Hongki discusses his thoughts on comparisons between F.T. Island and labelmate CNBLUE

It's no secret that F.T. Island get compared to their labelmates CNBLUE, and Hongki finally came out to reveal his frustration about it.

On the May 22nd broadcast of MBC's 'Radio Star', the MCs jokingly poked fun at the rivalry between the two groups a few times throughout the show. Kyuhyun said "Does it bother you that I'm good friends with CNBLUE?" and Yoon Jong Shin added, "Does CNBLUE get on your nerves?"

Hongki responded, "Oh no. You know, I don't concern myself too much with what CNBLUE is doing. We are doing our own things separately, and it's all fine, but people keep bringing it up and that's what makes it awkward! Sometimes they'll get to do something, and it's good because it just serves to motivate us to work hard as well."

The MCs then took a stab at their maknae Kyuhyun, saying, "Super Junior are also very wary of SHINee," teasing him about the rivalry between the SM Entertainment labelmates. Kyuhyun joked, "Ah, I hope SHINee will turn out well," like the sunbae that he is, and the MCs commented, "Actually SHINee is worried about you," bringing laughter with the banter.

Later in the show, Hongki was once again asked to elaborate when the MCs asked, "Although F.T. Island is the one that paved the way, it seems like CNBLUE has become quite big, and your agency seems to cater to them more these days. Do you feel any discontentment about that?"

Hongki honestly answered, "There was one incident recently.We have managers, road managers, all the way up to executives, who all differ in rank. Usually when a group travels overseas for a promotion, almost everyone goes. However, we had a concert in China, and only two road managers came with us. CNBLUE had a concert in Singapore around the same time, and the president as well the vice president went there. I did feel upset and called up our boss right away, and he explained that it was because for our event, they contracted an overseas company who was in charge of taking care of us while we were there. But he did give me an apology."

The topic then turned to whether Hongki had revealed that CNBLUE's Jonghyun received cosmetic surgery on his ear on purpose to get back at the "rival" band, and the idol denied that was the case and even sent a video message to Jonghyun and Jonghyun's father, apologizing about the ear incident. However, the MCs then commented, "Oh, now through this broadcast, even more people will know about it," and Hongki gasped at the revelation, closing the topic with laughter.

Hongki featured as guests with his co-stars from the new film 'Passionate Goodbye', Lim Won Hee, Baek Jin Hee, and Shim Yi Young.

What do you think of this labelmate rivalry? 

[Trans]

Bukan rahasia lagi bahwa F.T. Pulau mendapatkan dibandingkan dengan labelmates CNBLUE mereka, dan Hongki akhirnya keluar untuk mengungkapkan kekesalannya tentang hal itu.
Pada 22 Mei siaran MBC 'Radio Star', MC bercanda mengolok-olok pada persaingan antara dua kelompok beberapa kali sepanjang pertunjukan. Kyuhyun mengatakan "Apakah itu mengganggu Anda bahwa aku berteman baik dengan CNBLUE?" Yoon Jong Shin dan menambahkan, "Apakah CNBLUE mendapatkan saraf Anda?"
Hongki menjawab, "Oh tidak Anda kenal., Saya tidak peduli diri terlalu banyak dengan apa CNBLUE lakukan. Kami melakukan hal-hal kita sendiri secara terpisah, dan semuanya baik-baik saja, tapi orang-orang tetap membawa itu dan itulah yang membuatnya canggung! Kadang-kadang mereka akan mendapatkan untuk melakukan sesuatu, dan itu baik karena hanya berfungsi untuk memotivasi kita untuk bekerja keras juga. "
Para MC kemudian mengambil bacokan di Kyuhyun maknae mereka, berkata, "Super Junior juga sangat waspada terhadap SHINee," menggodanya tentang persaingan antara SM Entertainment labelmates. Kyuhyun bercanda, "Ah, saya berharap SHINee akan berjalan baik," seperti sunbae bahwa dia, dan MC berkomentar, "Sebenarnya SHINee khawatir tentang Anda," membawa tawa dengan olok-olok.
Kemudian dalam acara itu, Hongki sekali lagi diminta untuk menguraikan ketika MC bertanya, "Meskipun FT Island adalah salah satu yang membuka jalan, sepertinya CNBLUE telah menjadi cukup besar, dan agen Anda tampaknya untuk melayani mereka lebih hari ini. Apakah anda merasakan ketidakpuasan tentang hal itu? "
Hongki jujur ​​menjawab, "Ada satu insiden recently.We memiliki manajer, road manager, semua jalan sampai ke eksekutif, yang semuanya berbeda dalam peringkat. Biasanya ketika sebuah kelompok perjalanan ke luar negeri untuk promosi, hampir semua orang pergi. Namun, kami memiliki konser di Cina, dan hanya dua road manager datang dengan kami. CNBLUE memiliki konser di Singapura sekitar waktu yang sama, dan presiden serta wakil presiden pergi ke sana. aku merasa marah dan menelepon bos kami segera, dan dia menjelaskan itu karena untuk acara kami, mereka dikontrak perusahaan luar negeri yang bertanggung jawab mengurus kami sementara kami berada di sana. Tapi dia memang memberi saya permintaan maaf. "
Topik kemudian beralih ke apakah Hongki telah mengungkapkan bahwa Jonghyun CNBLUE menerima operasi kosmetik di telinganya pada tujuan untuk kembali pada "saingan" pita, dan idola membantah itu terjadi dan bahkan mengirim pesan video ke Jonghyun dan ayah Jonghyun, meminta maaf tentang insiden telinga. Namun, MC kemudian berkomentar, "Oh, sekarang melalui siaran ini, lebih banyak orang akan tahu tentang hal itu," dan Hongki tersentak di wahyu, menutup topik dengan tawa.
Hongki tampil sebagai tamu dengan rekan-bintang dari film baru 'Passionate Selamat tinggal', Lim Won Hee, Baek Jin Hee, dan Shim Yi Young.
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