''AM302'' is the debut Japanese-language
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
from South Korean singer
Lee Hong-gi, the main singer of the band
F.T. Island
F.T. Island ( ko, 에프티 아일랜드, or FT아일랜드, short for Five Treasure Island), is a South Korean rock band formed by FNC Entertainment in 2007. The band currently consists of main vocalist Lee Hong-gi, bassist Lee Jae-jin, and d ...
. It was released on December 9, 2015, by
Warner Music Japan
Warner Music Group's labels include the following.
Flagship labels
*Atlantic Records
*Elektra Records
*Parlophone Records
*Warner Records
Atlantic Records Group
* 1st & 15th Entertainment
* Nipsey Hussle, All Money In
* Mike Caren, Artist Par ...
.
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.
The album features the lead single " (Monologue)".
Background and release
The album was announced on November 12, 2015.
A release date of December 9, 2015, was later confirmed by FNC Entertainment.
The name ''AM302'' is a combination of the
AM radio frequency and Lee Hong-gi's birthday, which is March 2.
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.
The lead single " (Monologue)" was arranged by Lee Hong-gi himself, who also considered doing the song with the full F.T. Island band.
The theme of the song is parting with a lover,
and ''Billboard Japan'' characterized the song as painful, sad, or heartbreaking ().
KpopStarz described the song as a "sad ballad".
The music video for " (Monologue)" was released on November 12, 2015 (
JST).
To promote the album, Lee Hong-gi held the ''LEE HONG GI 1st Solo Concert「Merry 302 MHz」'' at
Pacifico Yokohama in
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...
from December 16–17 and at
Grand Cube Osaka in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
from December 24–25.
Track listing
Charts
References
2015 debut albums
Lee Hong-gi albums
Japanese-language albums
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