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Universal Records is the NUMBER ONE independent record label in the Philippines. Bringing you quality music for the past 30 years, we are home to artists like: Jose Mari Chan, Gary Valenciano, Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Lani Misalucha, Jed Madela, Christian Bautista, Jay R, Billy Crawford, Kris Aquino, Edu Manzano, Marian Rivera, Mark Herras, Nina, Ronnie Liang, Gail Blanco, Sam Concepcion. Our band roster includes: Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Imago, Silent Sanctuary, Kenyo, Paraluman. We are equally committed to bring you exciting international releases covering various genres like pop, jazz, new age, classical, alternative, indie pop, rock, electronica, dance, r&b, and hip-hop. Name it, we definitely have it!

April 15, 2011

Exclusive Album Launch of Tohoshinki Albums at 8G



Cassies are rejoicing right now! Why? After the Philippine release of JYJ last year, Universal Records and Cassiopeia Philippines, together with Astroplus and Odyssey, bring you the Exclusive Album Launch of TOHOSHINKI "Complete Single A-Side Collection" and "Single B-Side Collection" CDs on MAY 7 (SATURDAY) during 8G: Cassiopeia Philippines' 8th Gathering at Trade Hall, Starmall Edsa.

When you buy Tohoshinki "Complete Single A-Side Collection" and "Single B-Side Collection" during the event, you get Exclusive Freebies!

Watch out out for more details soon! Cassies, start saving up!

Tohoshinki may have stopped activities as a group, but the music and memories remain. After the chart-topping success of "Best Selection 2010" (it charted #1 in both Astroplus and Odyssey during May 2010) comes two more Japanese compilation albums, "Complete Single A-Side Collection" and "Single B-Side Collection", that together cover all of Tohoshinki 's A-side singles and best B-side coupling tracks.

"Complete Single A-Side Collection" collects all 45 Tohoshinki J-pop singles, from their debut "Stay With Me Tonight" right up to their most recent "Toki Wo Tomete". Many of the songs on this compilation were not included in "Best Selection 2010". Of special note is the inclusion of the ten group and solo songs from the double A-side "Trick" singles, which were not included on any of their albums.

"Complete Single A-Side Collection" includes three full color Photobooks. Photobook #1 has 110 pages, Photobook #2 has 48 pages and Photobook #3 has 92 pages.

"Single B-Side Collection" contains 12 popular side tracks that can be rightly considered hidden Tohoshinki J-pop classics including "Proud", "Try My Love", "Take Your Hands" and "No Pain No Gain".

Tohoshinki "Complete Single A-Side Collection" tracklist:

Disc 1:
1. Hug (International Version)
2. Stay With Me Tonight
3. Somebody To Love
4. My Destiny
5. 因為還有明天
6. Rising Sun
7. Heart, Mind and Soul
8. Begin
9. Sky
10. Miss You
11. ”O” -正・反・合
12. Step By Step
13. Choosey Lover
14. Lovin’ you
15. Summer Dream

Disc 2:
16. Song for you
17. Love In The Ice
18. Shine
19. Ride On
20. Forever Love
21. Together
22. Purple Line
23. Two Heart s
24. Wild Soul (Changmin)
25. Runaway
26. My Girlfriend(Yuchun)
27. If…!?
28. Rainy Night(Junsu)
29. Close to you
30. CrazyLife.(YUNHO)
31. Keyword
32. Maze (JEJUNG)

Disc 3:
33. Beautiful you
34. 千年戀歌
35. Why Did I Fall In Love With You
36. 呪文-Mirotic-
37. Bolero
38. Kiss The Baby Sky
39. 請別忘記
40. Survivor
41. Share The World
42. We Are !
43. Stand by U
44. Break Out!
45. 時光暫停

Tohoshinki "Single B-Side Collection" tracklist:

1. Try My Love
2. 言葉はいらない
3. Eternal
4. The way U are -Japanese ver.-
5. High Time
6. No Pain No Gain
7. Proud
8. 五線紙
9. Day Moon ~ハルダル~
10. Box in the ship
11. Take Your Hands
12. Tea for Two


TVXQ "Keep Your Head Down"


Yunho and Changmin are making a comeback in both Japan and Korea in January! The first Korean TVXQ release in over two years, "Keep Your Head Down" features eleven brand new songs that reveal a hot new image and style for Yunho and Changmin. The album includes the title song "Why (Keep Your Head Down)", "Crazy" featuring Trax's Jay, the OST song "Athena" for the same-titled Korean drama, and "Maximum", which they performed during the SM Town tour. Changmin and Yunho also each have a solo! This edition of "Keep Your Head Down" includes as bonus track the OST song "Journey" featuring Girls' Generation's Seohyun for Changmin's long-awaited drama "Paradise Ranch".

