released for Soyogi" and "Friendship, displaying the band's professional and youthful sides, respectively.
[edit] Return to Korea and Second Album: Colorful Sensibility
After their promotional activities in Japan ended, the band returned to Korea to release their second Korean album Colorful Sensibility on August 27, 2008. A follow-up EP, Colorful Sensibility Part 2, was released on October 17, 2008.[edit] Japanese Single, The One
Later that year, FT Island released The One, their first Japanese commercial single, under an indie label AI Entertainment. The single hit #9 on the Oricon daily charts [12]. F&C Music stated that although other Korean bands utilized the assistance of large Japanese record labels to gain popularity, F.T. Island was able to make it onto the charts without any true marketing efforts [13]. The single also became notable for being the last official release with member Oh Won Bin before his departure [14].[edit] 2009
[edit] New lineup and Mini-Album: Jump Up
Rumors had been circulating that speculated that member Oh Won Bin would be leaving the group. On January 28, 2009, the rumors were confirmed as it was announced that he would indeed be leaving the group and would soon be replaced [15]. It was announced a day later that FNC trainee Song Seung Hyun would be joining FT Island as a guitarist and backup vocalist.[16] With the new lineup change, FT Island released the music video for their mini-album title song "Bad Woman." They also promoted it on SBS Inkigayo, and two days later, released the band's first Korean mini-album Jump Up.[edit] Japanese Single: I Believe Myself
On April 22, F.T. Island released their second Japanese single, I believe Myself. For the first time, members participated with lyrics and composition. For the song Moonlight Angel, member Lee Jae Jin co-wrote it and leader Choi Jong Hoon co-composed the song. I Believe Myself is the first Japanese single with member Song Seung Hyun. They held their 2009 FT Island Tour-I Believe Myself in cities all over Japan during the summer of 2009 [17].[edit] 2009 ASIA Tour
F.T. Island will be touring parts of Asia which include Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, ect to promote themselves in the summer of 2009. The showcases kicked off in Singapore during June 25 to 27 [18].[edit] Third Korean Album: Cross & Change
While preparing for overseas promotions, the members were in the midst of recording their third album. On July 9, FNC Music released a jacket photo for the upcoming third album called Cross & Change. On the following day, a musc video teaser was released online, featuring kids watching their idols (played by the members themselves) on TV. The title song, called “I Hope/Barae”, was released on July 16th.FT Island tried out a variety of music styles for Cross & Change; it includes a total of 12 songs, ranging from moving ballads to addictive songs with a bright melody. FT Island adopted a new fashion style and concept for the album, using a "retro" and the so-called “Bokgo” approach, which was inspired during the “jeans jeans look” from the 80s in Korea.
[edit] Japanese Single: Raining
F.T. Island released their 3rd Japanese single, Raining, on October 21st, 2009. A music video of the single's title track was released. Leader Choi Jong Hoon played the piano for the title song instead of the guitar.[edit] F.T. Island's Sub-group: F.T. Triple
The three members Choi Jong Hun, Choi Min Hwan, and Lee Jae Jin formed a sub-group called F.T. Triple. Some of the reasons behind this move were to showcase more of the members' skills and to prevent lead singer, Lee Hongki, from overstraining his voice again (refer to Gayo Daejun Incident under 'Headlines' below). Another reason was to continue promoting FT Island while Lee Hongki was busy filming the South Korean drama "You're Beautiful" and while Song Seunghyun was busy with variety shows.At first, this trio was unofficially announced at the Dream Concert in Japan as "A3". They almost named themselves A3 because they all are blood A type. They wanted to keep the F.T. name so they added Triple at the end of it to represent that it is a trio. In F.T. triple, Lee Jaejin, originally in charge of bass for FT Island, becomes a guitarist and the lead vocalist; leader Choi Jonghun plays the piano and Choi Min Hwan continues to play the drums. Their first single was titled "Love Letter" and was released with F.T. Island's 2CD Repackaged Album Double Date as a second CD named Two Date that features all F.T. Triple songs.
[edit] National Concert Tour - "Men's Stories"
F.T. Island held a national tour titled, "Men's Stories".F.T. Island has recently released their 3rd album titled, "Cross & Change". Their hit single from the album, "I Hope" has been very well received by their fans and the five members are planning on showing their life behind the stage along with their strong visuals and sound on a more personal level for the fans. At the concert, FT Island will be telling their “Men’s Stories“, using strong visuals and sound. There is going to be much interaction with the fans instead of just a normal performance.
The national tour began on November 14, 2009 in Seoul, South Korea.
