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Jung Yong-hwa on a roll as solo artist

  • Published : Feb 1, 2015 - 18:00
  • Updated : Feb 1, 2015 - 18:00

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K-pop boy band CNBLUE member Jung Yong-hwa, who recently returned as a solo artist, claimed the top spot on the TV music show “Inkigayo” on Sunday.

The singer-turned-actor topped the music program with his latest track “One Fine Day,” outpacing female duo Davichi and rapper Mad Clown.

This marks his second trophy on major TV music programs since he made a comeback as a solo musician. More recently, Jung topped KBS’ “Music Bank” on Friday.

Jung attributed the honor to his fans, family and management staff.

“I love fans as well as FNC family, bandmates and family by my heart,” he said during the acceptance speech.

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Written and composed by Jung himself, “One Fine Day,” from its 10-track eponymous EP, is about a man’s emotions in the face of a breakup with a loved one.

In a departure from CNBLUE’s iconic boy band style, the track showcases the rock singer’s ballad vocals.

For the album released on Jan. 20, he teamed up with veteran musicians such as rocker Yoon Do-hyun, rapper Yang Dong-geun and producer-guitarist Peter Malick, Taiwanese star JJ Lin, to name a few.

“One Fine Day” is on a roll abroad, positioning itself at No.1 spot on Billboard’s World Albums chart on Thursday, unseating “Base” by SHINee member Jonghyun.

The live music show “Inkigayo,” which airs every Sunday on SBS, also featured a host of K-pop stars including SHINee member Jonghyun, Noel, U-KISS and G-Friend.

Meanwhile, Jung will tour six Asian countries including Japan, Hong Kong and China for his solo concert tour after kicking off the show on Feb. 28 at UNIQLO-AX, eastern Seoul.

(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

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