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On a very cold morning today, together with all the other senior grade high schoolers, FT Island’s Lee Jaejin was off to sit for his College Entrance Exams.

Hoobaes were there too, sending him off with good luck wishes and presents. Lee Jaejin expressed that he has confidence for the exams, and greeted all with a smile.

Other celebrities attending the exams today include 2AM’s Jung Jinwoon, 4minute’s Jeon Jiyoon and Heo Gayoon, and Shinee’s Minho.

With the Seoul Concert (MEN’S STORIES)’s preparation for this weekend and the busy FT.triple promotion activities recently, I wonder how he had time to prepare for the exams….. O_O

Nonetheless, we wish our goat, Jaejin a very good luck for the exams!! HWAITING ~

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Acting as a bassist in “You’re Beautiful“… Towel guy, Jung Yonghwa, will meet his fans for the first time on stage.

Jung Yonghwa will lead his fellow members of the idol band C.N.Blue to perform at FT Island’s concert as guests, at Seoul’s JangChung Gymnasium on 14th and 15th November.

Jung Yonghwa holds the bassist position in A.N. Jell in the SBS Wed-Thu drama “You’re Beautiful“, as Kang Shinwoo. He also became the topic of many after being known that he actually belongs to a 4-member band. At FT Island’s upcoming concert, he will perform on stage with his bandmates, for the first time in Korea, as the lead vocal. This concert holds an even special meaning as Lee Hongki, who acts alongside with him in the drama, belongs to the band FT Island.

According to Jung Yonghwa’s management company FnC Music, “While doing performances with his Indie band in Japan, he got a casting in the drama and so he went over to acting. As he’s busy filming for the drama, it’s difficult to plan other schedules for him. However, we managed to get consent from the drama producers in advance, to arrange for their first stage in Korea to meet their fans, who want to listen to their performance and songs.”

Jung Yonghwa attracted lots of female fans with his tall height and princely image in “You’re Beautiful“. He also studied music while doing street performances and gigs at live clubs with his bandmates in Japan. The other 3 band members are now studying in Japan. They are working very hard with the aim of debuting in Korea early next year.

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From Dramabeans:

The following video clip (watch below) and interview caught the cast of You’re Beautiful in a rare spare moment as they filmed busily — time is scarce and it looks like they’re in the thick of live-shooting by this point, with just three more weeks left till the series wraps. The cast also seems unusually close and always in good humor, based on the behind-the-scenes clips that have been released.

(Basically, my principal reaction to the interview was, “Jang Geun-seok and Park Shin-hye, just date already!!” Seriously, it seems like they’re always flirting, and it’s too cute.)

In the clip, Park Shin-hye starts by explaining the cast’s nicknames for each other (which are explained in more detail below), and then starts reciting one of her lines when Lee Hong-ki appears. Hong-ki takes over and imitates one of Mi-nam’s lines from the scene in Episode 1 where she’s drunk at the party, and Shin-hye acts Jeremy’s part. Jung Yong-hwa arrives and Shin-hye recites his line from the Towel Scene. And then everyone imitates Jang Geun-seok.

They only sleep one to two hours a night and are wrestling with last-minute script pages, but the You’re Beautiful team was asked for a short interview. The clock read 1:30 am. The reason the interview went longer than asked is because of those unstoppable “pretty boys.” At times serious, at times playful, their moonlit chatter doesn’t stop. This is the unstoppable relay between Jang Geun-seok, Park Shin-hye, Lee Hong-ki, and Jung Yong-hwa.

How would it be having a girlfriend like Go Mi-nam?

Hong-ki: “Go Mi-nam is a really pure and kind girl, although her appearance is boyish.”

Geun-seok: “I think I’d feel burdened. If we dated, I’d feel like she might get dirtier.”

Hong-ki: “I’d feel too sorry to her to date. She’s so kind that even if I did something wrong, she’d keep forgiving me. I like fun girls. Someone where we build up a lot of memories and affection by going through a lot of problems and incidents together.”

Geun-seok (in rapid interview mode): “Hong-ki, do you have an ideal woman among celebrities?”

