… and I say to my self, “Sure, I’m broke, but it’s definitely worth it.”

~<3333

Why Taiwan? Well… because I’ll still have sometime to prepare compared to the other countries that CNBLUE will be visiting in August. They have China for October, but that’s pushing it. Distance + VISA requirements = practically impossible.

But wait. On top of booking the flight+hotel accommodations and the concert ticket itself, I still need to have my passport renewed. I already spoke with Teleserv and asked the requirements and the procedure on how to do so. If I opt for a rush passport renewal, it’ll be done in 10 business days. I can even have it delivered to our house.

It seems like a month is not enough for these preparations, not to mention the decision-making itself. One wrong move, and I’m going to be in knee-deep sh*t.

The hard part is, I know what I should do, but I’m kind of being stubborn about it. Jeez. Where’s that so-called wisdom when you need it? I was able to hold out on the Mnet Bangkok thingy last April (well, yeah, because tickets are kinda hard to get too), so what’s stopping me now?

Sigh! If only they would come to the Philippines… but I’m thinking it’s this year or never. T_T

I regret not having watched this live via streaming… I even brought my laptop with that intention, but we just lost track of time.

I don’t know much about DJ-ing, but I’ve always admired people who excel in that field. And of course, Yonghwa is no exception. ^^

Whoa. It’s like, finally, it dawned on him that people are really starting to notice his bandmates as opposed to his “You’re Beautiful” days, so he needs to show a little something new to get a little of that attention back — dunno about the others, but he definitely got mine. ^^

I want those headphones too!!!

video credits: CrazyCarrot350 @ YT

pic taken from CN Blue’s Oricon blog
big thanks to chiara for the tip~ ^^

May God bless you in all of your endeavors and I wish you many happy returns of the day! Saranghae! ?

During B2st’s performance, I only had eyes for Dujun (as always), and today, I saw a little (or a lot) of Yonghwa in him. Maybe it’s just the way he was styled for tonight, but it was creepy because I kept attributing him to my Bolmae-Jung.

I miss Bluetory and Making the Artist.

I miss Oetoriya.

I miss Jonghyun.

I miss Minhyuk. I mean, I can still watch him at Mnet Countdown, but it’s a far cry seeing him rocking onstage with his drumset.

I miss Jungshin.

I miss Yonghwa. I’d still get to watch him at We Got Married and Eco-House’s remaining episodes, but it’s not the same as how he flirts with the camera and interacts with CNBLU during their stages at MuBank, MuCore, and Inkigayo.

I find myself staring at my Corby wallpaper, which are pics of the boys from their O4U fan meeting, from time to time. I miss my Korean monster rookie band so so so so much that I feel like crying. Seriously.

It feels like the normal midweek blues are going to move to the weekend shift.

2. Hongki, come to Noona — SpinManila, the organizers for the FT Island showcase happening on March 6th, has already confirmed thru e-mail that they received my scanned deposit slip. I’m just waiting for my seat number, which I should be getting before February 3rd. And then on the 6th, I’ll be claiming my ticket!!!

3. Bonding time with fellow Minoz — we’ll be watching 4Minute on Saturday after claiming our FT Island showcase tix. Yay!!!

I just feel so upset after having watched their performances today and yesterday.

My poor boys…

I’m gonna try to write more once I become a little more stable. If I do it now, I’m sure I’ll end up bashing somebody.

Hello. This is CNBLUE leader Jung Yong Hwa.

Isn’t it very cold? But I don’t think I can feel it at the thought of being inside your love and interest.

Firstly, we believe CNBLUE had its successful debut stage thanks to your love and expectations.

Of course, we regret not having shown our 100%.

But we thank you further because it gave us a chance to work harder.

We also know your expectations for us are very high so we are practicing harder.

As a leader, I’m also spending each day wondering about how to make our team shine brighter.

I’m so happy to be having this blissful concern. ^^

Most of you might remember as drama ‘You are Beautiful’ Kang Shin Woo

but I am giving my all and practicing hard to become a singer Jung Yong Hwa

so I ask for your lots of love and support.

