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[TransPic] ‘Passionate Goodbye’ Official Press Release Booklet Lee Hongki character information. Cr. 내사랑나무꾼 @홍음세
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Jump
Start. Take out the part of me that’s been hiding.
My day is still shining brightly, even if we face the end of a dark road.
Feel it. The sound of my burning heart, the one thing I really wanted.
Don’t stop, even if you are tired of pain. Let everyone feel it.
We gonna jump. Fly. I am happy because today is beautiful.
Please don’t cry. Just remember my love.
We gonna jump towards that dream. You and I are happy.
Please cherish our time together in your heart forever.
I may still be lost, I may look poor.
But listen to the sound that’s shouting in my heart.
When this precious day ends, when we have to say good-bye,
please give me a warm smile. Because I have you,
We gonna jump. Fly. I am happy because today is beautiful.
Please don’t cry. Just remember my love.
We gonna jump towards that dream. You and I are happy.
Please cherish our time together in your heart forever.
Because I have you inside my burning heart.
We gonna jump. Fly. The shining sun lights us up.
To keep my happiness in my heart forever,
We gonna jump towards that dream. I am singing of a blinding today.
I will always be with you, in your heart forever.
We gonna jump. Fly. I am happy because today is beautiful.
Please don’t cry. Just remember my love.
We gonna jump towards that dream. You and I are happy.
I will always be with you. I’ll become a star in the sky and protect you.
Jump
시작해 내 안에 감춰진 날 꺼내봐 내 하루는 여전히 눈부신걸
어둠의 그 길 끝에 우리 마주한대도
느껴봐 내 안에 뜨거운 심장 소리 그토록 바래왔던 한가지
힘겨운 아픔에 지쳐도 멈춰 서진 마 모두가 느낄 수 있게
We gonna jump 날아올라 아름다운 오늘이 있어 난 행복한걸
눈물 흘리진 말아줘 내 사랑만 기억해줘
We gonna jump 그 꿈 위로 찬란한 너와 나는 행복한걸
함께 했던 이 시간을 영원히 가슴속에 간직해줘
아직도 힘겨운 방황 속에 살아도 움츠린 내 모습 초라해도
들어봐 가슴 가득 크게 외치는 소리
너무도 소중한 오늘 하루 지나면 너와 나 이별의 시간 오면
따듯한 눈빛으로 내게 웃음 지어줘 내게는 니가 있으니
We gonna jump 날아올라 아름다운 오늘이 있어 난 행복한걸
눈물 흘리진 말아줘 내 사랑만 기억해줘
We gonna jump 그 꿈 위로 찬란한 너와 나는 행복한걸
함께 했던 이 시간을 영원히 가슴속에 간직해줘
뜨거운 가슴 가득히 소중한 니가 있으니
We gonna jump 날아올라 찬란한 태양이 너와 나를 비춰주네
지금 이 순간 행복이 내 가슴에 영원토록
We gonna jump 그 꿈 위로 눈부신 오늘을 난 노래하네
함께 할거야 언제나 네 가슴에 영원토록
We gonna jump 날아올라 아름다운 오늘이 있어 난 행복한걸
눈물 흘리진 말아줘 내 사랑만 기억해줘
We gonna jump 그 꿈 위로 찬란한 너와 나는 행복한걸
함께 할거야 언제나 저 하늘에 별이 되어 널 지킬게
Goodbye
My tears wet my sealed lips
I pinch myself thinking this could be a dream
But you are, bye bye, getting farther away, bye bye, you are leaving
I wanted you with all of me
I can’t stand it anymore. A stubborn regret is hurting me so much
Really, bye bye, go, bye bye, leave
Even if this pain drives me insane, I’ll let you go
A heart-bursting Good bye, you are forever Good bye
My foolish love only pours out tears
Hurtful love Good bye, foolish love Good bye
I’ll squeeze my heart steady and let you go
Stop with those deceitful tears in your pretty eyes
Now, bye bye, go, bye bye, leave
Even if this pain drives me insane, I’ll let you go
A heart-bursting Good bye, you are forever Good bye
My foolish love only pours out tears
Hurtful love Good bye, foolish love Good bye
I’ll squeeze my heart steady and let you go
Stop the tearful love, the hurtful love, the cruel love that traps me to death.