Hong-ki (very seriously): “I do. Song Hye-gyo. What about you, Geun-seok hyung?”

Geun-seok (momentarily pausing): “I don’t. Um… Aside from Park Shin-hye, I don’t have anyone. Keke.”

Yong-hwa: “I like good-hearted girls. Someone who doesn’t lie, who shows her emotions on her face… I like Go Mi-nam, too. Since I’m Shin-woo.”

Geun-seok: “What if Park Shin-hye asked to date you?”

Shin-hye (suddenly solemn): “That will not happen.”

Yong-hwa (with a special smile): “I’d have to take care of her. Because I’m Shin-woo.”

HIGH CUT: “Shin-hye sshi, between the prickly Hwang Tae-kyung, gentle Kang Shin-woo, and quirky Jeremy, who is closest to your ideal man?”

Shin-hye: “Choose between prickly, gentle, and quirky? Um… As a character, the most attractive is the prickly Hwang Tae-kyung?”

Geun-seok: “Ah… so Shin-hye shows her feelings for me again.”

Yong-hwa: “I’m telling you, no matter how much I cover her with that towel, it’s no use.”
[Jung Yong-hwa earned the nickname of "Towel Guy" for the scene in the men's locker room for covering Go Mi-nam's eyes with a towel.]

Shin-hye: “Hwang Tae-kyung is the one to fall for the more you see him, Kang Shin-woo is the one who draws you the moment you see him, and Jeremy’s always fun to be with. To be honest, if I had to pick one between them it would be the prickly Hwang Tae-kyung.”

HIGH CUT: “Do you like bad boys?”

Shin-hye: “Not exactly… um…”

Geun-seok: “If you ask women about liking bad boys, they will mostly deny it, but it’s true. They’d die before admitting it though.”

Shin-hye: “I never said I’d die before admitting it.” [Using Go Mi-nam's speech pattern] “Yes, that is true. You are attractive.”

Nicknames Renai-Jang, Avant-Hye, Hong-Star, Bolmae-Jung

Shin-hye: “There are nicknames we have for each other on set. Renai-Jang, Bolmae-Jung, Hong-Star, Avant-Hye…”

Geun-seok: “Shin-hye came up with Renai-jang, and I came up with Avant-Hye. Renai-jang comes from Renaissance Jang, because my ideal woman is a Renaissance type woman.”

HIGH CUT: “Renaissance style? @.@”

Shin-hye: “Really feminine, very wifely and motherly. It’s like the style of women in the paintings drawn from the Renaissance to Rococo eras, when they wore dresses with small waists and large hips, and carried parasols.”

Hong-ki: “A woman in body and spirit, whose every feature is womanly.”

Geun-seok: “Shin-hye looks very boyish in the drama but in real life, she’s extremely feminine. At Chuseok time, the Mother Superior brought steamed chestnuts. Everyone was eating them by just biting into them, but Shin-hye had found a knife somewhere and was peeling them for us. It was such a feminine thing. Saying ‘You’re so Renaissance-like’ might make her feel nervous, so I called her ‘Avant-Garde Shin-hye’ instead, which is one step away from that, or ‘Avant-Hye.’”

Shin-hye: “‘Bolmae-Jung’ means ‘Yong-hwa Who Is Attractive Just As He Is’ [그대로 볼수록 매력적인 용화]. He is incredibly talented in songwriting and music, and he wrote the rap on the OST song ‘Promise’ himself. ‘Hong-Star’ is because he shines on his own. When I asked, ‘Hong-ki, what should we call you?’ he said, ‘Hong-Star!’”

Hong-ki: “I’ve been Hong-Star star since I was younger. It means I’d become a star, keke. That’s why Geun-seok hyung likes me a lot. Keke.”

A.N.JELL idols talk about idols

Geun-seok: “What is the concept of idols these days?”

Hong-ki: “These days, idols are young singers in a group. If a young singer comes out solo, they’re not an idol, they’re just a solo singer.”

Shin-hye: “In the past, it used to be that idols were 17 to 20 years old, but these days the range has broadened.”