TVXQ returned to the Korean music industry with the help of some of the biggest names in the industry."Keep Your Head Down" album features composers Yoo Young Jin, Kenzie, Park Chang Hyun, E-TRIBE and Outsidaz, who all collaborated in bringing out the charismatic vocals of the duo while attempting new and exciting genres. Park Chang Hyun, who previously composed the group’s debut track “Hug" has returned once more for the group’s ballad track “How Can I”. Yunho’s solo song “Honey Funny Bunny” is a trendy song of the slow jam genre composed by E-TRIBE. The unique title refers to a man’s description of the woman he falls in love with upon first sight. Changmin’s solo ballad track, “Confession” was self-written and features a piano and orchestra that aids in bringing out his strong vocals. The lyrics express the feelings of a man’s sorrow after having lost his love. Other tracks are "Crazy", a dance track featuring the rap of Trax’s Jay, “Rumor” and “Maximum”.

"Keep Your Head Down" tracklist:
1. Keep Your Head Down
2. How Can I
3. Maximum
4. Crazy (featuring Jay from Trax)
5. Honey Funny Bunny (Yunho's solo)
6. Rumor
7. Confession (Changmin's solo)
8. Our Game
9. She
10. Athena (Athena OST)
11. Journey (featuring Seohyun of Girls' Generation) (Paradise Ranch OST)

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Coming soon: CNBLUE "First Step" album


CNBLUE is considered one of the best, if not the best, K-Pop debuts of 2010. The band, which debuted in Japan before debuting in Korea released two bestselling mini-albums last year including "Bluetory" and "Bluelove". They also won several well-respected newcomer awards including the MNet Asian Music Awards, Melon Music Awards and the 20th Seoul Music Awards.

With all the members in high demand for overseas activities and acting roles, their first full-legth album took a long time coming, but CNBLUE has finally released it. Continuing to deliver a fresh pop rock sound amid the electro-pop trend, the album "First Step" bears witness to not only CNBLUE's phenomenal rise as idols, but also their growth as musicians. The 12 tracks in "First Step" features songs personally written and composed by the members themselves. Their title track, “Intuition,” features a strong guitar sound with rhythmical, yet powerful vocals to round it out. Leader Jung Yonghwa participated in the writing, composition, and arrangement for “Love Girl,” as well as member Lee Jonghyun in “Love Rides the Rain” and “Thank You”. “Just Please" a track off of their Japanese single, features newly written Korean lyrics by Yonghwa as well. "First Step" also includes songs like "Imagine", as well as "One Time" and "I Don't Know Why", previously featured on their Oricon-charting Japanese single releases.

CNBLUE’s “Intuition” rose to number one in real time charts and weekly charts after its release. The group has already won several awards in music program like M!Countown, Music Bank and Inkigayo for their first title track off their album. To date, their "First Step" album has sold 130,000 copies in Korea alone, following in the footsteps of K-pop superstar idol groups like TVXQ and Big Bang, who have also hit the 100,000 units mark with their own albums this year.

"First Step" has also topped one of Japan’s most prestigious album charts becoming the top selling album on the online pre-order sales charts of Japan’s Tower Records, the country’s largest record store. The Korean band surpassed pre-order sales of AKB48, Japan’s most popular idol group, reflecting their growing popularity all over Asia. Also, “First Step” was the number one album on Taiwan’s “G-Music: J-Pop Weekly Chart”. The feat was all the more impressive because the group didn’t even release the “First Step” album in Taiwan yet, and had not run a single album promotion for it either. CNBLUE has indeed conquered three of the leading music markets in Asia and can certainly be proclaimed as Asian superstars!

