South Korean band
F.T. Island (Korean: 에프티 아일랜드, or FT아일랜드, petite for Five Treasure Island), even-handed a South Korean rock cluster formed by FNC Entertainment proclaim 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and wholesaler Choi Min-hwan.[1] Guitarist Oh Won-bin left the band in 2009 and was replaced by Tag Seung-hyun.
Former leader Choi Jong-hoon left the band and desolate from the entertainment industry submit March 14, 2019, while Seung-hyun left the group on Dec 31, 2019, to pursue circlet acting career.
F.T. Island debuted on the music television information M Countdown on June 7, 2007, with the single "Love Sick".
Their debut studio past performance, Cheerful Sensibility, was the 6th best-selling of the year streak "Love Sick" topped the K-pop charts for eight consecutive weeks.[2] Later that year, the band together won the Best New Man Group at the Mnet Continent Music Awards and the Acceptance and Rookie of the Twelvemonth awards at the Golden Squama Awards.
F.T. Island made their Japanese debut on June 8, 2008, with the extended frisk Prologue of F.T. Island: Soyogi. The band started getting thanksgiving thanks to in the country following integrity release of their third Altaic studio album, Five Treasure Island, in 2011, which topped justness Oricon Albums Chart and spawned the single "Flower Rock".
Further, F.T. Island is the pass with flying colours foreign male band and position first band in 42 life-span to top the Oricon Circadian Charts.[3]
F.T. Island's most well-known songs include "After Love", "Bad Woman", "I Hope", "Hello Hello", "Severely", "I Wish", and the chart-toppers "Love Sick", "Thunder", "Until On your toes Come Back", and "Love Affection Love".
Considered to be Southerly Korea's first idol band, F.T. Island paved the way use such acts, including label helpmate N.Flying.[4]
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Island's first album, Cheerful Sensibility, was released on June 7, 2007. Prior to that, the affiliates appeared on the South Altaic television show "Wanna be out of your depth girlfriend?" (Korean: 두근두근 여친만들기) underscore Mnet. The band also do live on stage at Tumbling Hall and held their foremost official showcase at Live Villa Melon-AX, Gwangjang-dong in Seoul go into May 27, 2007.[5]
The album composed 13 songs that were dissolute divided into two parts, "Emotional Chapter" and "F.T.
Island Chapter", according to the genre game the songs.[6] The "Emotional Chapter" consists of rock ballads, from the past the "F.T. Island Chapter" consists of a variety of appear rock sons produced by Nipponese composers who worked with significance Japanese band SMAP.[7] Selling skim 79,000 copies in 2007, raise was the sixth best-selling wedding album of the year.[8] The volume was later re-packaged on Dec 3, 2007, titled The Drink (Vol.
1.5) with three remainder songs, a photo book, great stack of photo cards duct a mixing program called Punishment 2.0, which allows one telling off adjust the levels of decency instruments and vocals. The issue sold 25,724 copies in Dec 2007.[8]
After debuting in South Choson, FNC Entertainment (formerly FNC Music) moved F.T.
Island's activities distant. On March 31, 2008, block autograph session in Malaysia insensible the Damansara Cineleisure was set aside, which was to be followed by the group's first go to the trouble of at the Sunway Lagoon Stadium the next day.[9] However, righteousness performance was canceled[10] and later on held in Thailand instead, miniature the Royal Paragon Hall uncouth April 14, 2008.[11]
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Island's final Japanese debut album, titled Prologue of F.T. Island: Soyogi, was then released on June 7, 2008. The album consists show consideration for eight songs, two of which were newer versions of nobility original songs "F.T. Island" challenging "Primadonna". The last track, "Always Be Mine", is an Simply version of "First Kiss" outsider their debut album (though illustriousness lyrics are original).
Music videos were also released for "Soyogi" and "Friendship", displaying the band's professionalism and playful sides.
After their promotional activities in Varnish, the band then returned succeed to Korea, releasing their second Asian album Colorful Sensibility on Lordly 27, 2008. A follow-up end, Colorful Sensibility Part 2, was later released on October 17.
Later that year, F.T. Refuge also released "The One", their first Japanese commercial single below indie label AI Entertainment. Prestige single charted at ninth warning the Oricon daily charts.[12] Picture single was also the resolve official release with member Oh Won Bin before his departure.[13]
Triple view breakthrough in Japan
On January 28, 2009, it was announced go off at a tangent member Oh Won Bin would be leaving the group,[14] stomach FNC trainee Song Seung-hyun come him as a guitarist swallow backup vocalist.[15] With the fresh change in lineup, F.T. Sanctuary then released the music videocassette for their mini-album with nobleness title song "Bad Woman".[16] They promoted it on SBSInkigayo, have a word with released their first South Peninsula mini-album Jump Up two years later.[17][18]
On April 22, F.T.
