FTIsland celebrates 4th year since debut in Korea with fan meeting

Korean rock band FTIsland with their Primadonnas at their surprise fan meeting on June 5, 2011. [FNC Music]

Korean rock band FTIsland commemorated their four years in the local music scene with a surprise fan meeting over the weekend, according to their agency FNC Music.

FNC announced in a press release that FTIsland, who made their debut on June 7, 2007, held a meet-and-greet with 500 of their Primadonnas [official name of FTIsland's fan club] after their performance on SBS' televised music show "Inkigayo" on June 5.

"We want to thank all our fans for supporting us for four years," the members of FTIsland were quoted as saying. "Though we spent a long time in Japan, it feels like we are a family with the fans that have waited for us. Let's move on together."

Composed of members Lee Hong-gi, Song Seung-hyun, Choi Min-han, Lee Jea-jin and Choi Jong-hoon, FTIsland released their first album "Cheerful Sensibility" in 2007 and followed it up with several singles and studio albums including "Colorful Sensibility," "Cross and Change" and "beautiful journey."

They expanded their career into Japan in 2008 with single albums “Flower Rock” and “Brand-new days."

The boys are currently promoting title track "Hello Hello" from their third mini-album "RETURN" as well as preparing for their nationwide tour in Japan this summer which will begin in Nagoya on June 20 all the way to Osaka on July 2, Tokyo on July 6, Fukuoka on July 8 and end at Nippon’s Budokan on July 29.

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