Online charts with Intuition at #1:
#1 Baidu/Monkey
#1 Bugs
#1 Cyworld
#1 Daum
#1 Doshirak
#1 Hanteo
#1 Melon
#1 MNet
#1 Naver
#1 Soribada

Wins in various music programs with Intuition at #1:
#1 March 31, 2011 - MNET Countdown
#1 April 1, 2011 - KBS Music Bank
#1 April 7, 2011 - MNET M!Countdown
#1 April 8, 2011 - KBS Music Bank
#1 April 10, 2011 - SBS Inkigayo
#1 April 14, 2011 - MNET Countdown


"First Step" tracklisting:
1. Intuition
2. Love Girl
3. Imagine
4. I Don't Know Why
5. Eclipse
6. Lie
7. One Time
8. Just Please
9. Wanna Be Like U
10. Ready N Go
11. Thank You
12. One Of A Kind (Bonus Track)

Special thanks to CNBLUE Philippines (http://www.facebook.com/pages/CN-BLUE-PHILIPPINES/207429376312)


CNBLUE greets Filipino Boices & asks support for "First Step" album




Korean band CNBLUE returns with their first full-length album "First Step" featuring the title track "Intuition". Universal Records is now home to this talented group! For updates: http://www.facebook.com/universalrecordsphfanpage

[MV] CNBLUE "Intuition"




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Yahoo PH OMG! | What is it about CNBLUE?

by Catherine Deen | oK Pop
Mon, Apr 11, 2011 3:54 PM PHT



Ever since its K-pop debut last January 15, 2010 with the song "Oetoriya," Korean pop-rock band CNBLUE has been virtually unstoppable in terms of chart performance, album sales, and popularity.

Band members Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Jong Hyun, Kang Min Hyuk, and Lee Jung Shin, are riding high on the wave of their first full-length Korean album titled "First Step," which debuted at number one across all Korean online and offline sales outlets, selling more than 100,000 copies since its release last March 21. A special edition run of "First Step," which included 80 pages of photos from the set of the "Intuition" and "Love Girl" music videos, sold all 30,000 copies produced — in one day!

In an age of digital piracy, selling 100,000 copies of an album is in itself no small feat. To do so on a record label that is not a member of K-Pop's heralded Big Three (SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP Entertainment), is even more stunning. While FNC Music is home to other respected artists, including FT Island and Oh Won Bin, it certainly does not have the huge marketing budget and promotional firepower of the big three. So the fact that CNBLUE is only the third artist in 2011 to sell 100,000 copies of a full-length CD is quite impressive. The other acts to achieve this feat include hallyu superstars TVXQ (SM Entertainment) and Big Bang (YG Entertainment).

CNBLUE's first single off "First Step," an uptempo pop-rock scorcher entitled "Intuition," scored number 1 finishes on several of Korea's most popular music charts, including SBS' "Inkigayo," KBS' "Music Bank," and Mnet's "M! Countdown." Among the artists whose current releases are being trumped by "Intuition" are TVXQ's "Before U Go," from its repackaged "Keep Your Head Down", K.Will's "My Heart is Beating", and Wheesung's "Words that Freeze My Heart" among others.

CNBLUE stands to face a bit of an acid test in the next few weeks, when YG Entertainment throws its full promotional power behind Big Bang's new singles "Stupid Liar" and "Love Song". The singles, lifted from their repackaged "Big Bang Special Edition", should qualify for inclusion on Inkigayo, Music Bank, and M! Countdown by next week. We can also expect that SM Entertainment won't be taking things lightly, as TVXQ is set to be joined by labelmate girl group f(x), whose own "Pinocchio" full-length album is highly anticipated.

So, what is it about CNBLUE that makes them a force to reckon with? Is it the fact that they are a band rather than an idol group? CNBLUE entered the K-pop industry in an unconventional way by first debuting in Japan and experiencing the "nomadic portable street band" lifestyle during their first few years in the industry. The members play their own instruments and are known to write some of their album tracks. Is it because of the strategic debut of leader Jung Yong Hwa through the highly successful drama "You're Beautiful" before CNBLUE even debuted as a band in Korea? Is it because of the uniqueness of their concept, sound, and fashion? Regardless of the reason, CNBLUE's success is undeniable as shown by how all their singles, even those from mini-albums, consistently winning #1 despite the bad publicity brought on by allegations of plagiarism during their initial debut. The members have also infiltrated other aspects of the entertainment industry including fashion with Lee Jung Shin modeling countless times and other members appearing on many television shows and CFs. These industry achievements does not even include the slew of newcomer awards CNBLUE took home last year.

Whether or not CNBLUE manages to hold onto #1 for a third straight week, they have surely made a name for themselves. Boices, CNBLUE's fans, did not err in their choice of idols. As for other K-pop fans, we cannot ignore explosive presence of CNBLUE in the K-pop industry.

Source:
http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/okpop/cnblue-075411040.html



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Check out the boys' pictures:

Yahoo PH OMG! | [Photos] The Boys of CNBLUE:
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April 12, 2011

U-Kiss "1st Kiss Tour In Manila" DVD Now Available Nationwide


Are you reminiscing about U-Kiss’ first ever concert here in the Philippines. Well, don’t fret because Universal Records is here to satisfy your longings.