[edit] 2010-present
[edit] 2010 ASIA Tour
In the months January and February, the boys started touring in Asia. The tour visited Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Singapore. Tickets were sold out quickly; representatives of the band believe it was due to the popularity of Lee Hong Ki starring in the drama, "You're Beautiful".[edit] Major Debut in Japan with Singles, Flower Rock and Brand New Days
After celebrating their 1000 days, they flew to Japan and stayed there until the end of August for their major debut in Japan under the combination of new Japanese label company, Warner Music Japan and their official label company, FNC Music. They also began a new Japanese show which began airing starting 7 April 2010.[19] On May 19, 2010, FT Island released their new single "Flower Rock" under Warner Music.[20] "Flower Rock" entered the Oricon daily charts at 3rd position on May 19, 2010, the day of its release, and held the fourth position of that week.[21] On July 14, 2010, FT Island released another single named "Brand-new days," which included songs written and composed by the FT Island members Song Seung Hyun and Choi Jong Hun. FT Island performed a five-city concert tour in Japan after releasing both singles.[22][23] They also performed at the international rock festival "Summer Sonic 2010" in Maishima Arena, Osaka, Japan.[24][edit] Return to Korea with Mini Album: Beauitful Journey
After promotions in Japan, FT Island focused on their comeback in Korea in mid-August 2010.[25] Their new mini album "Beautiful Journey" and the music video for their main title song "Love Love Love" were released on August 25, 2010. FT Island held their comeback performance in Korean on August 27, 2010. The title song topped many popular music charts in South Korea and also gained international notice, especially in Taiwan [26]. Choi Jong Hoon co-wrote and co-composed one of the songs, titled Don Quixote's Song, making it the first Korean song that includes the composition from FT Island itself. Concerts are to be held on November 6 and 7 in South Korea.[edit] Japanese Single: So Today...
While promoting their second Korean mini-album, FT Island recorded another Japanese single titled So today... to be released in November. All three songs were co-written by Lee Jae Jin; the song, Boom Boom Boom, was composed by Choi Jong Hoon.[edit] Headlines
[edit] Gayo Daejun Incident[27]
During the Gayo Daejun's festival at the very end of 2008, F.T. Island performed on the festival of SBS. Because of the busy schedule, Hong Ki fell sick. He suffered from fatigue, exhaustion and problems with his voice. However, he continued to perform, resulting that he lost his voice gradually. Later on, he fell and was rushed to a hospital to get medical treatment. Netizens affirmed first that this was "unprofessionalism" of Hong Ki, but then the assumption changed after they knew about his illness. Hong Ki himself felt ashamed with that incident and had publicly apologized to everyone especially "Primadonnas" (FT Island fans) for that incident.[edit] Oh Won Bin Quits The Band
Former Member Oh Won Bin officially left the group on January 28, 2009. The sudden incident and the fast member replacement created questions among the fans. FNC Music later stated that his withdrawal was because of "differences in music" to subsidize the raising rumor, which was "disharmony between band members". Won Bin himself has said that he is pursuing a solo career and is currently in training as a trainee again in the same company [28].[edit] Choi Min Hwan Fainted
Youngest member Choi Min Hwan fainted on the 23rd March during shooting his drama. He was quickly taken to the hospital where he received treatment. Nothing serious happened and he was able to leave early the next day. F&C stated that he had become increasingly tired because of his music activities and his drama. In addition, he had caught a serious cold and seemed to have overworked himself.[edit] F.T. Island Stranded in Cebu
F.T. Island, in Cebu (Philippines) on September 25th to film their new Japanese single "Raining" music video. However, they were left isolated due to this sudden crisis of the typhoon as it is typhoon season in Philippines. Upon receiving this news, F&C company called to check if anything goes wrong, only to be met with no signal. During the crisis, radio contact was lost due to hurricane damage, thus cutting off any connection with the crew. Fortunately, F&C finally made contact with the crew that afternoon and was able to breathe a sigh of relief with report that everyone was safe. The filming was advanced to a few days shorter and F.T. Island flew back to Korea.[edit] Oh Won Bin's Project With F.T. Island Lee Hong Ki
Oh Won Bin, ex-member of F.T. Island, participated in Lee Hong Gi's drama "You're Beautiful" OST. Along with Miss $, Oh Won Bin sung the cheerful second track titled "하늘에서 내려와 (Coming Down from the Sky)". Even before the album was released, this particular song has received lots of attention. Won Bin's participation created many speculations among netizens: he might return to the band, he has projects together with F.T. Island members, a new start of his solo career, or he just wants to support his old band mate. No official comment has been made yet [29].[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
Album Information | Track Listing |
---|---|
Cheerful Sensibility (Vol. 1) |
|
The Refreshment (Special Repackage Album) |
|
Prologue of FT Island -Soyogi- |
|
Colorful Sensibility (Vol. 2) |
|
Colorful Sensibility Part 2 (Vol. 2.5)
|
|
Jump Up
|
|
Cross & Change (Vol. 3)
|
|
Double Date [33]
|
|
So Long, Au Revoir |
|
Japan Special Album (Vol.1) [34] |
|
Beautiful Journey [35] |
|
[edit] Singles
Single Information | Track Listing |
---|---|
The One |
|
I Believe Myself
|
|
One Date
|
|
Raining
|
|
Flower Rock [36]
|
|
Brand-new days
|
|
TWENTYth Urban
|
|
So Today...