Hong-ki: “The word idol is actually a really good word. It means the victory of teenagers. But if you don’t want to be called an idol and you start to be called it anyway, it can be difficult, just because of that one descriptor. Of course, celebrities have to manage their private lives, but the moment you become an idol, the restrictions increase. There are incredible things you gain, but also things you lose.”

Geun-seok: “There’s also the image that as an idol, you don’t live according to your personal life but that you’re a machine-like thing that moves according to the fans’ wishes. I haven’t tried being a singer so I don’t know for sure, but an actor absolutely cannot do that. To move according to the plans decided by the management company, like a flower in a greenhouse or a puppet, isn’t what an actor does. I’m a bit wild. If I go to the hair salon, I go alone. I really hate having a manager make an appointment for me or opening doors for me. Because this is my life. School, friends, that’s all on my own time, so I don’t understand why managers have to care about that and come into those areas.”

Hong-ki: “Because I am an idol, I feel the same way as hyung. Everyone dislikes excessive meddling, but there are aspects that you can’t control, because you’re one team. You can’t help it because it’s not about you.”

HIGH CUT: “On the other hand, you get grand performances, hot popularity, and fans’ cheers and applause.”

Hong-ki: “That’s something you can’t forget.”

Shin-hye: “If you win some, you also lose some. Actors have our own lives too, but there are things like scandals and gossip that make people talk. You have to take responsibility for more things.”

HIGH CUT: “As you act as A.N.JELL idols, do you ever get confused between reality and acting? Like you’re a four-member idol group yourselves.”

Shin-hye: “For me, after being with all four of us, when I find myself alone I feel empty. I start feeling down.”

Geun-seok: “Aside from an hour or two to shower, we’re together almost 24 hours a day. We’re really like an idol group.”

Shin-hye: “Actually, our lives right now are a lot like idols’ lives.”

Geun-seok: “Our shooting schedule is like an idol’s schedule. When we get the scripts, we barely have time to get familiar with them before we have to start shooting the next morning. Sometimes I feel sad about it, but finding your best within that is the skill of an actor. Everyone’s doing such a scary-good job that it’s startling.”

Hong-ki: “As we act, we barely have enough time to find own selves, but in the middle of that whirlpool we joke around and chat with each other. That may be an idol-like thing. Geun-seok hyung is good friends with a lot of idols. Shin-hye is good friends with me, and I’m an idol too.”

Shin-hye: “Of course! You’re the only idol I’m close to.”

In between the cast’s friendship and passion

HIGH CUT: “Geun-seok sshi recently posted a message on the drama’s forum, which became widely talked about. The part about ‘It was my fault’ left an impression.”

Geun-seok: “My dongsaengs [younger castmates] had already written messages on the forums asking people to tune in. But I’m the eldest. This is my first time being the oldest on set. I thought that as the lead, I could have an influence on my dongsaengs, and it made me think about things more than the others. Rather than asking for people to watch, I thought that it might click more with people to express my thoughts about how things were, leading to the halfway point. It also came from feeling the burden. In any case, I couldn’t not talk about the ratings… I’m always like that to my dongsaengs, saying let’s not focus on the percentages but let’s have fun amongst ourselves. But because these guys are doing so well, I sometimes wonder if it’s a problem with me. As we came to the halfway point, I thought a lot about this and that.”

HIGH CUT: “What’s your secret for gaining praise from viewers even while you’re wrestling with last-minute script pages and a killer schedule?”

Geun-seok: “All of us are pretty smart. We all know what ground we have to cover, our roles, and what we have to clearly express in each scene. If we are lacking in anything, it’s that we talk honestly with each other without reservations. That’s not regarding the acting, though… Also, when actors are working off each other, it’s difficult to maintain the same tension among all four people, but Shin-hye, Hong-ki, Yong-hwa and I amazingly are in tune with each other.”

Shin-hye: “Each of the four members has our own corner so the structure is like a rectangle, and a rectangle can’t roll. But it seems like we’re rolling along like a circle. We’re all similar in age, too…”

HIGH CUT: “Because you each have an abundance of your own individual characteristics, it can’t be easy to roll along…”

Hong-ki: “I think we’re rolling along well because our personalities are pretty distinct.”