U-Kiss, which stands for Ubiquitous Korean International Super Star, is an idol group handled by NH Media consisting of 7 male members. The group members are Kevin, Eli, Kiseop, Soohyun, Dongho, Alexander and Kibum. U-Kiss had their very first solo concert entitled 'First Kiss Tour In Manila' on June 14, 2010 at Araneta Coliseum. These performances are captured for the first time on DVD entitled "1st Kiss Tour In Manila". This is U-Kiss' original members' first and only concert DVD!

With a total of 24 stage numbers, U-Kiss was able to rock the Big Dome last June 14, 2010. There were a lot of highlights in the show to the point where not one who went to the concert was left disappointed. Charismatic stages of their hit songs, such as “Man Man Ha Ni”, “Bingeul Bingeul”, “Without You”, “Talk To Me”, “Not Young” and more were performed. Not only those but there were some cute stages, such as their “Stupid Cupid” act wherein they wore animal mascots while roaming around the stage, and there were some heartwarming stages, such as the group’s rendition of the famous song “End Of The Road” popularized by Boyz II Men. Each member was also able to showcase their respective individual talents. Dongho impressed the audience with his English rap part in Ne-Yo’s “Because of You”. Kevin made the audience jealous with his Chris Brown’s “Say Goodbye” performance along with a sexy back-up dancer. Eli accompanied Alexander in singing a famous Black Eyed Peas Filipino song “Bebot”. Kibum and Kiseop got the fans at the edge of their seats in the Justin Timberlake’s “Sexy Back” performance wherein they took off their clothes. Soohyun also did a solo dance break at the concert. The talk part in the concert contained a lot of interaction between the group and the audience. And of course, a concert wouldn’t be complete without Korean idols’ trademark, the parodies. They parodied SNSD’s “Gee”, Wonder Girls’ “Nobody”, Brown Eyed Girls’ “Abracadabra”, Lee Hyori’s “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and SNSD’s “Oh!”.

With all that you’ve read, the concert seemed too good to miss and for those who enjoyed the concert, it’s a given that they’re dying to bring back time just to see U-Kiss again.

The DVD is priced at P500.

U-Kiss "First Kiss Tour In Manila" DVD tracklist:
1. Man Man Ha Ni
2. Talk To Me
3. I Like You
4. Not Young
5. Bingeul Bingeul
6. Finally
7. Say Goodbye
8. Because Of You
9. Because Of You
10. Stupid Cupid
11. Sexyback
12. Dance Break
13. Pump It
14. Bebot
15. Abracadabra
16. Nobody
17. Gee
18. Give It To Me
19. What? (Mworago)
20. End Of The Road
21. As Long As You Love Me
22. Without You
23. O.K
24. Man Man Ha Ni + Bingeul Bingeul Medley

Get Free Limited Edition U-Kiss Poster (size 24" x 36") and 42 page full color Photobook (strictly first come, first served, while supplies last!) in the following record stores when you buy U-Kiss "1st Kiss Tour In Manila" DVD.

Metro Manila:

Astroplus SM Mall Of Asia 5560080
Astrovision Robinsons Place Ermita 5363228
Astroplus SM North Edsa 9201531
Astroplus The Block North Edsa 4420372
Astroplus SM Makati 3182382
Astroplus SM Megamall 6331793
Astroplus SM San Lazaro 7862428
Astrovision Virra Mall 7210811
Astrovision Trinoma 9155163
Astrovision Filinvest 8503978
Astrovision Metro East 6813390
Astrovision Shangrila Plaza 6359967
Astrovision Robinsons Gallleria 6363173
Odyssey Gateway 4210596
Odyssey SM Megamall 6873620
Odyssey SM Mall Of Asia 5560138
Odyssey SM Manila 5249098
Odyssey Robinsons Place Ermita 5367941
Odyssey SM Fairview 9383152
Odyssey Filinvest 8503763
Odyssey Alabang 7725984
Odyssey SM Southmall 8062602
Odyssey SM Sta Mesa 7161551
Odyssey Robinsons Galleria 6314889
Odyssey Sta Lucia East Mall 6824271
Odyssey SM Bicutan 8229040
Odyssey SM Taytay 6612031
Odyssey SM Marikina 4771874
Odyssey SM Bacoor (046) 4177392
O Music Video Rockwell 8981090
O Music Video Greenbelt 8922039
The Landmark Trinoma 9229990
The Landmark Makati 8109990

