Dal Shabet and F.T. Island head to Singapore for ‘Korean Music Wave’ concert

Dal Shabet will be making their first overseas appearance on July 15th through Singapore’s ‘Korean Music Wave‘ concert. The six members left Korea via Incheon International Airport on the morning of July 14th to prepare for their performance.

The concert boasts a strong line-up of popular K-pop groups, including Big Bangand 2NE1. Having debuted less than a year ago, the girls were said to be thrilled with the invitation to join. They will be performing their debut title track, “Supa Dupa Diva” as well as “Pink Rocket” and “Lump of Charm“. The group hopes to expand their fanbase to Southeast Asia through these performances.

The members shared, “We’re already excited to meet our international fans. Even though it’s a short performance, we’re doing our very best so that it will be a meaningful one.”

Interestingly enough, the members of F.T. Island was also on board the same flight.

Check out their airport fashion below!










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F.T. Island reveals their Japanese music video for “Let It Go”!

F.T. Island just wrapped up their “Hello Hello” promotions in Korea and have now released their music video for their upcoming Japanese single, “Let It Go“.

In the music video, F.T. Island are found wearing all-black as they are rocking out in an all-white building. Simple color panels were used to bring color into the room, livening up the setting to fit the upbeat mood of the song.

This “Let It Go” single will mark F.T. Island’s first fully self-written and self-composed single. The single will include three tracks: “Let It Go” (written by Lee Hongki and Choi Minhwan, composed by Choi Jonghoon), “Dream Sky” (written by Song Seunghyun, composed by Song Seunghyun and Choi Minhwan), and “Someday” (written and composed by Lee Jaejin).

Check out the music video below!




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F.T. Island says goodbye with “Hello Hello” on Inkigayo

Having been away for a long while, the F.T. Island boys are saying goodbye once more through today’s SBS Inkigayo after a month of promotions with “Hello Hello“.

F.T. Island are concluding their third mini-album promotions to prepare for their one-month-long “2011 F.T. Island Natsu Tour Messenger” concert tour which begins on June 29th.

So check out their goodbye stage with a bonus “Patbingsu” thrown into it below!

F.T Island - Red Bean Sorbet / Hello Hello (Jun 26, 2011)


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F.T. Island says goodbye with “Hello Hello” on Music Core

Having been away for a long while, the F.T. Island boys are saying goodbye once more through today’s MBC Music Core after a month of promotions with “Hello Hello“.

F.T. Island are concluding their third mini-album promotions to prepare for their one-month-long “2011 F.T. Island Natsu Tour Messenger” concert tour which begins on June 29th.

So check out their goodbye stage below!




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F.T. Island says goodbye with “Hello Hello” on Music Bank

Having been away for a long while, the F.T. Island boys are saying goodbye once more through today’s KBS Music Bank after a month of promotions with “Hello Hello“.

F.T. Island are concluding their third mini-album promotions to prepare for their one-month-long “2011 F.T. Island Natsu Tour Messenger” concert tour which begins on June 29th.

So check out their goodbye stage below!



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F.T. Island says goodbye with “Hello Hello” on M! Countdown

Having been away for a long while, the F.T. Island boys are saying goodbye once more through today’s Mnet M! Countdown after a month of promotions with “Hello Hello“.

F.T. Island are concluding their third mini-album promotions to prepare for their one-month-long “2011 F.T. Island Natsu Tour Messenger” concert tour which begins on June 29th.


So check out their goodbye stage below!




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F.T. Island on their Japanese achievements, comeback, and celebrity friendships

After achieving much success in Japan, the boys of F.T. Island have finally returned to their home turf more confident than ever. Their first Japanese album, “Five Treasure Island“, ranked at the top of Oricon’s weekly chart, the first for a foreign artist in Oricon’s 42 years of history.

The boys recently sat down for an interview with IS Sports in commemoration of the feat and shared their thoughts on their impressive achievements. Check it out below!


Q. “How did you feel when you first found out that you ranked in first on the weekly chart?”

“It felt like a movie. We were in the middle of our concert and one of our staff members ran up to the stage and held up a piece of paper that read, ‘You ranked first on Oricon.’ The fans that were watching us all burst out with emotions and we just burst into tears. We’re still not sure how the concert ended because we flew around on stage.”

Q. “It’s been a while since you advanced into Japan.”

“We advanced not as idols, but as a band. Like real Japanese rookie bands start out, we first began performing in clubs in front of audiences that didn’t amount to 100. It was because we took such a process that we’re able to stand where we are now. It’s been four years that we’ve been planting these seeds. We’ve performed in probably 50 or so small-scale performances.”

Q. “Was it difficult in the beginning?”

“We cried a lot. We had crossed over to Japan at the height of our fame in Korea, and we’d be lying if we said we weren’t upset with our CEO telling us to start over from the floor in Japan. All of our fans had just suddenly disappeared. Even while studying music in Japan, we thought of a lot of unnecessary things and were just very lonely and sad. We still remember the taste of the kyudong we ate in our 10 pyeong-sized dorm. We only ate bacon, ramen, and kyudong and did all of the housework ourselves. But CNBLUE ended up living in that dorm after us (laughter).”