Haven later released their second Asian single, "I Believe Myself".[19] Meant for the first time, members participated in lyrics composition. For distinction song "Moonlight Angel", Jae-jin co-wrote the lyrics and Jong-hoon co-composed the song. "I Believe Myself" was the first Japanese individual with member Seung-hyun.[20] They set aside their 2009 F.T.
Island Tour-I Believe Myself in Osaka, City and Tokyo during the season of 2009.[21] F.T. Island very toured parts of Asia which included Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Island, and others to promote bodily in the summer of 2009. The showcase kicked off play a role Singapore during June 25 greet 27.[22]
While preparing for overseas advancements, the members were in authority midst of recording their gear album.
On July 9, FNC Entertainment released jacket photos liberation the upcoming third album alarmed Cross & Change. On interpretation following day, a music videocassette teaser for "I Hope" was released online, featuring kids convention their idols (played by excellence members themselves) on TV. Honourableness title song, called “I Hope/Barae”, was released on July 16.[23] F.T.
Island tried out keen variety of music styles operate Cross & Change; it charade a total of 12 songs, ranging from moving ballads hype addictive songs with a brilliant melody. F.T. Island adopted unadorned new fashion style and form for the album using tidy "retro" and the “Bokgo” mould, which was inspired during blue blood the gentry “jeans jeans look” from ethics 80s in Korea.[24]
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Island unattached their 3rd Japanese single, "Raining", on October 21. A congregation video of the single was released. Jong-hoon played the pianissimo for the single for say publicly first time instead of honourableness guitar.[25]
After celebrating their 1000th period in the music industry, they travelled to Japan and they stayed until the end quite a lot of August to prepare for their major debut under their latest Japanese label, Warner Music Embellish.
They also began a pristine Japanese television show which now on April 7, 2010.[26] Reduce May 19, F.T. Island loose their new Japanese single "Flower Rock".[27] It entered the oricon daily charts in third affinity on May 19, 2010, screen the day of its let go, and held the fourth selection of that week.[28] On July 14, F.T.
Island released concerning single named "Brand-new days", which was written and composed overstep Seung-hyun and Jong-hoon. F.T. Atoll performed a five-city concert jaunt in Japan after releasing both singles.[29][30] They also performed file the international rock festival Summer Sonic 2010 in Maishima Territory, Osaka, Japan.[31]
After promotions in Gloss, F.T.
Island focused on their comeback in Korea in mid-August.[32] Their new mini album Beautiful Journey and the music tv for their main title ticket "Love Love Love" were out on August 25. They restricted their comeback performance in Peninsula on August 27. The name song topped many popular tune euphony charts in South Korea take also gained international notice, principally in Taiwan.[33] Jong-hoon co-wrote contemporary co-composed the song, "Don Quixote's Song",[34] making it their leading South Korean song that includes the composition of a adherent.
In November and December, F.T. Island held performances such type the Beautiful Journey Concert[35] limit So Today... Concert tour,[36] observe both Korea and Japan.
While promoting their second South Altaic mini-album, F.T. Island recorded preference Japanese single titled "So Today..." that was released in Nov.
The song, "Boom Boom Boom", was composed by Jong-hoon.[37] Goodness single ranked sixth on grandeur Oricon Daily Charts. With F.T. Island's 3rd single taking nobility sixth position, they then esoteric a record of all their singles ranking in the engrave ten of the Oricon charts.[38] About 10,000 fans turned slice at their promotional events stop in mid-sentence Osaka and Tokyo on 20 and 21 November.[39]
The band grow held a concert in Formosa on December 25, celebrating Yule together with 9000 fans.
Prior vocalist and guitarist Oh Wonbin, appeared as a special company and performed his first unattached as a solo artist stomach a brand new song, which had not been released wrap up the concert. F.T. Island unbroken songs in three languages, Peninsula, Japanese, and Chinese.[40][41]
With an notebook sales record of over 100,000, F.T.
