AM302 is the debut Japanese-language studio album from South Korean singer Lee Hong-gi, the main singer of the band F.T. Island. It was released on December 9, 2015, by Warner Music Japan.[1] The album is the Japanese version of Lee Hong-gi's previous Korean-language album FM302, and it includes Japanese versions of five songs from that album in addition to three new Japanese songs.[2] The album features the lead single "モノローグ (Monologue)".[2]
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| Released | December 9, 2015 | |||
| Length | 31:50 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
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Background and release
editThe album was announced on November 12, 2015.[3] A release date of December 9, 2015, was later confirmed by FNC Entertainment.[2] The name AM302 is a combination of the AM radio frequency and Lee Hong-gi's birthday, which is March 2.[2][4][5] The radio concept is supposed to reflect the idea that the album contains various genres of music that people can listen to at any time, much like a radio.[4][5]
The lead single "モノローグ (Monologue)" was arranged by Lee Hong-gi himself, who also considered doing the song with the full F.T. Island band.[4] The theme of the song is parting with a lover,[4][3] and Billboard Japan characterized the song as painful, sad, or heartbreaking (切ない).[4] KpopStarz described the song as a "sad ballad".[3] The music video for "モノローグ (Monologue)" was released on November 12, 2015 (JST).[3]
To promote the album, Lee Hong-gi held the LEE HONG GI 1st Solo Concert「Merry 302 MHz」 at Pacifico Yokohama in Yokohama from December 16–17 and at Grand Cube Osaka in Osaka from December 24–25.[2][5][6]
Track listing
editCharts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Japan Weekly Albums (Oricon)[1] | 6 |
| Japan Hot Albums (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ a b "AM302 | イ・ホンギ(from FTISLAND)". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, JinHo (2015-12-08). "FT Island′s Lee Hong Gi to Release First Solo Album 'AM302' in Japan". Mwave. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b c d "FTISLANDイ・ホンギ、「モノローグ」ミュージックビデオ公開！（動画）". KpopStarz (in Japanese). 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e "イ・ホンギ インタビュー到着「ラジオみたいにいつでもどこでも聴けるものにしたい」というアルバムへこめられた想いとは？". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b c 近藤陽介 (2015-12-11). "イ・ホンギが「ルーマニアに行ってみたい」ある理由とは". 週刊女性PRIME. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ "イ・ホンギ（from FTISLAND）初の単独コンサート開催". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b "イ・ホンギ（from FTISLAND）「AM302（通常盤）」". Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ a b "イ・ホンギ (from FTISLAND) - AM302 ［CD+DVD+フォトブックレット］＜初回限定盤＞". Tower Records. Retrieved 2018-12-23.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums: 2015/12/21 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-12-23.
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