Shin-hye: “We make up for the gaps with the others, like fitting pieces to a puzzle. If a script comes out today that we’ll start filming tomorrow, we don’t have time to memorize it properly but when we work, it comes together so well it’s almost unreal. It’s amazing teamwork.”

Hong-ki: “When working with FT Island, when I get really tired, I can get bad-tempered. But here, when I get tired I joke around with Yong-hwa and Geun-seok hyung. When I arrive at the set in the mornings, Yong-hwa pounds on my car window. I’m a bit reserved, but we became friends right away. I’ve heard that people who are a little weird get along well. When I see Geun-seok hyung, he glares first. And I talk a lot with Shin-hye. I don’t have any time to feel depressed.”

Geun-seok (suddenly): “If you want to know what it’s like [in a sudden booming voice], KOONG!”

The three others (In perfect order, as though they were waiting for it): “JJAK!”

TN: Koong-jjak is a sort of onomatopoeic expression of rhythm, like bang-thump.

Geun-seok (With Hwang Tae-kyung’s proud expression): “This is what our relationship is like.”

Shin-hye: “When Geun-seok oppa says ‘koong,’ we immediately say ‘jjak.’ That’s our relationship.”

What “You’re Beautiful” means in my life

Shin-hye: “It’s the best present to my 20-year-old self.”

Hong-ki: “It’s my best work after acting again as an adult.”

Yong-hwa: “It has a huge meaning that can’t be said in words. This is my first time on television, and I can’t forget it. There are the nicknames Towel Guy, even Milk Guy.”

Hong-ki: “Geun-seok hyung must feel so honored to have met Hong-ki…”

Geun-seok: “Um… It’s the fairy-tale-like story of young, beautiful kids. At some point, I’m sure I’ll change and go more macho, and my body will probably change. I want to pick out what the current, 23-year-old Jang Geun-seok looks like now, in this best time of life, the most beautiful time…”

Hong-ki: “The most ‘flower-like’ time. We’re flower buds, and hyung, you’ve bloomed. Keke.”

HIGH CUT: “Shall we end this chat here for our flower-like young men?”

All four members: “Yes, thank you. Please don’t watch IRIS. Keke.”

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Finally here it is…. the episode we’ve been waiting for… in HQ ^__^
Well, at least *I*ve been waiting for this, anyway …. =P
(thanks to 유어마인 ^__^)

This episode of MTV 24 follows the boys throughout the day of their comeback for 3rd album, Cross & Change, in August 2009.

I think the boys deserve more of this type of shows, showing fans how they rehearse, going from one schedule to the next, meet the fans, etc.

Previously, a shorter copy of this episode (about 12 minutes or another one is 21 minutes, instead of the full 24 minutes) (and Low Quality), has been out for some time. So, when this came out, I was gleeful. Heheh.

Watch it here:

MTV 24 – FT Island is Back, Part 1 of 3

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FnC just released a new set of FT Island merchandise, to start selling at the boys’ Seoul concert, Men’s Stories, on 14-15 November 2009.

If you are going to the concert, and if you want to buy the merchandise, make sure you come in time (more information at FT Island’s official website) and grab them before they get sold out ^_^

The “New Year’s Set” looks the most adorable! (Calendar, Diary, Stickers and Blanket/Rug, just for 40,000 Won!).
The Head Stickers are a little creepy, but they do look somewhat cute ^__^

What do you think? Aren’t they the adorablest? heheh.

Video spot for the upcoming concert:

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Ohhhkay… last post of the scans for this batch ^__^

This is FT Island’s 3rd Japanese Single, titled RAINING.
For full tracklist and info on the songs, go HERE.

If you don’t already have it (Jaejin covered 60% of the vocals in this single), buy it here: HMV Japan, Tower Records Japan, CDJapan, or YesAsia

Enjoy ^__^

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Jonghoon has a toothache during this photoshoot. LOL JUSTKIDDING. ^__^

The boys of FT Island’s unit group, FT.triple, posed for their first (mini) album (TWO DATE) jacket pictures.