And myself, Jong Hyun, Min Hyuk and Jung Shin will do our best to create our individual color and come together to create CNBLUE’s own music.

Thank you so much for everyone who love us

and we’ll become CNBLUE, and Jung Yong Hwa who will pay back all of your expectations, interest and love.

Always cheer for us!

Thank you.

CNBLUE Makes me high!

Cr: Jung Yong Hwa @cnblue.co.kr + 1takeKK@CNBLUE-SKY.net

Wanna introduce you to the rest of C.N. Blue:

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Jonghyun was the former leader of the group. Well, Yonghwa’s my favorite, but I honestly didn’t feel the need to change the leader to Yonghwa. I think Jonghyun did a pretty great job with the band back in Japan, even without Yonghwa (he was in Korea shooting “You’re Beautiful”). I can just imagine the pressure of squeezing four roles into three — but Jonghyun was able to help his bandmates wing it. I’m not really sure what F&C (management company handling C.N. Blue, and yes, the already-famous FT Island) had in mind, but I’m sure they had a good talk with Jonghyun and the other members about it. Anyways, back to Jonghyun, he rarely smiles, and when he does, I feel like I’ve struck a gold mine. He needs to smile more often. ^^

Minhyuk — oh, jeong mal keopta! ^^ He looks really babyish, although I’m pretty sure he’s not the youngest (I think Jungshin’s the maknae in the band). And he does know how to play the drums!!!

He’s really adorable during their performances. I love the way he sings along even while drumming; there are times when he just sings “tah-tah-tah” in synchrony to the drumbeat. Sooooo sexy.

Jungshin strikes me as a baaaad boy underneath a quiet guise. I admit that I was definitely intrigued when he said during a radio interview that he never lasts 100 days in a relationship because he gets tired of women easily. Hah! My heart hammers wildly when the camera focuses on him. He acknowledges the camera by raising his eyebrow ever so slightly. Eeek!!!

Haha, Yonghwa also has these cute flirty faces he makes at the camera. My knees turn to jelly everytime he does that, especially when he does that little pointy finger shake at “mam molla” in the chorus for “Oetoriya”.

cr: Lynx391 @ YT

I did mention a few paragraphs earlier that C.N. Blue first debuted in Japan. Well, the reason is this — the band would only be allowed to debut in Korea after having completed a certain number of hours (200? I can’t seem to remember) worth of performance at Japan. Yeah, it’s like OJT or something. C.N. Blue has even gone as far as performing in the streets of Japan. That’s one of the biggest reasons I’m so proud of them. Yonghwa said they even spent a night in jail for that, having been mistaken as illegal immigrants. It would’ve sucked back in the day, but I’m sure that would make their success taste sweeter now that they’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback regarding their Korean debut.

Their music is addictive. Their 2 Japanese albums are in English, save for one Japanese song on their second mini-album. Yonghwa even introduced me to the word “compunction” — if it weren’t for the song “Just Please” which he wrote, I would never have found out that such a word existed. But now that their album release have some of their English songs in Korean, I’m not really sure which version I like. I do love the fact that they’re able to sing in almost-fluent English, but there’s something about them singing in their native tongue that drives me even crazier about them.

Here are three more of their songs, this time from their second mini-album:
One of a Kind – best song I’ve heard from them so far ^^
Y, Why – Yonghwa co-wrote this. Some of the lyrics don’t make much sense but you won’t notice that unless you see the lyric sheet. The vocals are beautifully sung, the music well-played.
Never Too Late – Jonghyun co-wrote this song. It’s kinda soothing to the ears despite the fast beat, imo.

For someone who’s eagerly and anxiously anticipated their debut for months, I’m thrilled to say that C.N. Blue has taken South Korea by storm for bringing something fresh to the Korean music scene. I’m hoping that they’ll maintain (if not increase) their level of success even after releasing several albums.

Ooh, before I go, I found this interesting number of theirs at Shibuya. Only goes to show how great of a leader Jonghyun is to have them sound as good as this even with one member lacking. Oh, Yonghwa-ssi, I’m sorry. You know I love you, guess I’ll just have to wait and see how well you’ll be able to lead your bandmates.