Now, Good bye, from me, Good bye
Even if you look back at me, I hate you
A heart-bursting Good bye, you are forever Good bye
My foolish love only pours out tears
Hurtful love Good bye, foolish love Good bye
I’ll squeeze my heart steady and let you go
Goodbye
굳어진 입술을 적신 눈물에 한순간 꿈일까 꼬집어봐도
너는 bye bye 멀어져 아주 bye bye 떠나가
모든 걸 바쳐 너만 원했는데
더 이상 견디긴 너무 힘들어 짙어진 미련에 너무 아파와
정말 bye bye 떠나가 그래 bye bye 떠나가
미칠 만큼 아파도 널 보낼게
가슴 터질듯한 Good bye 영원히 넌 Good bye
눈물만 쏟아내는 못난 내 사랑 이제
아픈 사랑 Good bye 바보 같은 Good bye
휘청거리는 가슴 움켜쥐며 이젠 널 보낼게
그 예쁜 두 눈에 가득 고여진 거짓된 눈물은 이제 그만해
이젠 bye bye 떠나가 그래 bye bye 떠나가
미칠 만큼 아파도 널 보낼게
가슴 터질듯한 Good bye 영원히 넌 Good bye
눈물만 쏟아내는 못난 내 사랑 이제
아픈 사랑 Good bye 바보 같은 Good bye
휘청거리는 가슴 움켜쥐며 이젠 널 보낼게
항상 눈물뿐인 사랑 상처뿐인 사랑 질식할 듯 날 가둔 몹쓸 사랑은 그만
이젠 정말 Good bye 내게서 넌 Good bye
혹시라도 너 돌아온다고 해도 난 니가 싫어
가슴 터질듯한 Good bye 영원히 넌 Good bye
눈물만 쏟아내는 못난 내 사랑 이제
아픈 사랑 Good bye 바보 같은 Good bye
휘청거리는 가슴 움켜쥐며 이제 널 보낼게
***
Credit: Lyrics (Daum) + DJ.Pri@tumblr.com (translation)
SHOOT THE MOON, Lee Hong Ki
Life gave him countless problems. But he also learned how to find a solution. And tonight, he’s crossing the line again. In the morning, he’ll return to his place as if nothing had happened.
“While living as both FT Island’s main vocalist, and an actor showcasing another person’s life, I finally feel that I am growing up. Just like Choong Ee in the movie ‘Passionate Goodbye.’”
“I tend to get fully involved in love. But when I feel tired while working, I go off and hide. I’m not the type to wait for a balloon to pop. My manager always has the hardest time because of my unpredictable behavior but our trust gets us through it all. We forget it easily and return to normal.”
Asia Tour, Arena Tour, variety shows and a movie.
Busybody Lee Hongki comes in shouting, “I’m sorry I’m late.”
He’s smiling while holding a helmet in one hand, and a yellow jumper in another. He must have rushed here to not miss a late-night photo shoot. The shoot ended early in the morning and in about 3 hours, he needs to catch a flight to China.
He started out as a child actor and grew up into the main vocalist of an iconic K-POP band. And after numerous pieces, Lee Hongki is now about to make his big screen debut.
He was as cool as imagined, more insightful than expected, and too loveable.
CECI It’s your first big screen debut. How do you feel?
I’ve never done a movie before so I’m half excited and half worried. But once I got to the set, I had the time and patience to focus on my acting and really capture the moment. And instead of scolding my flaws, my colleagues treated me like a partner so I enjoyed every moment of filming.
CECI You are acting a top star who volunteers at a hospice. How would you describe Choong Ee?
Choong Ee is a very sensitive child. He became a rebellious celebrity because of his past but while volunteering at a hospice, he finds his true innocent self.
CECI All of your pieces were a huge hit in other countries including Japan. ‘Passionate Goodbye’ also opens in Korea in May and in Japan in June. You must be excited.
I am so thankful. But I have a different wish with this piece. I want to raise awareness about hospice and understand the idea of death from a different perspective. Before filming this movie, I never thought too much about a hospice and saw death only as something negative and scary. Japan is also very sensitive to death. For example, they rarely use the word ‘heaven’ in song lyrics. So through this movie, I want to share that the scary world death can also be a passage to happiness.
CECI That answer is unexpected. Isn’t it the time and age when everyone wants a large audience?
Of course, I want it to do well. Isn’t that obvious? But I also mean I want to share the movie’s message with the audience.
CECI You are always playing a singer or an aspiring singer. Is there a role you want to play?
