CNBLUE to perform at rock festival in Japan next month

CNBLUE [FNC Music]

Korean rock band CNBLUE will perform at an annual rock festival in Japan next month, according to their agency FNC Music. On Friday, FNC announced in a press release that CNBLUE will be the first foreign artist to take part in music festival "COUNTDOWN JAPAN" which will take place at the Chiba Makuhari Messe International Exhibition in Chiba on December 28. This year, over 100 artists will grace the stage for the music festival such as ONE OK ROCK, Orange range and Dragon Ash. "We were surprised to hear that we were chosen as part of the lineup for 'COUNTDOWN JAPAN' since it is a festival for all Japanese artists," the members of CNBLUE said in the statement. CNBLUE, which stands for Code Name Blue, has been a successful and popular band in the K-pop scene as well where they made a debut in early 2010.The boys released their first major Japanese album "In my head" which recently became certified gold after selling over 100,000 copies in just a month of going on sale on October 19. They will also embark on a nationwide concert tour in Japan this December with shows at the Zepp Sendai, Zepp Nagoya, Zepp Osaka and at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium. ※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.10 아시아 Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@10 아시아 Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>