CNBLUE’s Jonghyun talks about his past on Mnet’s “Director’s Cut Season 2″

Recently, CNBLUE’s Jonghyun guested on Mnet’s “Director’s Cut Season 2“, a program that transforms past hit songs into a 2011 version.

After listening to “Mallipo Love“, CNBLUE’s Jonghyun left for Mallipo Beach with fellow bandmateMinhyuk, Girl’s Day Sojin and Minah, and Nayoon.

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During the recording, a conversation was started off with the question, “Who do you think will be surprisingly cheap?” The members chose Jonghyun because of his usual ‘clean’ image.

However, Jonghyun didn’t look surprised by their answer, as he began to confess about his past with a smile on his face – surprising everybody at the filming.

As he came up from the countryside, Jonghyun stated that he did not know how to dress well before his debut. He revealed that at one point, he lived in just one tracksuit.

Because it was before CNBLUE had any legitimate activities, he thought that he didn’t need to care much about his looks and could walk around in comfortable clothes.

Jonghyun finally received a wake-up call when he arrived to the office one day to work on music, but the staff members did not recognize him. Although the staff members recognized him shortly after, the shock Jonghyun received from their statements caused him to become more conscious about what he wears.

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This episode of “Director’s Cut Season 2″ is scheduled to air on May 13th.

Source: Newsen via Nate

CNBLUE performs ‘Love Girl’ on Music Bank

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 Bank“!

“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 “Love Girl” stage on Music Bank below.

Actress Kim Min Ji surprises viewers with her singing talent

On April 23rd, KBS’s “Entertainment Relay” visited actress Kim Min Ji and CNBLUE on the set of their CF photoshoot for “Holika Holika“.

Throughout the shoot, the actress drew some jealous stares from staff members and viewers alike for portraying the role of Jung Yonghwa’s girlfriend in the CF.

In the accompanying interview, the reporter requested to hear a song from Kim Min Ji, saying, “I’ve heard that you’re vocals were amazing.” Although shy and reluctant at first, the actress belted out a cover of Lee Eun Mi’s “I Have A Lover“, stunning everyone on set with her unexpectedly talented vocals.

Kim Min Ji and Jung Yong Hwa also went on to reveal the mistakes they’ve made while MCing for their respective music programs.

Check out their segment below!

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CNBLUE members reveal their graduation pictures

Ever wondered if the dashing boys of CNBLUE always enjoyed good looks? Well a recent broadcast ofMBC’s “Section TV” revealed the members’ individual graduation photos, which proved that the boys were ladykillers even back in the day.

Capturing their unique personalities, the pictures varied from one other. One member looked as though he just woke up and took the picture, whereas another member smiled brightly for the camera. ForJung Yong Hwa’s picture, everyone agreed that he looks like a ’son from a wealthy family’.

This broadcast also revealed pictures from their debut days. There wasn’t a big difference between now and back then, however, everyone noticed that the members all stared straight into the lens, as if they were going to drill a hole through the camera.

Check out their interview here!

Source + Picture: Newsen via Yahoo! Korea

CNBLUE reveals video teaser for “Love Girl”

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!

CNBLUE celebrates M! Countdown triple crown with special stage

Having won for three consecutive weeks on M! Countdown, CNBLUE gave a one-of-a-kind performance on today’s episode of “M! Countdown” to commemorate that achievement!

In celebration of the joyous feat, the boys put on a special performance for their fans today, one that has never been seen before on other broadcast channels. As they felt that “Love Girl” fit best with the warm spring weather, the boys gave a sweet stage performance, which was followed by “Lie“.

Check it out below!

Source: TV Report via Nate

CNBLUE’s Yonghwa clarifies his scandal with KARA’s Hara

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa recently guested on KBS’s “Happy Together 3” and personally clarified his scandal with KARA’s Goo Hara.

Recently, pictures of the two looking affectionate caught the attention of netizens, which naturally brought about rumors of dating. When asked about the scandal, Yonghwa emphasized that they were just friends by stating, “I got close with her through a variety program. The picture was taken when we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, so we felt really glad to see each other and fooled around a bit.”