In ‘Passionate Goodbye,’ Choong Ee is a former idol but that’s only shown in the beginning and doesn’t lead the story. So I liked it better. I’ve been acting since I was young so I am greedy about it. How can I be satisfied with my first role? I’m sure more people will one day understand actor Lee Hongki’s character and acknowledge me. Besides, I am more attractive to a character that stands out instead of the cool and nice main person who everyone likes. Maybe the really mean character. (laughs) I really can’t stand getting the spotlight because of my looks rather than my character. Ah! I also really want to try a fantasy movie one day.
CECI You are starring with veteran actors like Ma Dong Seok and Im Won Hee. There must have been a lot of fun episodes.
I can’t pick just one. I always laughed. It’s a sad and serious human drama but I couldn’t stop laughing every time I saw their faces. One time, Won Hee was letting out a sigh while looking at dying Dong Seok. But my eyes zoomed in on Won Hee’s nose drills getting bigger. It was so funny. So even when we were filming a really sad scene, we ended up rolling on the floor. There were so many things to laugh about.
CECI You’ve been in the limelight since you were young. Aren’t you tired yet?
I am tired. Of course, I’d be tired. Nowaways, there are people who just want to be a celebrity. But I had to wait a really long time and put myself through a nonstop training to achieve my dream. But you also lose as much as you earn. It is my job to let myself be free while finding a solution. In Korea, living freely as an idol is impossible. But there are dangers to living a confined life. So I have to control my mind.
CECI In the movie, Choong Ee goes through growing pains. Did Lee Hongki have some too?
I had several. So many things happened after I became a singer as a teenager. When I was in middle school, I found myself exhausted of acting. I argued often with my parents. I must have wanted to find something different. When that happened, I went to a karaoke with my friends and let out my stress by singing. My friends believed in my vocal ability and that’s how I decided to be a singer. And as a singer, I also found another chance to get up because I thought I had a new future. I passed the audition, got through training and finally became a singer. Through it all, I met countless people and I had the hardest time dealing with them. I got betrayed by someone who I trusted, got used without knowing and became increasingly angry at people. But after the storm passed, I realized that I had a weak sense of judgment at the time.
CECI You leveled up as lovely Hongki through ‘I wish.’ You must’ve gotten more nuna fans because of your aegyo dance.
I can’t directly feel it but I’ve heard about it. Some of my celebrity friends follow the move. The dance wasn’t originally planned but got a positive response when I did it while shooting the MV. I needed something to add a point and that became the spice.
CECI Who is guy Lee Hongki?
Bouncy Ball?
CECI: Eh? Why a bouncy ball?
You never know where I’ll bounce off to next. But to a girl. I’m a weakling.
CECI This is an overrated question so I wasn’t going to ask. But who is your ideal type?
(Without a second of hesitation) Song Hye Gyo. It never changed.
CECI Please describe it more realistically.
An attractive person. Someone who is cute at first sight but ends up being sexy, but also innocent.
(CECI So that’s Hye Gyo)
Haha! Yes! She’s the answer.
CECI What’s your worst act of breaking the rule?
I left my dorm without permission. I courageously got out but I just slept at a hotel the entire time.
(CECI That’s so boring)
I know. But there was nothing to do.
CECI Briefly describe your future plan.
Movie ‘Passionate Goodbye,’ Asia Tour, Arena Tour, We Got Married. When all of these end, it could be September? I want to go on a vacation.
CECI Fill in ( ) about your goal.
Singer (like a chameleon), (attractive) actor, (proud) son, (selfish) boyfriend, husband (like a bouncy ball)
Credit: CECI + DJ.Pri@tumblr.com (translation)
Note: The following interview has been shortened to help make translating faster. Questions that are not thought to relate directly to FT Island and CNBLUE are NOT included in this post.
- DJ. Pri
“Good Content” Producer
Q. What’s your business motto or philosophy?
A. It’s “Let’s be a positive societal influence through a good content.”
Q. What is a “good content?”
A. It means “using our content to stimulate positive emotions in people and thereby lead the public and the society into a positive direction.”
Q. Why do you call it content, instead of music?
A. Even though we started with music as our base, our business territory is no longer limited to just music.
Q. Since being established in July of 2006, debuting FT Island in 2007 and CNBLUE in 2010, FNC seems to have its own color. What is FNC Entertainment’s color?
