F.T. Island's 'lovely warrior' concept photoshoot for SURE magazine was recently revealed. This pictorial contains images of the members who were immediately excited when they received the sword and shield props. Lee Hong Ki is seen with coffee sticks between his fingers while his fellow members are practicing their facial expressions. F.T. Island has proven their popularity in Japan as their upcoming concert at the Budokan in Tokyo was sold out in 12 minutes. Though an interview with SURE, F.T. Island shared the story of how they prepared for their Japanese activities and how they got to where they were now. They said,

"Our fans that followed us when we were still an indie house band still come to our concerts even now. We're most happy when many tell us, 'It's good to see the band developing more and more'."