Provinces:

Astroplus Sta. Rosa Laguna (049) 5349875
Astrovision Ayala Cebu (032) 2344535
Astroplus SM Marilao (044) 9332038
Astroplus SM Clark (045) 4990005
Astroplus SM Baguio (074) 6197768
Astroplus SM Lucena (042) 7100010
Odyssey SM Bacoor (046) 4177392
Odyssey Dasmarinas (046) 4323121
Odyssey SM Manduriao Iloilo (033) 3209755
Odyssey Limketkai Cagayan de Oro (088) 8562092
Odyssey SM Cebu (032) 2320769
Odyssey Gaisano Mall Davao (082) 2217750
Odyssey SM Pampanga (045) 9612468
Odyssey Olongapo (047) 2232248
Odyssey NE Pacific Nueva Ecija (044) 9409038
Odyssey Magic Mall Urdaneta Pangasinan (075) 6562919
Odyssey SM Batangas (043) 7832243
Odyssey SM Bacolod (034) 468 0036

Please call your favorite stores and reserve your U-Kiss "1st Kiss Tour In Manila" DVD and Poster now! Hurry! Available on a first come first served basis! Hurry while supplies last.

Attention VIPs! Ultimate Bang on May 14 (Saturday)



Mark your calendar, VIPs! Ultimate Bang is on May 14 (Saturday). This date marks the album launch event of Big Bang 4th Mini Album and Essential Big Bang album!

Watch out for more details about the venues, freebies, activities & prices very soon!

Ultimate Bang is brought to you by Universal Records and Big Bang Philippines fanclub, together with MYX, the #1 music channel in the Philippines.

And yes, start saving up!

10 Things U Need to Know about 8G



Cassiopeia Philippines, the Premiere Tohoshiki/TVXQ Fanclub in the country invites you to join 8G, their 8th Gathering on May 7 (Saturday) at Trade Hall, Starmall Edsa. Here are the basic information about this exciting event.

1. What is 8G: The Carnival?
It is the 8th gathering of Cassiopeia Philippines, TVXQ/JYJ's biggest and premiere fanclub in the country.

2. When and where is 8g: The Carnival going to be held?
May 7, 2011 (Saturday) at the Trade Hall of Starmall EDSA. Doors open at 10am.
http://cassph.org/event-details/57-8g-commuting-to-starmall-edsa

3. Are there tickets for sale? How much?
Tickets are prices at P200. You can pre-order online or meet-up with one of CassPH's core to buy tickets. Special freebies await the first 88 tickets!

4. Are Tohoshinki's Complete A-side and B-side Collection CDs going to be available there? How much are they?
Yes, they will be exclusively launched at the 8G in cooperation with Universal Records. A-side is P800 while B-side is P400.

5. When I buy my Tohoshinki's Complete A-side and B-side Collection CDs at 8G, do I get EXCLUSIVE freebies ONLY AVAILABLE during 8G?
Yes, yes, yes!

6. Since this is a "carnival", will there be rides in 8G?
No, we won't have any rides but we will have many carnival and TVXQ themed booths and games in store for you!

7. Will there be other merchandise of TVXQ for sale at 8G?
Yes. Official CassPH merchadise and other goods will be available there.

8. I applied for a membership card at 2nd Philippine Kpop Convention last December 2010. Will I be able to get my card at the 8G?
Yes.

9. I'm not a member of Cassiopeia Philippines. Is it ok to come?
Of course! Everyone is welcome! You can also apply to be an official member on 8G. ^^ More details here.

10. Is TVXQ/JYJ going to be there?
No. But we hope someday, we'll have an event together with them. For now, let's be with them through our hearts. ♥

Written by Cassiopeia Philippines (http://www.facebook.com/cassphfb)

For more details: http://cassph.org/events

You may also post your questions here: http://www.formspring.me/cassph

8G: Cassiopeia Phils. 8th Gathering on May 7



Cassiopeia Philippines, the Premiere Tohoshiki/TVXQ Fanclub in the country invites you to join 8G, their 8th Gathering on May7 (Saturday) at Trade Hall, Starmall Edsa. Here are the details:

What: The 8th gathering of one of the biggest FCs in the Philippines, Cass PH
When: May 7, 2011; 10AM – 7PM
Where: Trade Hall, Starmall Edsa
Who: Cass PH and the Kpop Community


Happenings:

Exclusive album launch: Tohoshinki's A-Side & B-Side Collection Philippine Release! Included in this ultimate 4-Disc collection are: 45 Tohoshinki J-pop singles + 10 songs not included in any of their previous albums and a 12-song compilation of their most popular hits. This massive release is a definite must have for your TVXQ collection! Universal Records will also be giving away Limited Edition items available only during this launch so don’t miss this one chance! See you at 8G!