A. We make artistic idols such as FT Island, CNBLUE and Juniel who make, play and sing music. When we built our company, we also started FNC Academy. I believe our color is to discover an artistic individual who can self-develop his/her musical talents.
Q. How d you manage fans?
A. Our fan marketing team collects fan opinions and bridges the company and fans.
Q. What are some of your business plans aside from music?
A. Our company is not interested in fields that are not related to entertainment (academy, concerts, drama production, etc).
FNC Artists
Q. Is there a story behind meeting FT Island?
A. There’s none. I had pictured a 4-5 member band and picked out the members through auditions.
Q. Is there an artist that’s extra special to you?
A. Every one of them is special to me. But since FT Island and CNBLUE struggled with me in the beginning, they are special to me in their own way.
Q. What are your plans for a new group?
A. I’m planning to debut a new band in the first half of this year. They are the kind of a team that I wanted to make since starting this business. It’s a boy-band and is different to FT Island and CNBLUE.
Q. Does each team name have a meaning?
A. FT means “be like five treasure islands,’ CNBLUE means ‘Code Name Blue’ because I thought they are modern and cool. AOA means ‘Ace of Angels.’ They are a dance team with 8 members, but 5 of them are also a band. Since angels appear to people in various ways, AOA hopes to have different colors. It’s a green idea as of now. So I expect it’s going to take some time for them to become familiar to the public.
Q. Who usually names groups?
A. Our employees send in their proposals but since I know the team’s mood, color and concept the best, I tend to name them.
Q. Who are the next leaders of FNC?
A. Juniel, AOA and our upcoming boy band. We are also getting many actors ready for later this year.
Q. How did you find Juniel?
A. I was looking for a female singer/song-writer who plays guitar, and we casted Juniel when she was in middle school. She is very focused in learning instruments including guitar. She also has her own charm in her songs and lyrics. So I expect her to grow successfully.
Q. What are you plans for a label concert?
A. I am planning to start ‘FNC Brand Concert’ at the end of this year. But everyone’s overseas schedule needs to work out.
FNC & The World
Q. What are your overseas plans other than Japan?
A. In Asia, the next big market after Japan is China. I also think we have to go to US and Europe. But our strategy will be different depending on the market situation. In China, it’s more important to personally meet with fans through concerts and events; in US, I think we have to effectively use tools like YouTube. I think Korea leads culture in Asia because many of our neighbors like us and we have the skills to produce high-quality content.
Q. Yale University students recently visited FNC. What did you tell them?
A. I think they visited us because they were curious about creating a band in dance-dominated K-POP. They wondered about how I started my work, so I explained how I saw things differently. When everyone said ‘no,’ I believed in myself and started with a different perspective. At the time, I simply thought ‘wouldn’t it be cool to teach instruments and music to good-looking people?’
Q. I understand you have charities overseas.
A. We built ‘CNBLUE School’ in Corte D’Ivoire. It’s a school for hungry children there. Many artists from other companies hope they can contribute to a school named after them. We also fund various organizations. CNBLUE and FT Island volunteer or donate at the end of their concert.
Q. There seems to be a lack of evaluations in Korea than from overseas.
A. We are loved because we are ahead of time. But we could also feel awkward and strange. But instead of feeling disappointed, we take it as the downside of being trendsetters and enjoy the situation.
Q. What are your accomplishments from abroad?
A. While K-POP is growing overseas; we managed to let them know about bands. In CNBLUE’s case, we found it’s possible for an Asian band to launch a world tour. And from how our concerts are getting sold out, I think we are part of the effort to promote and develop K-POP.
Q. How do you deal with different situations overseas?
A. Our promoters in Korea look into their fan-base and reactions. Sometimes, our overseas concert production team visit the country themselves.
Q. How many countries are you planning for global tour?
A. We are expecting 12 to 16 countries, including the ones in South America, Oceania, the US, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Q. Are you planning collaboration with foreign artists?
A. We are planning collaboration with musicians in England.
From CEO Han
Q. What are your hopes for the public, the government, the media and the corporations for the sake of music business?
A. We are not used the idea, ‘we have to buy our music.’ We need to realize that we have to pay for the value of our content. Our society is used to free and unlimited. But without a fair evaluation of our content, a business cannot survive. We have to keep investing and spending to let people keep producing content.
To our media, a well-planned program helps K-POP to grow, but thoughtless events can bring down K-POP’s quality. Music ultimately depends on artists who create it as well as on those who produce it.
