C.N. Blue (Code Name Blue) Profiles

CN Blue (Korean: 씨엔블루), stylized as CNBLUE, are a South Korean rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong Hwa (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Lee Jong Hyun (lead guitar, vocals), Lee Jung Shin (bass guitar, vocals) and Kang Min Hyuk (drums, vocals). "CN is an abbreviation of ‘Code Name’ while BLUE is an abbreviation of the members’ individual images," said by one of the members. ‘Burning’ represents Lee Jong Hyun, ‘Lovely’ represents Kang Minhyuk, ‘Untouchable’ represents Lee Jung Shin, and ‘Emotional’ represents Jung Yong Hwa. Debuted on 19 August 2009 in Japan with the band's first mini album, Now or Never. They were coined as the "2nd FT Island". The group released four teasers for their 1st album Bluetory, starring one member per each of the videos in the sequence of Jonghyun, Minhyuk, Jungshin and lastly, Yonghwa on the 6th, 8th, 11th and 13 January respectively. On 14 January, CN Blue debuted their first mini-album with the lead single "I'm a Loner" (Korean: 외톨이야).

~ Member Profile ~

Full Name: Jung Yong Hwa

Japanese Name: ヨンファ

Date of Birth: June 22, 1989

Position: Leader, Vocalist, Guitarist, Rapper

Full Name: Lee Jong Hyun

Japanese Name: ジョンヒョン

Date of Birth: May 15, 1990

Position: Guitarist, Vocalist

Full Name: Kang Min Hyuk

Japanese Name: ミンヒョク

Date of Birth: June 28, 1991

Position: Drummer, Vocalist

Full Name: Lee Jung Shin

Japanese Name: ジョンシン

Date of Birth: September 15, 1991

Position: Bassist, Rapper and Maknae

~ Former Member ~

Korean name: 권광진

Position: Bassist

Date of Birth: August 12, 1992

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