KPOP 2nd generation · J.Tune Camp
MBLAQ
エムブラック / 엠블랙
MBLAQ arrived with Rain's name attached and leaned on hard dancing and a black-clad image from the beginning.
- 2009DebutOct 14, 2009
- 3Members
- 2thGeneration
- A+Fandom
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In 30 seconds: MBLAQ
Y and Oh Yeah carry the sharp early singles, Mona Lisa and This Is War add drama, and Smoky Girl and Be a Man turn toward grown-up R&B pop.
Choose this for a second-generation boy group whose acting instincts are as visible as its dancing.
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Key facts
- Group name
- MBLAQ
- Reading / Hangul
- エムブラック / 엠블랙
- Company
- J.Tune Camp
- Debut date
- October 14, 2009
- Days active
- 6,226 days (17 years, 0 months)
- Debut song
- Oh Yeah
- Generation
- 2nd generation
- Fandom name
- A+(エープラス)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| スンホ | 1987-10-16 | 39 | 176cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジオ | 1987-11-06 | 38 | 177cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| イ・ジュン | 1988-02-07 | 38 | 178cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| チョンドゥン | 1990-10-07 | 36 | 181cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミル | 1991-03-10 | 35 | 178cm | A | 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.
Y MVY is the early signature, with the sharpest hook and the heaviest production.Mona Lisa MVMona Lisa leans latin and is the easiest of the singles for a new listener.
This Is War MVThis Is War is staged like a film, and the performance carries the story.05
From debut to now
- 2009Appearing as a J.Tune Camp boy group with Rain involved, they joined the 2nd generation with sharp dancing built on black.
- 2010The heavy hook and staging of Y fixed the early image of MBLAQ clearly.
- 2011The R&B-leaning Cry, the poppy Stay and the Latin-flavoured Mona Lisa showed both a mainstream way in and strength in the singing.
- 2012Drama-styled music videos and hard choreography made the acting in the faces, Lee Joon first among them, easy to find.
- 2013Around Smoky Girl and Sexy Beat they moved from the black sharpness of the early days to more urban, polished dance songs.
- 2014Broken and Winter brought more R&B and ballad-leaning expression, and the strength of the vocals, G.O at the centre, comes through.
- 2015After Lee Joon and Thunder left, Mirror arrived with Seungho, G.O and Mir as a 3-member lineup, and solo work took the centre from then on.
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Achievements
Key milestones
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's MBLAQ note
What anchors MBLAQ is the Rain production context and an image of forceful dancing built on black. J.Tune Camp debuted the boy group in 2009 with Oh Yeah, attention followed from the involvement of Rain, and they carried a presence from the start.
The way in is Y, Mona Lisa, This Is War. Y gives the sharp hook typical of the 2nd generation, Mona Lisa the Latin-flavoured signature song, and This Is War the drama-styled music video and the performing.
Lee Joon and Thunder left at the end of 2014, and Mirror in 2015 was the work of Seungho, G.O and Mir as a 3-member lineup. Looking at the 5-member and the 3-member years apart keeps the working history tidy. Y, then Mona Lisa, then This Is War covers the sharp hook, the signature song and the drama styling.
Editors' take Y / Mona Lisa / This Is War — the Rain production context leading into forceful dancing and a black-based image, across three songs from a 2nd generation 5-piece.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
MBLAQ stands for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality, a bold English acronym very much of the second generation.
Entry point
Knowing the group as the junior act to Rain makes the black outfits and hard dance of the debut period easier to read.
Signature song
Y, Mona Lisa and This Is War stand in for the early sharpness, the mainstream appeal and the acting in the videos.
Line-up
The departures of Lee Joon and Thunder split the story into the five-member MBLAQ and the three-member line-up from Mirror onwards.
Vocals
Cry and Be a Man put the R&B-leaning vocal strength, led by G.O, right at the front.
Japanese releases
Your Luv, the Japanese debut single, is the release to reach for once the Korean career alone is not enough.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 139/ 241 groups
No. 139 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 58%)
- 2Japanese releases
- 5Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official 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 2026-10-26).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines MBLAQ?
Y and Oh Yeah carry the sharp early singles, Mona Lisa and This Is War add drama, and Smoky Girl and Be a Man turn toward grown-up R&B pop.
Why should a new listener start with MBLAQ?
Choose this for a second-generation boy group whose acting instincts are as visible as its dancing.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Y, Mona Lisa, This Is War, then continue to the official video index.