For full tracklist and info on the songs, go HERE.

Again,… some of the scans are slightly blurry. Will replace with fresh scans if have time =]

(Buy here: Yesasia, DVDHeaven w/o Poster, DVDHeaven w Poster, HMV Japan, or GMarket)

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Finally got time to process this batch of scans. Sorry for the delay ^__^
And, some of the scans are slightly blurry. Will replace with fresh scans if have time =]

Here’s FT Island’s Repackaged Album, Double Date’s jacket scans, “ONE DATE” CD, where the boys pull the emo and tough look.

For full tracklist and info on the songs, go HERE.

(Buy here: Yesasia, DVDHeaven w/o Poster, DVDHeaven w Poster, HMV Japan, or GMarket)

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Another good news for overseas FT Island overseas fans:
FT Island is going to hold a showcase in Taiwan next year.

[The showcase was initially planned this year (for their 2009 Asian Tour), but it got postponed to next year instead.]

I’m proud of them. They’re really spreading their wings wide, at least in Asia ^__^

Anyway, here are the details of the showcase info, thanks to a big bird (heheh….):

2010 FT Island First Showcase in Taiwan

Date: Saturday, 27 February 2010
Venue: National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (LINK)
Event Organiser: Trend Tone Net
(Contact no.: (02)2775-1089)
Co-organisers: FnC Music, Enter World
Ticketing: http://www.ticket.com.tw/

Seems like the boys are going to have a busy new year in 2010. Hope they get enough rest ^__^

Time to plan your vacation leave, Primadonnas! :)

FT Island will hold their concert as planned despite the increasing number of swine flu cases.

FT Island will be holding their concert at Seoul’s Jangchung Gymnasium, on 14th and 15th November. South Korea’s government has declared red alert against swine flu. Despite that, FT Island’s management company, FnC Music will work together with the event organiser, to increase the precautionary measures to fight against swine flu.

Besides the basic hand washing facilities, the other precautionary measures include setting up of temperature scanners at the entrances and exits of the concert venue, so that people with body temperatures higher than normal will not be admitted into the hall. In addition, a disinfection tunnel will be set up at the entrance so that everyone who enters the venue will be free from viruses.

They will also make sure that medical service is readily available so that any suspect cases can receive checkup and treatment right away.

FT Island revealed that, “It will be a pity if we do not carry on with the great performance due to swine flu. Even if the costs have to increase, we hope that everyone can still enjoy our concert without worrying, as we have set up precautionary measures.”

It has been quite some time since the members of FT Island are coming back together on the same stage to do a performance for their fans. Lee Hongki is currently filming for the SBS Wed-Thu drama “You’re Beautiful“, while Song Seunghyun is active in various variety programmes. Lee Jaejin, Choi Jonghoon and Choi Minhwan are doing activities for their unit group, FT.triple.

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From Dramabeans:

Fan support has been ardent, to say the least, for the SBS drama You’re Beautiful and its young cast. The drama’s lead, Jang Geun-seok, had expressed feeling disappointment that the ratings remain lower than hoped for and that he’d felt responsible as the main cast member. In reaction, fans to jump into action to show their love of the drama.

As you may know by now, he’d written a message to that effect on the drama’s homepage last week, saying, “I wonder whether the reason for the ratings being lower than we thought may be because I’m not portraying the Hwang Tae-kyung character as fully as I could be. If not, maybe the drama isn’t receiving more love because of me as Jang Geun-seok.”

After learning this, Jang Geun-seok’s fan club mobilized both on- and offline in full force to show their overwhelming support. His fan club forum is overrun with supportive messages. Fans also got together and delivered the cast and crew a buffet meal on their film set, which served 100 people. (The photos above and below are from that buffet lunch on October 30.) They’ve also sent presents like vitamins and letters rooting on the production.

Jang expressed his gratitude, saying that he was cheered by all the support by fans who are “like eels who give me energy.” (Eels are relatively expensive and eaten with the belief that they give added energy and stamina.) He added, “I’ll do my best through the end with a grateful heart.” His co-stars Park Shin-hye, Lee Hong-ki, and Jung Yong-hwa said, “Thank you for loving our Geun-seok hyung.”