Q. To the public?
A. Thank you so much for loving our FNC Entertainment artists. We will work even harder to become a company that meets your expectations. Thank you
***
Credit: W Star News + DJ. Pri@tumbler.com (translation)
From Jonghun:
“Today at midnight, we’ll unveil track from a new mini album ‘best ftisland’.”
From Hongki: 
“FT Island decided to disbband today. Thanks for all of your love. We’ll redebut as ‘Lee Hongki And 4 Children’”
From ToreOre: 
“Since FT Island is coming back as ‘Lee Hongki And Four Children,’ ToreOre has a new menu: fried pheasant”
Recommended by ToreOre’s new face, ‘Lee Hongki And Four Children.’
It’s a combination of ToreOre’s most loved garlic fried pheasant with spicy hot pepper fried pheasant.
Price: 41,000 Gold
** Pri-Note: The joke with this ad comes from a Korean expression: “꿩 대신 닭” (a pheasant instead of a chicken).
It’s used when you have to use an alternative choice to what you really need.
Similar English expressions:
“If you can’t get a horse, ride a cow.”
“Half a loaf is better than no bread.”
Credit: FT Island Lee Hongki & Choi Jonghun Twitter + ToreOre Twitter + DJ. Pri@tumblr.com (translation)
CNBLUE 5th Japanese Single ‘Blind Love’
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Japanese:
心を奪われ恋に落ちて
運命感じた 君が全て
I’m missing you
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
二人の恋の行方は霧の中
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
どんなに離れても いつでも愛してる
君との思い出が 僕を切なくするよ
いつも
まばゆい記憶は 過ぎ去って
寂しく迷路に 僕は一人
I’m missing you
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
二人の恋の行方は霧の中
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
君はもう見えなくて
時が流れても 今でも愛してる
君との思い出に 僕はさまよっている
今も
目を閉じれば
目を閉じれば 君がいる
どんなに離れても いつでも愛してる
君との思い出に 僕はさまよっている
今も愛してる 僕は愛してる
君との思い出に 僕はさまよっている
今も
いつも
僕は
English:
I fell in love with you at first sight
Feeling like fate, you became my everything
I’m missing you
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
Our love got lost in the fog
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
Even when we are far apart, I’ll love you forever
Memories with you make me regret
Forever
Shining memories fade away
and I’m alone in a lonely maze
I’m missing you
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
Our love got lost in the fog
Oh girl~ you are meant for me. ( I ) thought you were mine…
I can no longer see you
Even after the time passes, I still love you
I’m lost in our memories
Even now
When I close my eyes…
When I close my eyes, I see you
Even when we are far apart, I’ll love you forever
I’m lost in our memories
I still love you, I love you
I’m lost in our memories
Even now
Forever
I am…
**
Cr: DJ.Pri @tumblr.com (Translation)
Special Thanks to @u_shiningstar for Japanese lyrics & Korean Trans reference
Rocker Kim Kyung Ho (42) is urging Crying Nut to forgive.
In a recent interview with Star News, Kim Kyung Ho shared his thoughts on Crying Nut and CNBLUE’s copyrights lawsuit.
“It was CNBLUE’s mistake to use Crying Nut’s AR without their permission,” said Kim. “But as senior musicians, I’d like Crying Nut to forgive their juniors.”
Kim admitted the situation could look as though an indie band is bullying a band that succeeded in the major market. But he said it’s really simple: an overlooked issue has finally come to light.
He also pointed to some music companies who do not respect their artists. “My former management company once featured my demo tracks in a special album without my permission,” he said.
But to Kim, the saddest part of the conflict is to see two bands stand against each other. He called Crying Nut the representative of the indie world and CNBLUE the face of the major scene. So instead of frowning at each other, shouldn’t they be working together to lead Korea’s music industry?
“Many people acknowledge CNBLUE made a mistake. So it wouldn’t hurt for Crying Nut to take a step back as well.”
Kim said he hopes that the two bands don’t become foes. He’d also like to see Crying Nut understand that their juniors made an honest mistake without any ill intentions.
He also had a plea for CNBLUE.
“The fault doesn’t lie with the members. It lies with the management company who didn’t take proper procedures at the time. So if CNBLUE did profit from the performance, they should cater to Crying Nut’s requests, personally apology to them, and try to alleviate the situation.”
