I. Introduction
CNBLUE (Korean: 씨엔블루) is a South Korean pop-rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang-jin left the band after they released their debut Japanese extended play Now or Never in 2009, and was replaced by Lee Jung-shin. Lee Jong-hyun (guitar and vocals) left the band on August 28, 2019.
CN is an initialism for Code Name, while BLUE is a backronym for burning, lovely, untouchable, and emotional; it is meant to portray the images of Jong-hyun, Min-hyuk, Jung-shin, and Yong-hwa, respectively. On January 14, 2010, CNBLUE debuted in Korea with the lead single "I'm a Loner" from their first Korean EP Bluetory.
II. Members
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Stage Name: Yonghwa (용화) Birth Name: Jung Yong Hwa (정용화) Position: Leader, Main Vocalist, Guitarist, Rapper, Face of The Group Birthday: June 22, 1989 |
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Stage Name: Minhyuk (민혁) Birth Name: Kang Min Hyuk (강민혁) Position: Drummer, Vocalist Birthday: June 28, 1991 |
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Stage Name: Jungshin (정신) Birth Name: Lee Jung Shin (이정신) Position: Main Rapper, Bassist, Vocalist, Maknae Birthday: September 15, 1991 |
III. Discography
IIII. Studio Albums
| Korean | Released | Japanese | Released |
| First Step | March 21, 2011 | Thank U | March 20, 2010 |
| 2gether | September 14, 2015 | 392 | September 1, 2011 |
| Code Name Blue | August 29, 2012 | ||
| What Turns You On? | August 28, 2013 | ||
| Wave | September 17, 2014 | ||
| Colors | September 30, 2015 | ||
| Euphoria | October 19, 2016 | ||
| Stay Gold | October 18, 2017 |
IIIII. Extended Plays
| Korean | Released | Japanese | Released |
| Bluetory | January 14, 2010 | Now or Never | August 19, 2009 March 18, 2013 (Re-released) |
| Bluelove | May 19, 2010 | Voice | November 25, 2009 March 14, 2012 (Re-released) |
| First Step +1 Thank You | April 26, 2011 | ||
| Ear Fun | March 26, 2011 | ||
| Re:Blue | January 14, 2013 | ||
| Can't Stop | February 24, 2014 | ||
| Blueming | April 4, 2016 | ||
| 7°CN | March 20, 2017 | ||
| Re-Code | November 17, 2020 |