Activity booths: TVXQ Henna, Coupletalk Photobooth, Five in the Black (Dart Game), Wrong Number Quiz Booth, Dong Bang Spin Ki (Wheel of Fortune), Darkness Eyes Tarot Card Reading, CassPH Membership & CassPH Merchandise.

Programme: Games, Raffles, Contests, Cosplay and Special Guest Performances from your favorite covergroups!

Tickets:
You can get your tickets in advance through our website or meet-ups. Special freebies await the first 88 tickets!

Ticket Price: P200 only

Get your tickets now! http://cassph.org/event-details/8g-tickets
Commuting to Starmall EDSA: http://cassph.org/event-details/57-8g-commuting-to-starmall-edsa

Visit our http://cassph.org/ for more info! ♥

See you there!~^^

Pledis updates on Bangkok City & After School’s first album



Ever since Bangkok City the digital single was released, there had been endless requests from fans.

(The office received lots of calls and emails regarding it, the fans who attended the music broadcasts asked from us saying they really wish to buy it…)

Because of the fans hot reactions regarding Bangkok City! Bangkok City will be released as an album!

The single album ‘Bangkok City’ is made for fans, with Orange Caramel’s own comments, previously unreleased photos and sketches. This single album will have a limited of 10,000 copies!

It will be available for sales from the 14th and everyone is advised to reserve their copies first!

(Surprise news~! After-School’s first album will be revealed to everyone really soon!

Right now it’s in the final stage of preparations, and everyone please wait a little bit more ^^

Soon there will be good news for all the fans~ Coming soon!!)

Credit/Source: energywenkahi

Koreaboo | FNC Music announces a new rule for CNBLUE fans


FNC Music Fanclub has sent out a warning to all the fans who have been following CN Blue in their unofficial events. A recent notice from the manager of the band's fanclub raised concern over the disturbance caused by some fans following CN Blue in the company's office, practice studios and dorms.

The announcement resulted after finding that repeatedly reminding fans of the importance in supporting the band through open broadcasts, concerts, and music programs proved ineffective in dissuading some fans from following CN Blue everywhere. On the 8th of April, they sent out a statement containing the solution they thoroughly discussed for fans who violate the new rules.

According to FNC Music, fans who cause disturbance in locations other than the official events will be placed in an 'exception lists.' Fans caught will be publicly noted on the band's official homepage and will not be allowed to take part in any CN Blue activities from then on.

The notice is said to have taken effect yesterday and has emphasized that personal contact with the band members at any locations, unless previously explicitly allowed, is not permitted. The head of the fanclub has reiterated that the new rules in the fanclub have been enacted to ensure the safety of CN Blue and their fans.

What do you think of CN Blue's new rule?

Source: CNBlue Korea and Code Azzurro
Posted by ohgelie @ Koreaboo

Allkpop | CNBLUE promotes safe driving with the “Traffic Safety Song”


CNBLUE has received the baton for the “Traffic Safety Song,” a collaborative campaign between SBS’s “Inkigayo” and the Korean Transporation Safety Authority in promotion of safe driving and environment protection.

The boys showed much determination in delivering the meaningful message of the campaign by coming up with their own choreography for the song, so check out their music video here:



Posted by VITALSIGN @ Allkpop

100 Things U Need to Know about CNBLUE


BURNING Facts:

