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Meanwhile, N.Flying members Cha Hun and Jaehyun are expected to enlist for their mandatory military service duties by the end of 2022. Member Yoo Hwe Seung is known to have completed his mandatory service prior to his debut, while leader Seunghyub has received formal exemption from mandatory service for receiving two surgeries for a leg injury in 2014. The band’s maknae Seo Dong Sung will have a few more years before he is required to complete his service.

On January 2, N.Flying remained as a four-member band with their single “Rooftop” through Fly High Project #2. Following the release, their concert series “N.Flying Fly High Project Note 2 2019” was held on January 19 at MUV Hall. “Rooftop” first entered the lower ranks of Korean music charts and soon after there had concluded their promotions on music shows in early March, the song gained sudden popularity and went viral after an anonymous person shared it to an online community. “Rooftop” later went on to first place on all major Korean music charts and topped Gaon’s weekly digital chart for two consecutive weeks and its monthly digital chart for the month of March. On March 5, N.Flying winning their first ever music show on The Show, followed by Inkigayo on March 17.Seo Dong-sung was previously introduced through survival show d.o.b. (dance or band), as a member of NEOZ Band to competing against trainees in NEOZ Dance (future known as SF9) for the chance to debut as a group, but eventually losing to NEOZ Dance who won the public voting. In May 2017, FNC announced that the NEOZ Band would debut as HONEYST before disbanded two years later.

N.Flying held their first performance at Shibuya CYCLONE on September 28, 2013. On October 1, they released their first indie single album titled Basket and performed as the opening act at F.T. Island’s ‘Replay’ Zepp tour. BASKET peaked at number two on Tower Records weekly singles chart, number two on Oricon Indies weekly singles chart and number four on Oricon daily singles chart. The band continued doing live gigs at live clubs and also performed as opening act at CNBLUE’s ‘One More Time’ Arena Tour. On November 14, N.Flying did their first one-man live at Live Space Halot.On October 15, N.Flying released their sixth EP Yaho with the lead track “Good Bam”. The group held their solo concert series, “N.Flying Fly High Project Note 5” at Haneulyeon Theatre, Busan Cinema Center on November 23 and 24.In February 2017, FNC Entertainment announced that the group would undergo member changes before their comeback. On June 19, 2017, it was announced that former Produce 101 Season 2 contestant Yoo Hwe-seung would be joining the group. On July 23, FNC Entertainment opened N.Flying’s teaser site for their August comeback. The agency released teaser images and videos from July 23 to July 31. On August 2, their second EP The Real: N.Flying with the title track lead single “The Real” was released.On April 24, N.Flying released their fifth EP Spring Memories with the title track “Spring Memories” through Fly High Project #3. The EP included six songs including their previous tracks, “Like a Flower” and “Rooftop”. Following the conjunctions of the project release, a concert series was held, entitled “N.Flying Fly High Project Note 3” on April 29 at MUV Hall. The album debuted at 5th place on Gaon.

On April 6, 2022, N.Flying announced that they would hold a solo concert, “Let’s Meet and Talk” as part of the Sangsang Madang Music Trip. The concert was held at the KT&G Sangsang Madang Hongdae Live Hall in Seoul on the 6th and 7th May, 13th to 14th May at the KT&G Sangsang Madang Busan Live Hall, and 20th to 21st May at the KT&G Sangang Madang Chuncheon Sound Hall. In August, N.Flying held a solo concert “2022 N.Flying LIVE ‘&CON2′” at YES24 Live Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul for two days, dated on August 6 and 7. The concert on 7 August was broadcast live. In September, the poster for the eighth EP, Dearest was released through the group’s official social media. They made a comeback on October 17, with title song “I Like You”. The group held their first Zepp tour, entitled “N.Flying 2020 ZEPP TOUR “Amnesia”” in Japan. The concert was originally planned to be held in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19. They performed at Zepp Haneda, Tokyo on October 9, and Zepp Namba, Osaka on October 11.On January 1, 2014, N.Flying released their second Japanese indie single album titled One and Only. The album hit No.1 on Tower Records chart its second day of release. They made their first television appearance on the 7th episode of FNC’s reality drama, tvN’s Cheongdam-dong 111. As a sequel of the show, N.Flying revealed their debut story in March 2014 which aired on the same channel. On January 29, it was announced that N.Flying had been appointed as the new endorsement model of Buckaroo Jeans. In the final episode of their reality show, ‘Cheongdamdong111: N.Flying’s Way of Becoming a Star’, Seung-hyub was appointed as the leader of N.Flying. In March, they accompanied labelmate F.T. Island to be their opening act at the latter’s Singapore concert. N.Flying was supposed to make their Korean debut in 2014 but it was delayed after the leader of the band, Seung-hyub, injured his knee in July. On May 11, 2015, FNC Entertainment launched a teaser homepage for N.Flying’s upcoming Korean debut. It is also revealed that their debut EP Awesome will be released on May 20 along with the title song’s music video. On May 12, FNC Entertainment announced that N.Flying will be releasing a Chinese version of Awesome simultaneously with the Korean version on May 20 and Japanese version was planned to be released in August. On May 19, 2015, FNC Entertainment released the music video teaser for Awesome. A day later, FNC Entertainment released the full music video features AOA’s Kim Seolhyun as the lead role. On October 12, FNC Entertainment released mysterious teaser “Lonely 2015.10.22”. A day later, FNC Entertainment confirmed that N.Flying would be releasing their first single album, Lonely, on October 22. On October 15, N.Flying released individual member teasers. From October 18 to October 20, N.Flying released teaser music video. On October 20, N.Flying confirmed their first single album track list and released highlight medley. N.Flying’s first single album Lonely was released on October 22. N.Flying (Korean: 엔플라잉, Japanese: エヌフライング; short for New Flying which also means ‘new wings’ or ‘new escape’) is a South Korean rap rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2013. The group released its first digital indie single “Basket” in Japan on October 1, 2013, with the four-member line-up of Kwon Kwang-jin, Lee Seung-hyub, Cha Hun and Kim Jae-hyun. The group officially debuted in Korea on May 20, 2015, with the EP Awesome. A fifth member, Yoo Hwe-seung was added to the band in June 2017. Kwang-jin left the group on December 26, 2018, and was replaced by Seo Dong-sung on January 1, 2020.

