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F.T. Island reveals teaser for “Hello Hello”



The boys of F.T. Island are set to return with the appropriately titled mini-album “RETURN” on May 24th. With this pending release, they’ve brought some excitement to fans by releasing a teaser for what looks to be the title track from the upcoming mini-album.

The track seems to be titled “Hello Hello” and the teaser features a hectic scene with a fire truck, ambulance, and a police officer. Can’t wait to see what they have in store for us, check out the teaser below!



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FT Island a Hot Trending Topic on Twitter


According to www.trendsmap.com, FT Island is a top 10 trending topic globally on Twitter right now (10:40PM KST). As you can see in the image below, the phrase “FTIslandRETURN” is one of the most trending topics worldwide, in particular in the Far East/Southeast Asian region (See here for the complete map).



FT Island is releasing their new album “Return” on May 24th. The group has been out of Korea for nearly a year and a half promoting in Japan most of the time, and fan anticipation has been high for their comeback. Meanwhile, FT Island has reached #1 on Japan’s daily album charts on May 18th with their first regular album “Five Treasure Island.”


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[Info] FTIsland 3rd Mini Album “RETURN’’



Teaser Video Release: 20 May 2011, 12 Midnight (KST)
Release Site: FTIsland’s Homepage & FTIsland’s Official Youtube Channel

Mini Album Release: 24 May 2011

Online MP3 Release: 24 May 2011, 12 Midnight (KST)
Release Site: All Major Online Music Sites (Melon, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs, Dosirak, Cyworld, etc.)

Full Version Music Video Release: 24 May 2011, 12 Midnight (KST)
Release Site: FTIsland’s Official Youtube Channel

Album Tracklist:
1. HELLO HELLO
2. OH
3. 널 갖겠다
4. 고백합니다
5. SUNSHINE GIRL

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FTIsland soars to top of Oricon's weekly chart


Cover of FTIsland's 1st full-length Japanese album "FIVE TREASURE ISLAND" [FNC Music]



Korean rock band FTIsland's first full-length Japanese album has topped Japan's prestigious Oricon weekly chart, according to the chart on Tuesday.

Oricon’s official website showed that FTIsland's album "FIVE TREASURE ISLAND" has sold over 37,000 copies during its first week of going on sale on May 18, making it the first time in Oricon history for an international male artists’ first full-length release to reach the No. 1 spot on the weekly chart.

"FIVE TREASURE ISLAND" had also made its debut at No. 1 on Oricon's daily chart, the highest rank any of their releases in the country had seen.

Their debut single "Flower Rock" last year placed at No. 4 on the daily chart while their fourth Japanese single "SATISFACTION," released on April 20, came in second place with on the weekly singles chart.

"We're incredibly happy to hear the news of our album," the members of FTIsland were quoted as saying. "We want to thank all our fans for showing their love and support and we will work harder on our music."

The five-member band is also set to go on a nationwide tour in Japan this summer which will begin in Nagoya on June 20 all the way to Osaka on July 2, Tokyo on July 6, Fukuoka on July 8 and end at Nippon’s Budokan on July 29.

FTIsland, composed of other members Song Seung-hyun, Choi Min-han and Choi Jong-hoon released their first album "Cheerful Sensibility" in 2007 and followed it up with several singles and studio albums including "Colorful Sensibility," "Cross and Change" and most recently, "beautiful journey."

They expanded their career into Japan in 2008 with single albums “Flower Rock” and “Brand-new days."

The boys are gearing up to make their comeback to the local music scene with their title track "Hello Hello" from their upcoming third mini-album "RETURN" set to hit stores on May 24.


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





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

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.”


This is their performance:




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Here's a vid of FTIsland on Music Fair where they sang their latest single "Haruka."

I Love Hongki's voice...
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[PHOTOS] 110529 F.T Island @ MBC Radio Noh Hongchul’s ChinHanChinGu











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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.”

Source + Photos: IS Sports via Naver
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