Yet another Korean idol boy band will be making their Korean comeback this month and this time around, it’s F.T. Island.
On 2nd March, F.T. Island’s talent agency FNC Entertainment confirmed that the talented band is finally making a comeback with a new Korean album by the end of this month. FNC‘s CEO Han Sung Ho announced their comeback through the group’s official home page and said:
I want to let you know fans know the news of F.T. Island having a Korean comeback. We’re aiming to release F.T. Island’s 5th full album at the end of March. Since many fans have been waiting for a while, they’re planning on active promotions in Korea as soon as they come back. Please show a lot of support for F.T. Island’s new album that will be released soon.
This would mark the band’s 1st Korean comeback since the release of their 5th mini album “The Mood” on 18th November 2013.
Source: F.T. Island’s official Facebook page
F.T. Island (abbreviation for Five Treasure Island) is a 5-member South Korean pop-rock band, which comprised of leader Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, guitarist Song Seung-hyun, keyboardist Choi Jong-hoon, and drummer Choi Min-hwan. The band made their debut in 2007 with their 1st album “Cheerful Sensibility” and their debut song “Lovesick” topped the K-Pop charts for 8 consecutive weeks. The band is considered to be South Korea’s 1st instrumental idol band.
Prior to their comeback announcement, Seunghyun teased his fans with a snippet of the group’s new song through the Instagram video below:
*Caption’s translation: “#Recording #Chorus. I’m doing choruses for 3 songs today~ Building up the harmony!! I’m hungry !!ㅠㅠ What song do you think this is? ^^”
No further details regarding their comeback were announced but what do you think their concept is going to look like? The group recently celebrated leader Lee Hong-gi’s 25th birthday on 2nd March and successfully completed their 1st Europe and North American tour.
(Source: Soompi)