He continued, “Hara just lightly hit my chest, and someone happened to take a screenshot right at that second, which somehow blew up into full press reports.”

Hilariously, his scandals didn’t end there though, as Dal Shabet’s Serri added, “I once saw Yonghwa hit on not Hara, but f(x)’s Sulli.”

Check out what happened when it airs on April 21st at 11:05 PM KST.

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CNBLUE talks about stereotypes and their friendship on Mnet’s “M SoundPlex”

CNBLUE recently guested on Mnet’s “M SoundPlex” and shared their thoughts on the various stereotype rumors they’ve had to deal with as idols since their debut.

The band was first revealed to the public as a talented, all-around idol band that was capable of writing, composing, and live performances. Unfortunately, with the group being tagged with ‘idol’, the public took it to mean that they were just kids taken from wealthy families that pretended to know how to compose songs and play instruments.

Calmly, the members explained, “We know that there are a lot of misunderstandings regarding our image. However, 10 out of our album’s 12 tracks were self-composed, but the pubic isn’t usually aware of that. The members also play instruments on stage 100% live. People are quick to say that we’ve never gone through any hardships, but that’s not the case at all.  We’re actually glad that they think like that.”

The conversation was then carried over to the topic of Yonghwa’s popularity. Contrary to what the public thought, the members revealed that they were not jealous at all. “Yonghwa hyung suffers so much to get our name better known with the public. We’re always apologetic for that and think to ourselves that we have to work that much harder too.”

They continued, “Because we feel sorry for Yonghwa hyung having to go through so much schedules, we’ll usually all wait up for him in the dorm instead of sleeping. If we can’t stay up because it gets too late, we always leave a text message saying, ‘Sorry hyung. We’re sleeping first!!’”
With a laugh, they added, “Sometimes Yonghwa hyung will bring us delicious snacks at night.”

Check out the full broadcast on April 23rd.

Source: Newsen via Nate

CNBLUE’s Lee Jung Shin reveals his shy personality towards women

CNBLUE grabbed the hearts of many fan girls with their recent street-like concept comeback. This gave the group a very strong look, however, that doesn’t seem to translate in reality for one of the members, as member Lee Jung Shin revealed his shy personality towards the opposite gender.

On this week’s episode of SBS’s Strong Heart, he stated, “I can’t talk very well in front of women. Especially in music programs when we meet various girl groups, I just get very tense and nervous.”

Jung Yong Hwa, who was also present at the recording, also stated, “It’s a bit of problem because he makes his nervousness so obvious.”

Especially with that long hairstyle that gives off a “greased up tough boy” look, it’s hard to imagine this guy as what was described above.

source: newsen

Jung Yonghwa once had a ‘fan meeting’ while wearing only a bathrobe

CNBLUE’s Jung Yonghwa shared a story about a unique ‘fan meeting’ he once had while staying at a hotel.

Appearing on the latest episode of SBS’s “Strong Heart“, Yonghwa began his story by explaining,  ”It happened during last year’s overseas performance. While I went to go take a shower, Minhyuk came over and fell asleep in my room.”

He decided that he had no choice but to switch rooms with Min Hyuk, and so proceeded to take the elevator in his boxers, wearing only a bathrobe as a cover. He stated, “I thought nothing would happen while I went down two floors to the 15th floor.”

Yonghwa elaborated, “It was an elevator that only worked when you slid your card [into a slot]. It suddenly operated and went down to the lobby on the first floor. When the door opened, I saw several fans there.”

Panicking at the thought of a crowd, he allowed a few fan girls to get into the elevator with him. Yonghwa explained, “My manager was there at the time, so an embarrassing situation was able to be prevented. But when I looked at myself in the mirror, I was shocked by my appearance.”

The idol explained, “I expected wet hair, but I was wearing a damp shower cap instead, so I looked like an old lady.”

Source: TV Report via Nate