Yoo Hwe-sung was previously introduced as a male trainee to represent FNC on the Mnet survival show, Produce 101 Season 2. He finished in 39th place and hence did not become a member of the produced boy group, Wanna One.In June, N.Flying’s first world tour entitled “2019 Live Up All Night” was announced to be held in Bangkok on June 20 and Hong Kong on August 10, and in Paris on September 22.

On January 3, 2018, N.Flying released their third EP The Hottest with the lead single “Hot Potato”. On May 16, they released their fourth EP How Are You?. N.Flying announced a year-long project, Fly High Project with the aim of introducing more people to the band’s potential and music. The members will be participating in the planning and production of the project. On October 26, 2018, they released the track called “Like a Flower”. N.Flying held a concert entitled “N.Flying 1st Livehouse Tour – THE REAL IV” on December 5 and 7 in Japan. Following the concluding of the concert, N.Flying were announced that would be held a Japanese concert “2019 LIVE IN JAPAN -BROTHERHOOD-” in Tokyo on June 7, 2019, to commemorate the release of their first Japanese album Brotherhood. On December 19, 2018, it was announced that Kwang-jin would voluntarily take a break from the group due to arising allegations of inappropriate behavior online. He later left the group on December 26, 2018.

On January 1, 2020, former Honeyst leader and bassist Dong-sung was officially announced to joined the group as bassist through fancafe post by N.flying leader Seung-hyub and later was confirmed by FNC. Dongsung previously joined the group activities since summer 2019 as a supporting member. N.Flying held their solo concert series “N.Flying Fly High Project Note 6” on February 1 and 2 at Yes24 Live Hall, concluding the Fly High Project that began at the start of 2019. On June 10, N.Flying released their seventh EP So, Communication with “Oh Really.” serving as the album’s lead single. On July 24, N.Flying released an animated MV for their special digital single, “Starlight”. N.Flying held a late-night online concert series called “Noob Con”, on July 25 and August 2.

In 2009, Kwon Kwang-jin originally debuted as the bassist of labelmate CNBLUE. However, due to personal circumstances, Kwang-jin left the band in late September. In January 2011, Kwang-jin returned to train under FNC Entertainment meeting trainees Seung-hyub, Jae-hyun and Cha Hun. Prior to the debut of N.Flying, lead vocal Park Rai-On left the band in early 2013 due to mandatory military service in his native country of Singapore. FNC Entertainment subsequently confirmed that his contract was terminated to make way for the group’s debut. The remaining trainees would go on to form N.Flying.On January 1, 2020, Seung Hyub announced through the fan cafe that former HONEYST member Seo Dong Sung would be joining N.Flying as the bassist. It was further confirmed by FNC later that day.

Stage Name: Seunghyub (승협). Birth Name: Lee Seung Hyub (이승협). Position: Leader, Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper, Rhythm Guitar, Piano. Birthday: October 31, 1992. Zodiac Sign: Scorpio. Height: 181 cm (5’11”). Weight: 65 kg (143 lbs). Blood Type: A. Instagram: @sssn9_zzzn9. Soundcloud: Jdon.

