KPOP 2nd generation · FNC Entertainment
FTISLAND
エフティーアイランド / FT아일랜드
FTISLAND formed in 2007 as one of the first Korean bands to work inside the idol system, and Hongki's voice has always been the centre.
- 2007DebutJun 7, 2007
- 3Members
- 2thGeneration
- PrimadonnaFandom
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In 30 seconds: FTISLAND
The early rock ballads brought the audience in, PRAY and Take Me Now push toward heavier rock, and the recent EPs show a band settled into itself.
Come here for a group that plays its own instruments and has done so for nearly two decades.
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Key facts
- Group name
- FTISLAND
- Reading / Hangul
- エフティーアイランド / FT아일랜드
- Company
- FNC Entertainment
- Debut date
- June 7, 2007
- Days active
- 7,086 days (19 years, 4 months)
- Debut song
- Love Sick
- Generation
- 2nd generation
- Fandom name
- Primadonna(プリマドンナ)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ホンギ | 1990-03-02 | 36 | 175cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジョンフン | 1990-03-07 | 36 | 178cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジェジン | 1991-12-17 | 34 | 177cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミンファン | 1992-11-11 | 33 | 171cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| スンヒョン | 1992-08-21 | 34 | 181cm | O | Not disclosed | South 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.
Love Sick MVLove Sick is the debut signature and the fastest way to hear what the singing does.
Severely MVSeverely is the most dramatic of the ballads and the easiest way in.
PRAY MVPRAY is the properly heavy one and the best measure of the band live.05
From debut to now
- 2007Arrived as a young group in band format and opened a way in for a wide audience with aching rock ballads.
- 2008After Love and the songs around it settled the strong emotional melodies and visual expression of FTISLAND.
- 2009Through changes in the line-up the sound widened towards something that carried further into pop.
- 2012Dramatic music videos and the force of the singing made this a signature period that holds up for listeners arriving later.
- 2015The weight of the band was pushed to the front, pointing past the frame of an idol band.
- 2016The album carrying Take Me Now left a hard-hitting FTISLAND that plays well live.
- 2017As work from the tenth-anniversary period it showed the persuasiveness of the ballads and the depth of the career at once.
- 2023As a band with a long run behind it, the temperature of the voice and the playing comes close to the present.
- 2024The official videos for Burn It and Serious make the FTISLAND of the 2020s followable on screen.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
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KPOP DISCOVER's FTISLAND note
What anchors FTISLAND is Hongki's voice and the feel of a band actually playing. An FNC Entertainment K-band that debuted in 2007, it sits inside the K-pop idol context while the centre of it stays the voice and the push of the band.
The early period built wide appeal through the rock ballads of Love Sick and After Love, and in the 2010s PRAY and Take Me Now moved into harder rock. The catalogue runs in order from the debut work through to the recent EPs.
When watching the videos, mixing in live clips rather than only music videos matters. The roughness of the voice, the push of the band and the conviction of a group with a long run come through best there. Love Sick, then Severely, then PRAY runs from rock ballad to wide appeal to harder rock.
Editors' take Love Sick / Severely / PRAY — three songs cover Hongki's voice and the playing of an FNC K-band.
Trivia worth knowing
The rough, emotional main vocal makes a song by FTISLAND recognisable almost immediately.
The fan name suits the way an audience takes the lead at a concert, and it opens a door into the stage culture of the band.
Japanese albums and singles are numerous, so the Korean catalogue alone is not enough to see the band whole.
PRAY and Take Me Now push a harder rock feel than the early ballads.
Live footage, more than the official music videos, is where the real value of the band shows.
Taking in FTISLAND before CNBLUE or N.Flying makes the line of bands at FNC Entertainment easier to organise.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 231/ 241 groups
No. 231 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 96%)
- 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).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines FTISLAND?
The early rock ballads brought the audience in, PRAY and Take Me Now push toward heavier rock, and the recent EPs show a band settled into itself.
Why should a new listener start with FTISLAND?
Come here for a group that plays its own instruments and has done so for nearly two decades.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Love Sick, Severely, PRAY, then continue to the official video index.