Kim Kyung Ho debuted as a rock musician in 1994. His hit songs include ‘People Who Make Me Sad,’ ‘Forbidden Love,’ and ‘My Love Even In Heaven.’ Recently, He appeared on MBC ‘Our Sunday Night – I’m A Singer,’ and KBS 2TV ‘Top Band Season 2.’
He is currently getting ready to return to the music scene with a new album. His 10th official album ‘Coexistence’ comes out on February 22nd.
***
The battle of the bands is heating up between CNBLUE and Crying Nut.
At first, Crying Nut appeared to have the upper hand over both Mnet and CNBLUE. After all, a third party did take and sell off their original work under a different name. Crying Nut then easily scored Mnet and CNBLUE’s submission. When news about the lawsuit first broke out, Mnet quickly admitted its mistakes and paid up the fine. Shortly afterwards, CNBLUE and FNC Entertainment released their apology in a statement posted on their website. While Crying Nut accepted the first, it has rejected the latter.
“CNBLUE took an AR done by another band and pretended it was their own performance,” said a representative from Crying Nut’s legal team. “The band also edited the performance as their own and deceived consumers by marketing it in a DVD as a ‘cover.’”
The core of the conflict lies with CNBLUE’s 2010 performance on Mnet’s ‘M!Countdown,’ where CNBLUE both lip-synced and hand-synced Crying Nut’s ‘Off Side.’ Crying Nut claims the act a copyrights violation. CNBLUE and FNC Entertainment call it a mistake.
In a statement posted on February 15th, FNC Entertainment wrote, “We admit that it is our inexcusable mistake that our artists were rushed by the heat of live television and took the stage without the full knowledge of the instrumental,”
Following the apology, Crying Nut could’ve withdrew the lawsuit, shared few words of wisdom to their junior band and this legal drama could’ve had a happy ending. The reality, however, is heading into an opposite direction.
Crying Nut accuses FNC’s apology as a way of hiding behind the mass public. It says they did not receive any word from either CNBLUE or FNC Entertainment directly.
“We don’t want to a procedural apology. We want CNBLUE to sincerely regret taking another person’s work as their own,” said Crying Nut.
So should CNBLUE kneel down before Crying Nut and cry a river?
Under the given circumstances, CNBLUE is correctly doing their job. As a rookie back in 2010, CNBLUE had no choice but to do whatever they were told to do. And that unfortunate reality applies even now.
As for CNBUE, they are still categorized as an idol band. They were put together under a management company, debuted into the major K-pop scene, are expected to adhere to the silent rules in the K-pop world, and to the eyes of many, they are still kids. Therefore, whether it be apologizing to Crying Nut or making excuses, acting independently of the FNC Entertainment would do them more harm than good.
As for FNC Entertainment, the company prides itself as a parent to ‘idol bands.’ And as of lately, it seems to favor the first word of the brand than the second part. Thus naturally, it follows after other idol agencies such as SM Entertainment and JYP. When faced with scandal or legal troubles, it turns to the ultimate weapon only available to the major world: the media. (As for the lack of objectivity in Korean media’s coverage of the legal dispute…that’s going to require a separate blog entry another day).
Crying Nut is suing CNBLUE and FNC Entertainment for $40,000 (USD). If it wins the case, the indie rock band says it plans to donate the money to support and protect indie bands. It emphasizes over and over that its main intention isn’t “noise marketing, to make money or block a successful band’s future.” Instead, it “hopes to create a protective and fair environment for musicians.”
If that’s true and this incident with CNBLUE is meant to set an example, Crying Nut has picked the wrong target. The last thing CNBLUE would ever want is to intrude on musicians’ freedom. They’ve been fighting for their own for the past three years. And their newest album, ‘Re:BLUE’ is the symbol of their first breakout.
It’s a clash between the big name in the underground world and a growing name in the major world. It’s even laughable that there can be a clash between the two entities. But here we have it, and it doesn’t appear it’s going to end anytime soon.
I can only pray that CNBLUE members do not be haunted by their past through this ordeal and only march ahead to the future that they’ve envisioned since the beginning.
And as for Crying Nut, once a senior is always a senior. Instead of trying to teach a lesson the hard way, why not be an understanding parent figure and let it go? If anyone deserves a punishment, it’s not the artists themselves. Instead, it’s the unfair reality of the K-pop world and the media and management corporations that control it.
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Source: Newsen + Sports World + Newsis + Daum search + DJ.Pri @tumblr.com