Stage Name: Hweseung (회승). Birth Name: Yoo Hoe Seung (유회승). Position: Main Vocalist, Maknae. Birthday: February 28, 1995. Zodiac Sign: Pisces. Height: 174 cm (5’9″). Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs). Blood Type: B. Instagram: @hweng_star.

We hear you! Many of you reached out about our new premium features, we have suspended the possibility for premium accounts until we evaluated a better system. Thanks for your understanding / KingChoice TeamHun: “It is not because [of] our position [as] artists. As a human being, if someone loves others, they would be willing to cherish their loved ones, share something with them, give something, say something to them, and so on… We want to give something to our fans and those who we love in the form of what we are good at. It’s not just a responsibility.” In the constantly moving wheels of the K-pop industry, it’s rare for a group not to have at least one comeback – if not more – within the space of a year. When N.Flying, FNC Entertainment’s five-piece band, released their latest EP ‘Dearest’ last month, they broke a 12-month period of relative quiet – and shattered the silence with a record both poignant and infectiously fun. N.Flying’s long-awaited comeback arrives at a pivotal time for the band. Lead guitarist Cha Hun and drummer Jae-hyun both turned 28 this year, meaning they must soon enlist for their mandatory military service. Line-up disruptions are nothing the band haven’t weathered and adapted to before, though. Four years after they debuted as a four-piece, singer Hwe-sung was added to the line-up, with original bassist Kwang-jin departing a year after. Then, in 2020, a new face entered the group to handle four-string duties – the band’s maknae Dong-sung.

Since your debut, do you measure success and happiness differently? What were your hopes when for the band when you debuted and how do they compare to your hopes now?

Seung-hyub: “Maybe we can release other songs – we do not know what that [release] would be, but we are still trying to work on making songs. We might prepare songs before[hand] for N.Fia to continue to listen to after the enlistment. I can’t say for sure if it is the last time all members perform together.”Hun: “And I’m really thankful to F.T. ISLAND and CNBLUE for [showing] us and their fans that they’re still a good, strong team even after they came back from the army. From that, we learned that we don’t need to worry or think negatively. Honestly, we also think after coming back from the army, we can perform and play music again; there are no worries.”Hun: “I would pick ‘Monster’ because I love rock and metal music. Also, I felt like I challenged myself by playing and recording this song. ‘Monster’ is the hardest song to play to the extent that I feel like all of my hands are broken after the band performance. However, I am very proud of myself after I finish playing the whole song.”Through it all, N.Flying have remained steadfast in their quest to make music that reflects the rollercoaster ride of youth, set to pop-rock soundtracks that are bright, beautiful and heartfelt. In 2019, they saw the biggest vindication of that approach when, following the end of promotions for it, their single ‘Rooftop’ suddenly went viral after an anonymous user shared it on a popular forum online. It went on to give them their first music show victory, as well as awards at the Melon Music Awards and Gaon Chart Music Awards. Ever since, they’ve been steadily rising around the world and look set to continue to do so, even as Hun and Jae-hyun take temporary leave from the band.Seung-hyub: “Once a week, we always gather together and have a ‘family meal’, which is the time N.Flying members eat meals, play games, and talk together. At that time, we planned to have not only a family meal but also do a song camp. However, we couldn’t make any songs at that time. So we decided that, at the next family meal, we won’t just have a song camp without any plan, but someone should be a leader to make songs. Then, Hun made three songs. One of Hun’s three songs was ‘Shooting Star,’ and I loved that song, so I improved it. That’s how the final ‘Shooting Star’ was made.”

This album as a whole contains different emotions and things that you go through in your youth, which has always been a big theme in N.Flying’s music. How has being in this band and being able to process your experiences through your songs impacted your own youth? Does being in this position as artists come with a responsibility to give your fans comfort through music?You’ve been together for nearly a decade now and been steadily growing that whole time. Looking back on the band’s journey so far, what are the biggest things you’ve learnt about yourselves as a group and as individuals? Jae-hyun: “I would pick ‘1’. It’s not like a song that can make a big ‘burst’, and it’s not calming music. But I love the feeling of rushing forward with excitement in this song. Of course, lots of people are busy working these days. However for us, as the pande
mic gradually declines, we also want to happily rush forward from now on with overseas promotions, festivals, music broadcasting, and so on.” “As people get older, they get into a habit, so they only do what they get used to. However, I [try not to live] like that and just follow the circumstances. That’s what I’ve learned the most. I will keep up with learning what I don’t know, and I am sure that learning will be fun.”“Our fans have been waiting for a comeback for a long time,” nods leader Seung-hyub when NME meets the band at their label’s offices amid a busy week of promotions. “Every time they asked us when our comeback would be, we told them to wait a little longer. However, now we finally made a comeback, it’s like a festival between us. It seems like giving our fans a present with a new song.”