1. Lee Jonghyun likes girls who look good in simple white shirt and jeans.
2. His favorite meal is the Yoshinoya’s A-set.
3. He felt so lucky debuting with CNBLUE because he got to meet Kim Bum Soo, his idol.
4. Jonghyun has a lot of Adidas training wear.
5. Among many songs that Jonghyun composed, he is most satisfied with "Lie".
6. Jonghyun envies Minhyuk, because he has a sexy body.
7. When Jonghyun was in primary three, his friends suspected that he wasn't a Korean, so he ran back home to ask his father about his ‘origin’.
8. Jonghyun wants to perform in a rock festival like Summer Sonic (Japanese Rock Fest), with many other artists.
9. He is CNBLUE’s second leader and Yonghwa thinks he helps to firmly pull the team together. He is very reliable.
10. Among the CNBLUE members, Jonghyun is the touchiest. He naturally massages, leans on other's shoulder, hug and hold hands with other members.
11. Jonghyun said if he isn't in CNBLUE, he wants to be an athlete.
12. All members of CNBLUE said in an interview that Lee Jonghyun is the member that likes pretty girls the most.
13. Jonghyun was athlete of Taekwondo and Judo. He got Black belt for both.
14. Jonghyun is a second child and has an elder sister.
15. Jonghyun wanted to learn drums.
16. Jonghyun doesn't like spaghetti.
17. Jonghyun's first kiss was when he was 2nd year of middle school, at the stair of institute.
18. On his 20th birthday, Jonghyun got a DVD of Son Ye Jin's (his ideal woman) movies from fans. He also got some under wear from fans on his birthday.
19. Jonghyun even has the same guitar as Carlos Santana. It’s a PRS guitar.
20. He’s the most trusted among the members and he takes care of everybody.
21. He thinks he looks more handsome after taking a bath.
22. Jonghyun talks about love: "When you fall, you fall and your head hurts so you get dizzy."
23. Jonghyun shakes his legs before going to the stage because he is often nervous.
24. Jonghyun said he felt comfortable as he got a role as a guitarist and vocalist in Acoustic, pretty much his everyday life.
25. He still can’t avoid the Busan accent especially when he gets excited about something.

LOVELY Facts:

1. Kang Minhyuk has a specialty in flute. Next to drums, it’s the instrument he can play very well.
2. He naturally likes older women because he also has an older sister that treats him well.
3. Next to Jonghyun, Minhyuk excels in sports. He likes Baseball, Soccer and Basketball.
4. His middle school nickname was Kang Goon (Kang – his last name; Goon – a Korean term for a young lad).
5. He loves playing games on his PSP.
6. He met Jungshin for the 1st time at the Ilsan English School.
7. For Minhyuk, music and food are the same in his life, a day without music would leave you very uneasy.
8. The girl group that he wants to be close with is Wonder Girls.
9. Minhyuk also wants to host with Kim Heechul of Super Junior.
10. He admits in reacting very slow so if he was a girl he would choose Jungshin because he is funny and lively most of the time.
11. Through the drama, “It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter”, Minhyuk and Super Junior’s Donghae grew a closer brother-like relationship.
12. When it comes to girls, Minhyuk does not care about looks and likes someone he feels comfortable with.
13. Minhyuk's dad is his drum teacher.
14. Minhyuk is the type who’s stable and quiet. But when he’s feeling good he can be quite playful.
15. Minhyuk hopes to become a drummer like the Dream Theatre’s Mike Portnoy.
16. Minhyuk likes anime such as Bleach, Naruto and One Piece.
17. Minhyuk and FT Island’s Minhwan became close after meeting 3 times. They became close so quickly because they share the same interests.
18. Minhyuk makes an effort to practice playing drums more recently since his drama is over. He bought new small cymbals for their new album.
19. Minhyuk's recent favorite songs are by Owl City. He said "They sound very refreshing and their style is very unique, sometimes dreamy, and sometimes sunshine-bright. So I like their songs a lot."
20. Minhyuk is a big fan of Kim Tae Hee (IRIS, Love Story in Harvard) and he really love to meet her in person.
21. Minhyuk revealed in order to get familiar with the camera; he did a lot of practice in private.
22. He had fallen for "very spicy jjigae" which he didn’t liked eating before.
23. He is voted as The Coolest Member of CNBLUE.
24. Minhyuk likes wearing sweats /training suits and also the neat and tidy, smart type of clothes.
25. His skin is very smooth like a baby and other CNBLUE members are admitting in following his skin care practices.

UNTOUCHABLE Facts:

