FT Island’s Singapore 2009 Sundown Festival JAE JIN BIRTHDAY

Backstage Fan Support for 2009 Sundown Festival

1. Standing Flower Arrangements

2. Snacks & Drinks for Rehearsal+Showcase:

- Pizza (by Sarpino’s)

- Mini Canapes (by Delifrance)

- Kimbap

- Pandan Cake (by Bengawan Solo)

- Mineral Water (Evian)

- Snacks (Prawn Crackers and the likes)

- Birthday Cupcakes (for Jaejin)

3. Printing of “Primadonna Singapore” Stickers,
to be stuck on food packaging

4. Printing of “Primadonna Singapore” Mini Pentasticks,
to be –urm, for lack of better word– poked into the food packaging

Mini Canapes

Jang Geun Suk & Park Shin Hye ~ Wedding dress in You're beautiful & bonus Elle Magazine

Release of FT Island’s Reovatio Spectacles

Enjoy the pictures…. heheheh.

FT.triple @ MBC FM4U Hyunyoung’s Music Party

The FT.triple boys did quite a few radio promotions this period. And they look adorable in each one.

Haha ok…. don’t mind my biased opinions.
So, take a look at them yourselves~
Anybody can spot an ESKIMO? Heheheh.

Love Letter:

I thought this radio episode is quite interesting, just like any of their other Hyunyoung’s radio shows (in the past, with FT Island).

The boys are smitten with f(x) girls now (Jonghoon likes f(x)’s Victoria and Minari likes f(x)’s Krystal). Jaejin initially said he likes all girl groups (not sure whether he’s just trying to be politically correct here, or he just … erm… really likes them all).

After some prodding by the OneTwo hyungs, Jaejin finally said that he has somebody that he likes in every (girl) group. And after much, much, much, much, and MUCH persuading, he eventually said that he likes f(x) member, Sulli. (Cue noonas’ hearts to break ㅠ____ㅠ)

Kkojibeo Bwado:

More of the radio shows, and also other pictures at the studio, taken by staff, after the jump…

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More photos from the studio, taken by Music Party staff:

FT Island’s Lee Jaejin is off to College Entrance Exams

On a very cold morning today, together with all the other senior grade high schoolers, FT Island’s Lee Jaejin was off to sit for his College Entrance Exams.

Hoobaes were there too, sending him off with good luck wishes and presents. Lee Jaejin expressed that he has confidence for the exams, and greeted all with a smile.

Other celebrities attending the exams today include 2AM’s Jung Jinwoon, 4minute’s Jeon Jiyoon, and Shinee’s Minho.

With the Seoul Concert (MEN’S STORIES)’s preparation for this weekend and the busy FT.triple promotion activities recently, I wonder how he had time to prepare for the exams….. O_O

Nonetheless, we wish our goat, Jaejin a very good luck for the exams!! HWAITING ~

[MV] FT.triple - Love Letter

FT Island's Jaejin & Minhwan @ "Gift" by Park Hyoshin Epi 4 (1/3)

FT Island’s “A3″ is not a piece of paper

To those who have been to, or have bought and watched the FT Island’s 2009 My First Dream Concert (DVD) in Japan (held earlier this year, in January 2009), would have known what it means by A3.

Yep, as written in the concert DVD Jacket, A3 is a mini band in FT Island, or a mini project band -if you prefer to call it that way-.

A3 is made up of FT Island’s Lee Jaejin (as bass and main vocal), Choi Jonghoon (as guitar) and Choi Minhwan (as drums).

The mini band was “launched” unofficially during the 2009 My First Dream concert, playing FT Island’s cheerful tunes like “Love Is…” and “FT vs. PRI”. They also had a string of instrument solo in between the songs, and the rest of the band (i.e. Minhwan and Jonghoon) also sang as sub-vocals for the performance.

Why A3 was created in the first place, was, to some levels, to help take up some singing time during the concert, so that lead singer, Lee Hongki, would not overstrain his voice.

(Hongki’s throat was having problems due to exhaustion, throughout December 2008 – January 2009, leading to several disappointing performances within that period –> But that’s another story altogether).

Why the name A3, is also another question.

Apparently the three members making up the mini band, have the same blood type (i.e. A), hence the name A3. Cute, yes? =P

I can’t help but notice how fast time flies, though…
The concert was at the beginning of the year, and you could clearly see how Jaejin (and the other two) were still uncomfortable singing without Hongki.

But after the 3rd album release recently, you can see they are now more carefree and confident with singing on stage. Obviously somebody has been taking their vocal lessons seriously….. heh. -I feel like a proud mother hen -__- -

Now, I don’t usually upload DVD cuts (because of obvious reasons), but I have good reason to do so this time, as I want to make a somewhat proper profile of the mini band in this blog.

If you want to watch the real thing in high quality and resolution, please support and buy the DVD at either HMV Japan or Yesasia.

Now let’s check out A3 in action~

A3’s Instruments Solo @ 2009 My First Dream Concert

A3 – “멋쨍이 vs. 이쁜이” (”FT vs. PRI”) @ 2009 My First Dream Concert

A3 – “Love Is…” @ 2009 My First Dream Concert

What do you think of the mini band? ^___^

Check out more scans (of A3 boys) of the photobook, after the jump…