Meanwhile, on November 2, Lee Hong-ki wrote his own message which he posted on the drama’s website, asking for fans’ continued support. His message read, “Our You’re Beautiful team filmed on the weekend from morning till night. We began filming in September, and already two months have passed and the drama is half over. I feel the difficulty of the actors and staff as we see the drama air scenes we had shot the day before. Even with the tough schedule, as I see the staff who are always smiling and our truly praiseworthy lead actors Jang Geun-seok hyung, Shin-hye, and Yong-hwa, I feel really secure, and coming to the set is a lot of fun.”

He added, “After I finish shooting the drama as Jeremy, I will return to FT Island as Hong-ki, and I’m busy preparing for our concert on the 14th and 15th. I’m working hard on the drama too. Everyone, please give a lot of support to You’re Beautiful through the end.”

The drama has confirmed that it will end on the 26th with Episode 16. Note that this is NOT a cut-down of episodes, and I think the number is probably appropriate for this story. The production had left the door open in the beginning to extend the episodes to 20, but that was always going to be an option only if the drama proved to be a ratings hit.

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jjnn’s Note:

There are currently a Fan Support Project by the drama fans, going on in Soompi forum. If you’d like to join, please read more at Dramabeans’ post, or go straight to “You’re Beautiful” thread at Soompi.

On another note, Hongki’s fancafe, Music-Hong did a support rally too for the drama’s crew the other day, giving the team a collection of blankets, fruits, food, etc.

Check out Music-Hong’s daum cafe for more stories and pictures of the fan support (but don’t take it out of the fancafe, ok ^__^).

Jjnn’s Note:
All the cast members of the drama, can post ‘Production Notes‘,
which can be seen in “You’re Beautiful”‘s mini homepage
at SBS web portal


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잘지내고있나요?
아프지는 않나요
내가없는 그대가 난 걱정이되죠
바쁘더라도 잘챙겨보고 바쁠땐 재방송보고
거르지말고 재미있게 보길 바래요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

우리미남이시네요 팀은 주말에도 아침부터 저녁까지촬영을했습니다
9월에촬영을시작해서 벌써 두달이 지나가고 드라마에 반이 지나갔습니다
드라마를 모니터 하면서 어제찍은 장면이 다음날나오는걸 보고 정말 스텝들과
배우들이 힘들게 촬영을 하고 있다는걸 느끼고 있습니다
힘든스케줄에도 항상웃으면서 대해주는 스텝들과 너무 자랑스러운 우리주연배우 근석이형 신혜 용화를
보면 너무 든든하고 촬영장에 오는것이 너무 재미있습니다
저 제르미는 드라마 촬영이 끝나면 FT아일랜드 홍기로 돌아와서 14일 15일에 있을 콘써트준비로
바쁜 나날을 보내고 있습니다 드라마도 열심히하고 있어요 ㅋㅋㅋ
여러분 우리 미남이시네요 끝까지 많은 응원부탁드리고요
저에 분신 FT트리플도많이 사랑해주세요 요즘너무 힘들어하는 종훈이 재진이 민환이 한테 힘좀주세요
그리고 우리막내 승현이 도 많은 응원부탁드려요 막반시 많이 시청해주세요 ㅋㅋ
항상저를 응원해주시는 드라마팀 스텝분들과 친구신혜 용화 근석이형 매니저형 우리헤어 의상 스타일리스트 누나들 너무 고맙고 드라마를 위해 출연해주신 대표님 회사관계자여러분들 너무 고맙습니다
항상 응원열심히 해주는 우리 프리마돈나 친구들 너무 고마워요 드라마팀까지 챙겨주는 홍음세 회원분들도 너무 감사합니다 그럼 수요일까지 꾹욱 참고 기다려주세요 다음에 또 글남길께요
아자!아자! 화이팅!

