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MBLAQ
| South Korean band Date of Birth: Country: South Korea |
Content:
- Debut and Early Career
- "ah"
- "Y"
- BLAQ Style, Japanese Debut, and Mona Lisa
- Mona Lisa
Debut and Early Career
MBLAQ, a South Korean boy band, made their debut on October 9, , at Rain's "Legend of Rainism" concert.
Their first television appearance was on October 15, , on Mnet's music show M! Countdown with the song "Oh Yeah!" Their debut single, "Just BLAQ," and debut mini-album, "Just," were released on October
Kim Sang-book (born April 19, ) was initially a member but left due to personal reasons before the official debut.
He is visible in the first photoshoot. Thunder joined MBLAQ in his place.
"ah"
On October 14, , MBLAQ released their debut mini-album "Just." Their debut single, Oh, Yeah!, was released two days earlier on October 12, along with its music video, quickly gaining popularity on various charts. On October 15, MBLAQ made their official debut on the show M!
Countdown.
On December 15, it was announced that MBLAQ would become regular members of the TV show Idol Show (Hangul: 아이돌 군단, 그녀가 나타났다! lit. Idol Army, She Has Arrived!), the first episode of which aired the following day. A total of 16 episodes were produced.
In early December , the group performed in Japan, where they took the stage after Rain's fan meeting and performed hits from their album.
"Y"
On May 17, MBLAQ released a new music video for the song "Y." On May 18, , the group's long-awaited second album, also titled "Y," was finally released.
Mblaq members biography images Retrieved January 8, Star Today via Nate News. On July 15, J. Retrieved January 3,However, within two days, major television networks SBS, KBS, and MBC banned the music video due to a murder scene in it, stating that they would not resume broadcasting until the scene was cut. complied.
The MBC channel remained unappeased. This time, they disapproved of a line in Mir's rap verse, "I'll chew you up and spit you out." In order to prevent the boys from being banned, once again compromised and replaced the "offensive" line with "I will completely forget about you."
To add some spice to the group's comeback, rumors were spread online that one of the vocalists would drastically change his appearance.
While all of the members were altered almost beyond recognition, G.O surprised fans the most. Formerly known as the "Ugly Idol," G.O shaved his beard, eliciting both admiration and criticism online.
The title track of the second album turned out to have been written by Rain, who had originally planned to include it in his new Korean album.
However, impressed by it, MBLAQ asked for it for themselves.
They made the right call - on June 3, , the group won their first award for the song "Y" on M! Countdown.
On December 30, , Entertainment announced its merger with JYP Entertainment. However, MBLAQ, being part of Camp, is not considered part of the JYP Family, although they can be loosely associated with it since the Camp is a part of Entertainment, which is now a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment.
BLAQ Style, Japanese Debut, and Mona Lisa
MBLAQ initially planned to make a November comeback with a third mini-album, but J.
Tune Camp announced that they would instead return in January with their first full-length album.
Buses bearing promotional posters for their first album circulated throughout Seoul. It was also reported that this time, Rain had handed over full responsibility to the members, who composed and wrote the lyrics themselves, but he helped them by writing the lyrics for one of the songs and choreographing the lead singles.
On January 3, , Camp released the first music video for the song "Cry." In just one week, the video garnered a record-breaking , views on YouTube.
On January 9, just before the album's release, the group held a fan meeting attended by 1, fans.
The new single from the upcoming album, "Cry," was performed at the fan meeting, along with the premiere of the album's second single, "Stay."
On January 10, , the world saw the first full-length album, "BLAQ Style," which broke pre-order records on with 25, pre-orders. On January 11, after the album's release, Camp debuted the second music video for the song "Stay," which garnered , views on YouTube within a week.
Before MBLAQ could complete promotions for "Stay," Mir was hospitalized on February 7 with a herniated spinal disk.
Mblaq members biography wikipedia Mnet 20's Choice Awards [ edit ]. March 2, On December 16, , it was announced Joon and Thunder had departed from the group and they will focus on individual activities for the time being; Joon focusing on filming his current drama, MBC 's Mr. Archived from the original on October 6,On February 22, a repackaged edition of the album, "BLAQ Style 3D Edition," was released with three new songs: "Again," "Unable to Return," and "You." "Again" was chosen to promote the film "The Fighter." As a bonus, Mir was back on stage a few days after the release of the repackaged album, but he only rapped for one performance during the entire promotion of the song.
On March 26, "BLAQ Style 3D Edition" debuted as #1 on Taiwan's G-Music J-POP/K-POP chart!
On March 10, an episode of the show "Sesame Player," where MBLAQ were regular members, was released.
In episode 13, Mir gave his first and last "bathroom" interview, and the show with the boys sadly ended.
The Japanese debut date was set for May 4. However, by the end of March, the boys were leading in pre-orders for their Japanese album in Japan. Pre-orders started on March 27 and ended on March 29, even though MBLAQ was debuting with three different album variations.
Mblaq members biography Archived from the original on June 16, Archived from the original on 14 April Retrieved December 19, Tune Camp's official YouTube channel.After releasing the title track "Your Luv" on the 'chaku uta' chart on April 19, MBLAQ rose to the top and took the #1 spot within hours of its release on all major charts in Japan.
Meanwhile, Mir was recovering, and by June, he was able to perform "fully" with his bandmates.
On June 13, Campus announced the boys' first concert, "Men in MBLAQ," which would feature them as "men in black." The concert took place on August
Not forgetting about new tracks, the boys released photo teasers for their upcoming third mini-album on July
Mona Lisa
The group's third mini-album is titled "Mona Lisa." The album was released online on July It was released in stores on the 15th, and pre-orders for the album were accepted online from July 8.
The music video for the title track "Mona Lisa" premiered at midnight between July 11 and 12 on various online sites, as well as on 's official YouTube channel.
On July 15, when the new album was available for purchase in stores, it became #1 on Hanteo's Real-time, Daily, and Weekly Charts within hours. On July 14, reported that the album's pre-orders were 30, copies, and Japanese fans were requesting more than what was offered to them.
The agency met the fans' request by increasing the number of copies to 50,
On August 20, the first solo concert, MEN in MBLAQ, took place. It was held at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, which accommodated 6, spectators from all over the world. Through the combined efforts of fans, tons of rice were collected for donation to underprivileged children.
On September 1, MBLAQ reached #1 on Germany's Viva music chart with , views in such a short amount of time, surpassing even global stars like Chris Brown and Justin Bieber.
Mblaq members profile Retrieved 11 June Photos All The Kpop 'Ep. October 19, Archived from the original on"Mona Lisa" also topped the Bulgarian Popcore TV chart for 35 days in a row.
From September 1st, MBLAQ continued to promote their album, but with the song "I don't know." They performed this song until September
On September 14, two members of MBLAQ, Mir and G.O, along with other Korean artists, went to Peru where they became volunteers for MBC's "KOICA's Dream." Upon their arrival in Peru, the stars headed to a village located over 3, meters above sea level.
There, they participated in the project "The World Is One," where they drew pictures with children. This work with children made a good impression on the boys. The volunteer work also included repairing toilets and kitchens in schools.
A few days before he left, a farewell concert was held, where MBLAQ was present to show their support.
The boys also attended his military induction ceremony.
Finally, MBLAQ announced the upcoming release of their second Japanese single, titled "Baby U!"