Jae-hyun: “When we are planning to release an album, we don’t think about the time of the album release. I think good music comes out when we want to do music [so we focused on that] rather than on our last comeback before Hun and I enlist. Of course, we have to fulfil our duty as citizens. However, we are preparing lots of things to show. It’s not that I put a lot of effort into this album because it’s our last time before enlistment, but I think I focused more on meeting [fanbase] N.Fia after a long time since our comeback. So I want to enjoy that feeling more.”Hwe-seung: “Before I debuted, I used to think and imagine in front of the stage, and I pursued my happiness by imagining it. After debut, I was happier when reflecting on the past. So I think it seems to have changed compared to before the debut. And there is one thing that has not changed, and that is my thought that I want to continue to make happy and good music with the fans who support us for a long, long time.”

Seung-hyub: “Of course. We have spent our teens and early twenties in the band, so all of our activities are youth itself rather than saying that our songs have impacted our youth. Our fans choose to love us, so we certainly have a responsibility to return their love and support.”Dong-sung: “So I thought I knew well, but as a band member, there were lots of things I had to do and learn. We promised to be N.Flying until the age of 80, and at that point, I thought I would not be bored of the band. I mainly play the bass as an N.Flying member and watching others’ habits helps maintain a band. In daily life and musically, I learned how to accept others the way they are. Seung-hyub is like this, Jae-hyun is like this. I accept them like a sponge.With NME, Seung-hyub, Jae-hyun, Hun, Dong-sung and Hwe-sung talk about the making of ‘Dearest’, Hun and Jae-hyun’s impending enlistment, and their hopes for a lifetime together.

Jae-hyun: “And we are five individuals who have grown up in totally different environments and have different tastes in music genres. Those five together gather as N.Flying, and I think this is amazing. I saw other musicians as N.Flying came out, and I learned that, ‘Oh there are musicians who play those kinds of songs’. It became K-pop, and I am so curious about what kind of music this K-pop will be when it goes out into the world.

On January 6, 2020 N.Flying released promotional photos for “Fly High Project #6”, which showed their newest member, bassist Dongsung had officially joined the group.N.Flying (엔플라잉) is a K-pop boy band. The group consists of 5-member: Seunghyub, Hun, Jaehyun, Hweseung, and Dongsung. The band debuted on 1st Oct 2013 in Japan and 20th May 2015 in Korea. They were supposed to make their debut in Korea in 2014, but it was delayed because Seunghyub injured his knee. The group is formed under FNC Entertainment.

His Stage name is Hun (훈). His Birth name is Cha Hoon (차훈). He was born on July 12, 1994. His age is around 27 years old as of 2021. He is South Korean By Nationality. His Zodiac sign is Cancer.His Stage name is Jaehyun (재현). His Birth name is Kim Jae Hyun (김재현). He was born on July 15, 1994. His age is around 27 years old as of 2021. He is South Korean By Nationality. His Zodiac sign is Cancer. His Stage name is Dongsung (동성). His Birth name is Seo Dong Sung (서동성). He was born on April 9, 1996. His age is around 25 years old as of 2021. He is South Korean By Nationality. His Zodiac sign is Aries. His Stage name is Hweseung (회승). His Birth name is Yoo Hoe Seung (유회승). He was born on February 28, 1995. His age is around 26 years old as of 2021. He is South Korean By Nationality. His Zodiac sign is Pisces.

His Stage name is Seunghyub (승협). His Birth name is Lee Seung Hyub (이승협). He was born on October 31, 1992. His age is around 29 years old as of 2021. He is South Korean By Nationality. His Zodiac sign is Scorpio.

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N.Flying (엔플라잉; short for New Flying) is a five-member South Korean boy group under the label FNC Entertainment. The group debuted on May 20, 2015. The five members of N.Flying are: Seunghyub, Hun, Jaehyun, Hweseung, and Dongsung. The bassist, Kwon Kwangjin, left in December 26, 2018 following a scandal around inappropriate behavior with fans. N.Flying was originally set to make their Korean debut in 2014. However, it was postponed by the agency after Seunghyub sustained a knee injury in July. The music and fashion of South Korea has become it’s own ecosystem of new trends and sounds. We cover the artists and the models that make it all happen.

Basket peaked at the number two spot on Tower Records’ weekly singles chart and Oricon Indies weekly singles chart, while it ranked number four on Oricon’s daily singles chart.