1. Jungshin and Minhyuk are roommates. They share the biggest room.
2. Even though he’s in charge of bass now, he also wants to compose. He once said, “I’ll arrange music in the future. Hope I can make a very cool song.”
3. When there are conflicts within CNBLUE, Jungshin’s one charm action erases all conflicts in an instant.
4. Besides Yonghwa, Jungshin often listens to hip hop as well.
5. Jungshin along with other CNBLUE members studied Japanese diligently. But actually when they went to Japan, he confessed he couldn’t use what he had learned before, so he thought that the teacher lied to them.
6. Celebrity Hwi Jae commented that Jung Shin looks like his first love.
7. Jungshin hated grapes when he was a child.
8. Jungshin's parents really want him to become an athlete starting when he's just 5 years old. They never thought he'll become an artist.
9. Jonghyun reveals that Jung Shin tries nonsense items. He orders through the internet then returns them.
10. Jungshin's first love was in his 2nd year of high school.
11. He shamelessly admitted, “After I changed my hair, I seem a little bit pretty on camera.”
12. After Jungshin appeared on WGM (We Got Married; Sweet Potato Couple), he hit # 1 at searching sites and was even nicknamed "Goddess".
13. Back in Japan, the water didn’t suit Jungshin’s skin. He always looks at the mirror asking “How do you look that ugly?”
14. Jungshin used to wear braces. And he thanks it for his current sharp chin.
15. When they were in Japan, they talked in the balcony until dawn and Jonghyun couldn't sleep because Jungshin kept talking.
16. Jungshin and Yonghwa like star patterns a lot.
17. Jungshin prefers older women because he’s afraid that a younger woman wouldn’t be able to take the lead role in the relationship.
18. Jungshin likes Yuko Takeuchi (Japanese actress). He said she's just like his ideal type.
19. Jungshin is known for his randomness. Once he replied to a fan saying he shaved his hair and he's wearing a wig now.
20. Jungshin's recent favorite song is Maroon 5’s “Misery”.
21. He wants to become close with Wonder Girls’ Ye Eun because she's his schoolmate.
22. When asked what uniform you want to try to wear, Jungshin answered "Chef uniform".
23. Jungshin doesn't like a girl who likes nagging and is someone loud and talkative.
24. If he had a chance, I want to act as a cold guy in a drama.
25. Jungshin believes that sleeping is the best way to relieve any of his bad conditions.

EMOTIONAL Facts:

1. When Yonghwa was a student, he was good at English and Physical education but he was poor at Math. But he was in top 10 in his class.
2. He loves eating meat a lot.
3. Yonghwa hates goldfish, bee and cockroach. He can’t stand looking at it because he’ll get goose bumps.
4. Among CNBLUE members, Yonghwa is the person who's never afraid of ghost things.
5. Yonghwa wants to study music in Sweden, England and United States.
6. Yonghwa likes a girl who understands his line of work, looks good wearing pants, cooks and does not tell lies.
7. Yonghwa usually composes song at midnight after all his schedules end.
8. Yonghwa loves Haeundae (in Busan). When he was young, he used to swim in the sea during summer.
9. YongHwa likes girls who have cool fashion sense. Because he likes clothes, he hopes the girl is interested in fashion too.
10. He likes Japanese fashion such as Junya Watanabe, COMME des GARÇONS. He would like to shop in "TOPSHOP“.
11. Yonghwa's favorite artist is Bon Jovi. He listened to their songs since he was 5th grade at elementary school. He also admired Jang Dong Gun, Won Bin and Yoon Do Hyun Band (In Korea), Kimura Takuya (in Japan) and Jason Mraz, Pharrel, Kanye West (Various foreign artists).
12. “A song for a fool” from You’re Beautiful, was finished an hour before Yonghwa filmed the scene as Shinwoo who sang this song.
13. Yonghwa: "When I was a child, I had a dream of being a president, doctor or others. As I grow older, my dream became a singer.”
14. After 30 years old, he would study producing in US and go for Billboard Top 10 for 6 years, military service for 2 years, and then go to US for studying.
15. Yonghwa’s childhood nickname is “Yong-yong”
16. The best thing he heard lately was “Live tickets sold out.”
17. He likes to drink a cup of coffee when he wakes up and listen to music or composing before going to bed.
18. Yonghwa’s strategy on how to confess his feelings: “I’ll make an appointment to meet her through email and phone, then after I confess to her personally I’ll give her a letter.”
19. Yonghwa listens to their song “One Time” when he feels down.
20. When Yonghwa and Minhyuk were studying in Japan, they got a call to audition for the drama ‘You’re Beautiful’. They both auditioned for the same role. Yonghwa did his lines first then he was casted immediately. Minhyuk even couldn't do his lines. So it's nothing to be called a competition. Yonghwa’s auditioned script was “Come sit here and drink this warm tea” [said to Mi Nam]. He even sang “Now or Never” from their Japan album, while playing the guitar.
21. Yonghwa’s perfumes are Marc Jacobs and Dsquared2.
22. He confessed that he visits fan sites. He logs in using his friend’s ID and look around whenever he has time.
23. Yonghwa misses the Busan-style Jajangmyeon with raw egg.
24. His name Jung Yong means “harmonious face”.
25. What is CNBlue to Jung Yonghwa? : Family ; What music means to Jung Yonghwa? : “Music is my friend".

Credits: enji and lanie@boiceph