K-pop band CNBlue reflects on their 14-year career and new mini-album X

By Lee Gyu-lee

When CNBlue debuted with the song “Loner” in January 2010, the band took the K-pop world by storm, making an enormous hit soon after its release.

Some 14 years later, the group – vocalist Jung Yong-hwa, drummer Kang Min-hyuk and bassist Lee Jung-shin – have released their 10th mini-album, X, reflecting on the career they have built over the past decade.

The new album, which hit the shelves on October 14, comprises six tracks the members took part in composing and writing the lyrics for: “A Sleepless Night”, “Bad Bad”, “Racer”, “To. My Love”, “Personal Colour” and “Tonight”.

The lead single, inspired by poet Ha Sang-wook’s phrase, “Is it you that I miss, or is it that time?” is a medium-tempo rock song that portrays lingering memories of a former lover.

“X represents 10 for our 10th album, but it also signifies the infinite possibilities ahead of us. While it’s an album that fully embraces the number 10, it also captures the infinite possibilities from our act and music we’ve built so far,” Kang said in an interview.