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2nd generation · FNC Entertainment

CNBLUE

シーエヌブルー / 씨엔블루

CNBLUE are a band rather than a dance group: Yonghwa sings and writes, Minhyuk drums and Jungshin plays bass.

  • 2010DebutJan 14, 2010
  • 3Members
  • 2thGeneration
  • BOICEFandom
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I'm a Loner / Official MV
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In 30 seconds: CNBLUE

A long run in both Korea and Japan follows the 2010 debut, and the self-written material grows steadily more central as the years pass.

Come here if you want Korean guitar pop that reached the same audience as the idol groups of its year.

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Key facts

Group name
CNBLUE
Reading / Hangul
シーエヌブルー / 씨엔블루
Company
FNC Entertainment
Debut date
January 14, 2010
Days active
6,134 days (16 years, 9 months)
Debut song
I'm a Loner
Generation
2nd generation
Fandom name
BOICE(ボイス)
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Member guide

ヨンファ정용화 · YonghwaSoloView in Japaneseミンヒョク강민혁 · MinhyukView in Japaneseジョンシン이정신 · JungshinView in Japanese

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ヨンファ1989-06-2237180cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ミンヒョク1991-06-2835184cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ジョンシン1991-09-1535188cmANot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-10-31.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

FULL CIRCLE artwork

October 21, 2026 · Full album

FULL CIRCLE

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I'm a Loner MVI'm a Loner MVI'm a Loner is the debut and the moment a Korean band reached a mainstream pop audience.Love Girl MVLove Girl MVLove Girl is the brightest pop rock single and the easiest first listen.I'm Sorry MVI'm Sorry MVI'm Sorry leans on the band's own writing and works best in the live footage.
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From debut to now

  • 2010
    Bluetory and Loner started the Korean work, and as an idol band they opened a way in for a wide audience early.
  • 2011
    Around First Step, Intuition and Love Girl joined, showing both the fresh band pop and the hard hooks.
  • 2013
    I'm Sorry made the writing side clearly visible and sharpened the outline of CNBLUE as a band.
  • 2015
    Cinderella showed the brightness of pop rock and became a song that keeps working as a video entrance.
  • 2017
    Between Us is the signature song that joins the live feel to a matured band sound, which also makes it important on the video route.
  • 2020
    Re-Code, the comeback after military service, set out the emotional line and the calmer band sound of the three-member line-up.
  • 2024
    The tenth mini album X brought the first Korean comeback in three years, and A Sleepless Night showed a sentimental rock ballad.
  • 2025
    The Japanese official discography lists a single for 2025, so both the Korean and the Japanese work need following.
  • 2026
    The third full album 3LOGY carried the run forward, and Killer Joy and Still, a Flower became the way into 2026.
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Achievements

Key milestones

2010Loner builds a wide entrance for K-bandsEntering the K-pop scene in band format from the debut period, it also leads into understanding the K-bands that followed.
2013I'm Sorry strengthens the writing sideThe presence of the songwriting becomes easy to see, a turning point towards reading them as more than an idol band.
20263LOGY sets out where the long run standsAs an album built on the three of them, it connects the band sound and the live route after the comeback to the present.

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Official links

Official site

fncent.comfncent.com

Official social accounts and platforms

Official siteYouTubeJapan YouTubeXInstagram

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's CNBLUE note

What anchors CNBLUE is wide appeal as an idol band and a band sound they write themselves. An FNC Entertainment K-band that debuted properly in Korea in 2010, it runs on Yonghwa's vocals and songwriting, with Minhyuk's drums and Jungshin's bass building the frame of the live show.

The way in is I'm a Loner, Love Girl, Cinderella and Between Us. I'm a Loner and Love Girl cover the early signature songs that gave the second generation a wide entrance, and Cinderella and Between Us move on to the brightness of pop rock and a matured band sound, which makes the shape of the Korean work easy to follow.

The comeback Re-Code in 2020, the tenth mini album X in 2024 and the third full album 3LOGY in 2026, carrying Killer Joy and Still, a Flower, continue the line, and the long run in Japan matters as a separate entrance. I'm a Loner, then Cinderella, then Between Us covers the wide appeal, the brightness and the maturity.

Editors' take I'm a Loner / Cinderella / Between Us — three songs cover the wide appeal of an idol band and the self-written band sound of an FNC four-piece.

KPOP DISCOVER editorial team

Trivia worth knowing

Name

CNBLUE is known to stand for CODE NAME BLUE, binding the colour of the band to the individual members.

Fandom

BOICE combines BLUE and VOICE into the fan name.

Japan activity

The Japanese official discography holds many singles, albums and live releases, so the Korean catalogue alone does not show the whole shape.

Return

Re-Code is the comeback release after military service and a way into the emotional line of the three-member band.

Live

Tiny Desk Korea strings Loner, I'm Sorry, Between Us, Then, Now and Forever and Can't Stop together in a live setting.

Latest

3LOGY, from 2026, is easiest to enter through Killer Joy and Still, a Flower before moving on to the newest sound.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 229/ 241 groups

No. 229 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 95%)

  • 0Japanese releases
  • 0Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 1Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).

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Frequently asked questions

What defines CNBLUE?
A long run in both Korea and Japan follows the 2010 debut, and the self-written material grows steadily more central as the years pass.
Why should a new listener start with CNBLUE?
Come here if you want Korean guitar pop that reached the same audience as the idol groups of its year.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with I'm a Loner, Love Girl, I'm Sorry, then continue to the official video index.