Q. “Do you think your Japanese promotions helped you in the long run?”

“If we had been satisfied with our popularity in Korean, we don’t feel that our skills would have improved. The entire time we were in Japan, we took lessons from various different teachers and could feel ourselves really growing and improving. We’re proud of being invited to perform at the Summersonic Rock Festival. We also did 100% of the session in our latest album as well.”

Q. “Introduce your album, ‘Return.’ What does it mean?”

“Because of our Japanese activities, we weren’t in Korea often. This album is an expression of our return to Korea and our fans. We wanted to show our gratitude for waiting for us. Our title track, ‘Hello Hello‘, is a very upbeat, F.T.-style rock song. Although the beat is fun, the lyrics are actually sad in that it’s about a man holding back a lover that’s leaving him by saying ‘Hello’ instead of ‘Goodbye’. ‘Confession‘ is a song that features all five of our voices and it’s a song thanking our fans for being with us even when we caused trouble and made them upset. We think only a team like us where our popularity has been cut can truly feel gratitude towards their fans.”


Q. “Jang Geun Suk, who’s also close with Hongki, is very popular in Japan. Do you meet often up often?”

“Geun Suk hyung’s popularity is really the best. I can see why he’s called ‘Little Yonsama.’ I sometimes grab a drink when he’s in Japan. One time, we went to Izakaya and they kept showing the CF for Geun Suk hyung’s makgeolli brand on TV nonstop. It was fun at first until I got tired of seeing it (laughter).”

Q. “Are you close with any Korean teams?”

“We’re best friends with B2ST because the member ages all fit very closely. We sometimes go bowling together and go head to head, but we’re definitely better at bowling than they are. The last score was 4:1.”

Q. “Since you’re always going back and forth from Korea and Japan, it must be a bit uncomfortable to date.”

“You’re right. We don’t lie. We’re not the types to say we don’t have girlfriends on variety shows when we really do. Right now, we really don’t have any girlfriends.”


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[Updated] F.T. Island returns with ‘Hello Hello’ on Inkigayo

After a long hiatus, the F.T. Island boys kicked off their comeback promotions through today’s episode of ‘Inkigayo‘.

Since it’s their first Korean work in almost a year, the boys aptly named their third mini album, “RETURN”. F.T. Island has been actively promoting in Japan, and still are, to some extent.

Their title track, “Hello Hello” is a fast-paced rock track that records at 200 BPM. With an added acoustic effect, the song is definitely a refreshing rock track that’s perfect for the summer season.


The title and lyrics are about a man who’s unwilling to bid farewell to his lost lover by greeting her with a “hello hello” instead of a “goodbye.”

Check out their comeback below!







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F.T. Island returns with ‘Hello Hello’ on Music Core

After a long hiatus, the F.T. Island boys kicked off their comeback promotions through today’s episode of ‘Music Core‘.

Since it’s their first Korean work in almost a year, the boys aptly named their third mini album, “RETURN”. F.T. Island has been actively promoting in Japan, and still are, to some extent.

Their title track, “Hello Hello” is a fast-paced rock track that records at 200 BPM. With an added acoustic effect, the song is definitely a refreshing rock track that’s perfect for the summer season.


The title and lyrics are about a man who’s unwilling to bid farewell to his lost lover by greeting her with a “hello hello” instead of a “goodbye.”

Check out their comeback below!





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F.T. Island returns with ‘Hello Hello’ on M! Countdown

After a long hiatus, the F.T. Island boys kicked off their comeback promotions through tonight’s episode of ‘M! Countdown‘.

Since it’s their first Korean work in almost a year, the boys aptly named their third mini album, “RETURN”. F.T. Island has been actively promoting in Japan, and still are, to some extent.

Their title track, “Hello Hello” is a fast-paced rock track that records at 200 BPM. With an added acoustic effect, the song is definitely a refreshing rock track that’s perfect for the summer season.


The title and lyrics are about a man who’s unwilling to bid farewell to his lost lover by greeting her with a “hello hello” instead of a “goodbye.”

Check out their comeback below!






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F.T. Island escapes dorm fire uninjured

On the morning of May 3rd, the members of F.T. Island were reported to have escaped a dorm fire without any injuries.

Representatives of their agency explained, “Their computer monitor overheated and began emitting smoke. In response, the sprinklers exploded. The members were able to escape to a safe location and call for help. It was not anything major or severe. Rest assured, the members are not injured and do not require a visit to the hospital.”


Despite it being a scary situation, the agency thought positively of the fire by calling it a sign of good luck. ”The members were up late preparing for their new mini-album’s music video and album jacket photoshoot before returning to their dorms to sleep. As they’ve just released their new album, ‘Satisfaction‘, we consider this ‘fire’ a sign of good luck.”


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