CN Blue (씨엔블루) or Code Name Blue is Korean Indie Boy Band debuted on August 19 2009 in Japan with their first mini album Voice. The members are consisted of Jung Yong Hwa (vocal and guitar), Lee Jong Hyun (Vocal, guitar), Lee Jung Shin (basist), Kang Min Hyuk (drums).
CN Blue always refered as 2nd F.T. Island because CN Blue are under the same management with F.T.Island. Likes another Korean Boyband members who also starring in Korean Drama, CN Blue members are also appearing in several Korean drama. CN Blue oldest member Jung Yonghwa plays Kang Shinwoo in the boy-band idol drama,” You’re Beautiful” (미남이시네요), starring Park Shinhye, Jang Geunseok, and F.T.Island’s Lee Hongki.
Being an indie band that debuted in Japan, they started with many rumors and accusations ahead of them. One of that was they were accused of plagiarism in their single ‘Loner’ as it sounds alike with the indie band Ynot’s song ‘BlueBird’. But the songwriter said that it wasn’t. Unfortunately, Ynot is planning to file a lawsuit against the songwriter of ‘Loner’, saving the band from such disgrace. Although it’s ok now for the side of the band but the songwriter is facing the dilemma now. Netizens are thinking that maybe Ynot is riding the fame of C.N.Blue so they will be known too.