English translation:

Production Note Title: This is Jeremy, who is healthy and shining like the sun.
Posted: 2 November 2009, 12:17am (midnight)
Posted By: Jeremy

*Are you doing well?
Don’t get sick
I worry when I’m not with you
Even if you’re busy, watch it and when you’re busy, catch the repeat
Don’t skip the episodes and hope that you will enjoy watching it kekekeke*

Our “You’re Beautiful” team filmed from morning to night even on weekends.
Filming started in September, 2 months have already past and we’re halfway through the drama.
While monitoring the drama, we see that scenes that were filmed yesterday, will show the next day.
I really feel that the staff and actors are having a hard time filming.
Even with tough schedule, when I see the smiling faces of our staff and main actors Geunsukkie-hyung, Shinhye and Yonghwa whom I’m proud of,
I will feel encouraged and it’s very fun to be at the filming set.
I, Jeremy will return to FT Island as Lee Hongki after drama filming ends, to prepare for our coming concert on 14th and 15th,
spending a busy schedule everyday. I’m also working hard on the drama kekeke.
Everyone, please support ”You’re Beautiful” all the way.
Please love my other self, FT.triple, and give strength to Jonghoon, Jaejin and Minhwan who’s been working very hard recently.
Please also give lots of support to our magnae Seunghyun. Please watch “Idol Magnae Rebellion” lots keke.
Thank you to our drama team staff and friends Shinhye, Yonghwa, Geunsukkie-hyung, manager-hyung, our hair and clothes stylist-noonas, who have always been giving me support. And also thank you to our CEO and management personnels who helped out in making appearances for the drama.
Thank you to our Primadonnas who have always been supporting us. Thank you to Music-Hong members who have also taken care of our drama team. Well then, please be patient and wait till Wednesday. I will leave message again next time.
Aja! Aja! Fighting!

*Extracted from FT.triple’s “Love Letter” lyrics. Certain words are changed though.

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“We’re just like an egg of FT Island. We will do our best to become the framework of FT Island.”

An interview was conducted with members of FT Island’s sub-unit group, FT.triple, consisting of Lee Jaejin, Choi Minhwan and Choi Jonghoon. They started the interview by revealing the resolution of the band. The 3 members are currently doing promotions for their “Two Date” album, which is part of the “Double Date” 2CD album that was released earlier on 26th October. FT Island’s vocal Lee Hongki is currently filming the drama “You’re Beautiful“, while member Song Seunghyun is active in various variety programmes. FT.triple revealed to Sports Donga on the day following the release of their album that, “Don’t think of us as a separate group of FT Island. Think of us as an extension group instead.”

The biggest difference between FT Island and FT.triple is the vocal. Lee Jaejin, who has been playing the bass all along, will be holding the vocal position in FT.triple. He will also be the main vocal of FT Island until Lee Hongki returns to the band after his drama filming. Thereafter, he will return to his original bass position. He also made lots of improvement in his vocal abilities after participating in the musical “Sonagi“.

“When FT Island was formed in the beginning, I practised for both the bass and vocal. However, after Lee Hongki joins the band, I feel that more practice is needed for me. Lee Hongki has a sentimental, sad and husky voice, while mine has a sturdy feel. Our vocal styles are totally different.” (Lee Jaejin)

It’s only natural that the band’s vocal receives the most attention. So this is a chance for the 3 members to showcase their talent since they have not been receiving much attention for the past period. Choi Jonghoon who has been playing the guitar, will be in charge of playing the piano in FT.triple.

“We think that it’s a good chance for us to showcase our talent. It is our sub-unit group’s aim to bring across a different image of the band. I have been playing the piano since young, but after joining FT Island, I switched to playing the guitar.” (Choi Jonghoon)

Their title song is “Love Letter“. It is a song that expresses the worries and concern for an ex-lover, written in the form of a letter. Lee Jaejin’s vocals for the song is soothing. Other songs in the album includes “멀리멀리“, which has a light and also “꼬집어봐도“, a song with smooth melody, showcasing Lee Jaejin’s singing abilities.

Though feeling worried and excited at the same time, the members said that the feeling of standing on stage now is just like that of a newcomer. “Rather than seeing it as a competition with other singers, we just want to do our best in our own performance.” (Choi Minhwan)

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