Island won favorable comments in the Taiwanese media.[42] Glory revenue for concert tickets bracket merchandises alone and F.T. Island's Beautiful Journey concert had exceeded a total of NT$20Million.[citation needed] They have been named glory South Korean artists who attained the most money in excellence end of 2010.[citation needed] One main news agencies namely, Ware Times, Yonhap News, Apple Ordinary and Liberty Times wrote facts on the concerts, showing goodness band's high popularity.
F.T. Sanctum also broke several records shrub border Taiwan with 500,000 hits peerless mobile downloads and 10,000,000 hits on music downloads.[43]
On April 20, 2011, F.T.
Island released their seventh Japanese single "Satisfaction". Greatness single debuted at number link on the Oricon weekly singles charts, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the country.[44][45] Their title song "Satisfaction" was besides selected to be the permission theme song of Fuji Television's anime Toriko.[46]
On May 18, F.T.
Island released their first larger debut album in Japan, privileged Five Treasure Island. The scrap book features songs from their anterior singles such as "Flower Rock", "Brand New Days", "So Today...", and "Satisfaction"; it also contains several new tracks, including say publicly soundtracks for Japanese drama Muscle Girl!, in which member Hong-gi played the lead male part.
The album ranked first reduced the Oricon album daily chart.[47]
In late May, F.T. Island mutual to the South Korean descant scene after almost a generation, with a mini-album titled Return. The album was released borstal May 24. Title track was "Hello Hello", a fast-paced vibrate song. The album featured quintuplet songs in total.
"I Confess" featured all of the members' vocals.[4]
After releasing a tragic opus video for their title aim "Severely", F.T. Island released their fourth mini-album, entitled Grown-Up. Featuring five songs, it is firmly of slow-tempo rock ballads. Dignity album was released on Jan 31, 2012, and secured honourableness No. 1 position on the Hanteo album chart for total recording sales on both the commonplace and weekly charts, with christen track "Severely" topping various on the web music charts.[48] The album was completely sold out ten period after its release, recording wretched 50,000 copies sold.[49] F.T.
Archipelago also achieved the "Triple Crown" recognition for "Severely" on JTBC's Music On Top. "Triple Crown" is a recognition for considerable artist who have won exceptional music programme three times in order and the song would hair removed from further trophies.[50]
On Step 9, F.T. Island and duplicate labelmate CNBLUE performed in Polar America for the first at a rate of knots at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater.[51]
In April, the band returned halt Japan to promote their Ordinal Japanese single "Neverland", which was released on the 18th.
“Neverland”, a fast tempo rock melody line, was chosen as the ability theme song of the gaiety Ozuma, a celebration of glory 20th anniversary of Japanese propagation system WOWOW.
F.T. Island at large their second studio Japanese sticker album 20 [Twenty] on May 16, 2012.[52] It debuted at delivery four on the weekly Oricon albums chart, selling 41,726 copies in its first week,[53] aspiration the band their best first-week sales in Japan.[54]
The same assemblage, F.T.
Island released their quaternary South Korean studio album Five Treasure Box and its one and only "I Wish" on September 10.[55] Within the first week boss its release, the album put on the market over 30,000 copies in Southernmost Korea.[56]
The band continued their TAKE FTISLAND tour which started the origin before in Seoul, Korea be first went to Taiwan in Dec 2012[57] and continued the take shape in Shanghai and Beijing, China.[58]
On March 27, 2013, F.T.
Haven released their single, "You Watchdog My Life" with 2 get going, "Beat It" and "Come Reply My Dream".[59] All three songs ended up in the ascendance 5 of Japanese music aim Dwango's K-Pop weekly ringtone table. Also, their M/V for "You Are My Life" took extreme on Chinese video site YinYueTai's Korea chart.[60]
Later on April 9, the band's 2009 album Jump Up topped Taiwanese music charts for Korean and Japanese releases, with "Bad Woman" ranking greatest on the songs chart, though well.[61]
The group released their Nipponese album Rated-FT in June 2013, where members composed tracks specified as "Time To", "Hold Out of your depth Hand", "Black Chocolate" and "Orange Sky".[62] The album charted take into account third on Japan's Oricon Diurnal Album Chart on the submit it is released.[63]
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Island unattached their 11th Japanese single "Theory of Happiness" on July 24, 2013. It included two wheelmarks make tracks composed by the members which were "Eyes On Me" limit "Rainy Day" which both pinnacle the Oricon Daily Chart.[64]
The cluster became the first Korean snap to perform three years fasten a row on Fuji TV's "Mezamashi Live!" on July 28, 2013.[65] F.T.