|
|
[edit] Soundtrack
Soundtrack Information | Track |
---|---|
인순이는 예쁘다 OST (In Soon Is Pretty OST)
|
|
못말리는 결혼 OST (Unstoppable Marriage OST)
|
|
온에어 OST (On Air OST)
|
|
연가 2008 OST (Antique OST)
|
|
미남이시네요 2009 OST (You're Beautiful OST)
|
|
공부의 신 2010 OST (God of Study OST)
|
|
[edit] Awards
Years | Awards |
---|---|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2010 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ FNC Music
- ^ 이재환 (2007-03-19). "아이돌 밴드그룹 에프티아일랜드 방송 직후 검색어 1위". 뉴스엔. http://www.newsen.com /news_view.php?news_uid=122505&search=title_content& searchstring=에프티%20아일랜드. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
- ^ MTV Asia - FT Island
- ^ http://www.jpopasia.com/profiles/1675/ft-island.html
- ^ Mnet. "핫데뷔 FTIsland! 첫 쇼캐이스에 여러분을 초대합니다". http://mnet.mnet.com/Event/MakingGirls/. Retrieved 2007-05-11.
- ^ http://www.mtvasia.com/Music/FeaturedArtist/FTIsland/ MTV Asia - FT Island
- ^ http://www.jpopasia.com/profiles/1675/ft-island.html
- ^ Naver 뮤직. "1집 Cheerful Sensibility". http://music.naver.com/album.nhn?tubeid=151632. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ a b Music Industry Association of Korea. 2007 album sales chart Retrieved January 15, 2007.
- ^ FT Island - 1st concert in Malaysia
- ^ Thailand Concert
- ^ http://spazzes.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/ft-island-releases-the-one-single-9-daily-oricon/
- ^ http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-300399/ft-island-news?pg=1
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2009/01/oh_wonbin_quits_ft_island
- ^ FT 아일랜드 오원빈 팀 탈퇴… 멤버간 불화설? (FT Island's Oh Wonbin Leaves Team(We'll Miss You)...Due to Group Discord?). Hankooki.com. January 28, 2009. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
- ^ Mo, Shin-jung. FT아일랜드, 오원빈 대체 새 멤버 송승현 공개 (FT Island, Oh Won-bin Replacement Revealed to be Song Seung-Hyun). Hankooki.com. January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ http://primisland.wordpress.com/category/media-center/concert/
- ^ http://primanoona.wordpress.com/2009/06/22/news-090622-ft-island-begins-asia-tour-this-summer/
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://fncmusic2.cafe24.com/ft2009/board/content.php?subval=&Icategori=notice&Iidx=1579&IGotoPage=1&board=TN_ABoard_member&style=board&ISearchMode=&ISearchString=&iCounter=75
- ^ FT Island bows into Japan's Oricon weekly chart at No. 4
- ^ http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.htm?sec=ent0&a_id=2010071912224327728
- ^ http://fncmusic2.cafe24.com/ft2009/board/content.php?subval=&Icategori=notice&Iidx=1578&IGotoPage=1&board=TN_ABoard_member&style=board&ISearchMode=&ISearchString=&iCounter=74
- ^ http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201008101642101001
- ^ FT아일랜드 ‘서머소닉’ 무대 올라…日데뷔 3개월만의 성과
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/10/f-t-island-doing-well-on-taiwanese-music-charts
- ^ http://spazzes.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/sbs-gayo-daejun-2008-pics-videos/
- ^ http://pinkulemon.livejournal.com/7642.html
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2009/10/former_ft_island_member_oh_wonbin_is_back_sort_of
- ^ 무제 문서
- ^ 무제 문서
- ^ 무제 문서
- ^ http://fncmusic2.cafe24.com/ft2009/board/content.php?subval=&Icategori=notice&Iidx=1420&IGotoPage=1&board=TN_ABoard_member&style=board&ISearchMode=&ISearchString=&iCounter=59
- ^ http://fncmusic2.cafe24.com/ft2009/board/content.php?subval=&Icategori=notice&Iidx=1575&IGotoPage=1&board=TN_ABoard_member&style=board&ISearchMode=&ISearchString=&iCounter=71
- ^ FTIsland 2nd MINI ALBUM [Beautiful Journey] Release Information
- ^ http://fncmusic2.cafe24.com/ft2009/board/content.php?subval=&Icategori=notice&Iidx=1576&IGotoPage=1&board=TN_ABoard_member&style=board&ISearchMode=&ISearchString=&iCounter=72
- ^ a b Winner of "Mnet KM Music Festival 2007 (MKMF)"
- ^ Winner of the "Golden Disk Awards 2008"
- ^ FT Island Awarded “Male Singer Award” at Korean Entertainment Awards
sumber : klik disini
No comments:
Post a Comment