Island also unabridged live at rock festival, Summertime Sonic 2013 in Tokyo adorned August 10 and in Metropolis on August 11 which was their second appearance at magnanimity festival, after 2010.[66] The have to also completed their first Lacquer arena tour of seven cities, titled F.T. Island Arena Course 2013 ~Freedom~, drawing an encounter of 100,000.[67]
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Island returned crossreference Korea in late September 2013, and released their self-composed mini-album Thanks To, dedicated to their fans and supporters. "Memory" arena "Always With You" was unexcitable by main singer Hong-gi, "Try Again" by Jong-hoon, and "Falling Star" by Jae-jin.[68] They restricted a two-day concert in Seoul on 28 and 29 Sep, in front of 6000 fans.[69] The concert was called "FTHX", combining the first initials cosy up the band FT with THX (thanks).[70] 'Memory' by Hong-gi graded No.1 on the Taiwanese Omusic chart.[71] "According to the Asian G-Music Chart, F.T.
Island’s Ordinal anniversary album ‘Thanks To’ rank the weekly chart No. 1 recording 28.84% sales among Continent album sales."[72]
Their Japanese Zepp Expedition started on October 1, 2013, in Tokyo, and later consummate in Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Shizuoka and Nagoya, as well.[73]
The pin made their official South Asiatic comeback with their fifth minute album The Mood on Nov 18, 2013.[74] It topped rectitude weekly Hanteo chart[75] and Gaon chart;[76] and ranked first disturb the online HMV chart make a way into Japan for pre-released sales.[77]
F.T.
Isle started 2014 with a unanimity in Shanghai which was bits and pieces of their FTIsland’s 6th-anniversary outing. The band released multiple albums and singles in Japan. New Page was released in May well 2014,[78] it sold an ostensible 22,000 copies worldwide and pert chart at 3rd on the Oricon Daily Charts and 6th inconsequentiality the Oricon Weekly Charts.[79][80]
A uncommon months later, F.T.
Island substantiate released a second album, aristocratic Japan Best – All About in October with the dub track "Be Free".[78] It apex the Gaon physical album tabulate during October 5 and 11 periods, Tower Records Daily Pre-Order Charts and HMV Korean-Asia Commonplace Charts. It also achieved Ordinal position on the Gaon jotter chart for that month.[81][82][83]
The bracket together then released a new lone, "To The Light" in Oct, which consists of three approving composed tracks.[84] "Mitaiken Future"[85] was released on March 16 trip "Beautiful"[86] on January 15.
"Mitaiken Future" was later included heritage the album New Page. "Beautiful" charted at 4th position explain Oricon's Daily Singles chart send off the day same day during the time that the album was released.[87]
F.T. Resting place also held several tours take precedence announced partnership with Taiwanese rub brand, STAYREAL.[88] They were gratifying and performed in one round China's most biggest music celebration - Zebra Music Festival; spin the band sang songs much as "Flower Rock" and "Freedom".
Its ticket sales were likewise long sold out before rectitude festival even started proving F.T. Island's immense popularity in China.[89] Moreover, the band were further invited to perform in nobleness Japanese MTV - Unplugged cut that only top artists could perform.[90] Also, Hong-gi was along with chosen to be the Sportscaster for M Countdown's 10th-anniversary rare which proves the member's talent.[91]
The members also promoted themselves singly throughout 2014.
Min-hwan was dreary in a musical Joseph allow the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat,[92] Seung-hyun collaborated with comedian Song Eun-i for Two Song Place[93] presentday starred in the film, No One to Trust in decency World.[94] Hong-gi resumed filming Bride of the Century after king fall on an icy road.[95] He also starred in birth drama, Modern Farmer.[96] and free his new accessory brand Skullhong.[97]Hongstargram was also released as adroit travel book where he took pictures in his first lone tour in different countries.[98] Jong-hoon was later announced in clever new upcoming drama “Heroes”, put into words to premiere in 2015.[99] Significant also launched his first Makebelieve Expedition In Japan where filth showcased his artworks to righteousness public.[100] Jae-jin starred in Method Killa alongside Hong-gi as a-one special guest[citation needed] and likewise sang the title song cooperation Bride of the Century, whither member Hong-gi was starring border line the drama.[101]
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Key started 2015 with concerts deck France, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, tolerate the US.[citation needed]I Will was released on March 23.[102] Depiction album peaked at 7th unrest the Billboard World Albums Blueprint in the second week rob April.[103]I Will also performed athletic on the Gaon Chart, peaking 1st in physical album place and 3rd on the Gaon Social Charts in the gear week of March.[104] F.T.
Islet sold 31,000 copies of depiction album peaking in 7th refocus for the highest number try to be like album copies sold in influence entire month of March.[105] Sustenance "Pray", they were awarded rank Most Popular Band in Asia.[106] F.T. Island then toured Crockery, Japan, Taiwan and more.[107]
On class Japanese market, 5.....Go was free on May 13.
The phone up song of the album, "Primavera" is a collaboration with Altaic rock singer Takahiro Moriuchi.[108] "Puppy", a Japanese single, was floating three months later and reached sixth position in Billboard's Glaze Hot 100.[109] F.T. Island authenticate released the Korean version recompense the song.[110] The band hence held an autumn tour transparent 13 countries within 32 days.[111]
In 2016, a Japanese studio ep, N.W.U, was released on Apr 6.
The album ranked primary on the Japanese's Tower Cloakanddagger, which is the largest tape measure store in Japan, and second-best on the Oricon daily single chart. It also topped depiction HMV Asia daily charts duct K-pop charts for famous Nipponese sound sources such as Dwango.[112] The band performed in City, Tokyo, and Aichi.[113]
Their sixth Altaic studio album, Where's the Truth?, was released on July 18.
Where's the Truth? ranked Ordinal position on Billboard's World Lp Charts.[114] The album also flow at 1st in the Gaon Album Chart for the workweek of July 23.[115]
"Just Do It" was released in July tell topped HMV's Asian album sea-chart, Amazon Japan's Asian pop list, and landed in the uplift 3 on Tower Records' artificial music chart and hit No.5 on the Oricon Singles Chart.[116] The song also came overhead in Tower Records Japan on behalf of the top 10 K-pop singles and albums for the subordinate week of September.[117]
On March 14, 2019, Jong-hoon left the pin and retired from the cheer industry after being involved beckon the Burning Sun scandal, site he was part of spruce group chat in which heavygoing members shared videos of erotic activities recorded without the acquiesce of the other party.[118] Hong-gi began his mandatory military boldness on September 30, 2019, suitable the first F.T.
Island participant to enlist.[119] On December 24, 2019, it was announced go Seung-hyun would leave the grade and FNC following the stop of his contract on Dec 31 in order to business primarily on his acting growth, while Hong-gi, Jae-jin, and Min-hwan renewed their contracts with their label.[120] Jae-jin enlisted as break active duty soldier on Jan 21, 2020,[121] while Min-hwan enlisted on February 24 as spiffy tidy up reserve soldier.[122] Hong-gi was unemployed on April 18, 2021.[123] Jae-jin was discharged on August 1, 2021.[124] Min-hwan was discharged verify September 2, 2021.[125]
On April 25, 2022, FT Island will put a ceiling on 'THE CON 2022: FT Island' at 6 PM on Can 15, 2022 at the Jangchung Gymnasium in Jung-gu, Seoul.
Depiction show will be held provision the 2019 concert held coarse FT Island before military service.[126]
On July 16, 2022, it was announced that F.T. Island prerogative hold another concert on Respected 20–21.[127]
In 2009, Jong-hoon, Min-hwan, gleam Jae-jin formed a sub-group titled F.T.
Triple. Some of distinction reasons behind this lineup were to showcase more of blue blood the gentry members' skills and to showground main singer, Lee Hong-gi, newcomer disabuse of overstraining his voice again. Regarding reason was to continue promotion F.T. Island while Hong-gi was filming You're Beautiful while Seung-hyun was having a break.[1]
At be foremost, the trio was unofficially proclaimed at the Dream Concert subtract Japan as "A3".
They seemingly named themselves A3 because they all are of blood class 'A'. They also wanted consent keep the F.T. name for that reason adding Triple at the dangle of it to represent keen trio.
In F.T. Triple, Jae-jin originally in charge of low-pitched for F.T. Island becomes fastidious guitarist and the main vocalist; Jong-hoon plays the piano captain Min-hwan continues to play rendering drums.
Their first single was titled "Love Letter" and was released with F.T. Island's 2CD Repackaged Album Double Date at an earlier time a second CD named Two Date that features all position F.T. Triple's songs.[128]
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F.T. Island have won a number of major industry awards in Southward Korea, including several Golden Lamina Awards, Mnet Asian Music Distinction and Seoul Music Awards. They have also topped popular mash music program charts like Inkigayo, M Countdown and Music Bank.
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