2PM Reaches Number One on Japan’s Weekly Oricon Chart

2PM’s Japanese single “Winter Games” has ascended to the top on the weekly Oricon and Tower Records charts. The single, which was released on October 16, is 2PM’s seventh Japanese single. “Winter Games” rose to the number one spot on the Oricon real time and daily charts as soon as it was released. Moreover, the… Continue reading 2PM Reaches Number One on Japan’s Weekly Oricon Chart

Big Bang and CNBlue Top Japanese Oricon Music DVD Chart

Big Bang and CNBlue’s music DVDs recently achieved first and second places, respectively, on the Japanese Oricon Music DVD weekly chart.    On March 20, DVD of “Big Bang Alive Tour 2013 in Japan Special Finale Tokyo Dome,” which took place last year on December 5, was released. It was a huge success as it… Continue reading Big Bang and CNBlue Top Japanese Oricon Music DVD Chart

CNBlue’s New Japanese Single “Robot” Takes Second Place on Oricon Weekly Chart

CNBlue is receiving lots of popularity in Japan. On December 25, according to the Oricon chart, over 40,000 records of CNBlue’s new single “Robot” were sold making the second ranking. “Robot” is the group’s fourth Japanese single and was released on December 19. More than 24,000 copies were sold upon release and surpassed many expectations.… Continue reading CNBlue’s New Japanese Single “Robot” Takes Second Place on Oricon Weekly Chart

Jang Geun Suk’s Full-Page Ad Wins an Award from the Japanese Press Association

Jang Geun Suk’s full-length ad on Asahi newspaper won a “Newspaper Ad Award 2012” in Japan. In May this year, total eight pages of promotional ad for Jang Guen Suk’s first Japanese music album “Just Crazy” were placed in popular Japanese newspaper Asahi Shinbun. The prize was awarded on October 19 at the Tokyo Prince Hotel… Continue reading Jang Geun Suk’s Full-Page Ad Wins an Award from the Japanese Press Association

Which K-Pop Artist Had the Highest Sales Record in Japan?

Kara and SNSD had the highest sales records this past year among all K-Pop artists in Japan, according to Oricon Chart’s “2011 Annual Artist Sales Ranking.” Based on Oricon’s sales records from December 27, 2010 to December 19, 2011, Kara and SNSD were the two most profitable K-Pop artists in Japan, when total single and album sales were combined. This also put Kara and SNSD at #4 and #5, respectively, among all artists in Japan.

Kara ‘s "Super Girl" Takes Oricon Chart’s #1 Spot

Kara has done it again as "Super Girl," their second full length album, topped the Oricon Charts on the day of its release. "Super Girl" sold about 73,094 physical copies on its release day and quickly topped the Oricon Daily Album Charts. The gap between the first and second place of the chart was huge with 73,094 copies sold for Kara and only 29,271 for Japanese singer Nana Mizuki.

KARA’s Airport Fashion in Osaka

On Oct. 23, girl group KARA was spotted at the Kimpo Airport in Osaka, Japan. The girls had just left Korea to complete their activities in Japan. Except for Gyuri, who was already in Osaka for her performance in "200 Pounds Beauty", the remaining four members were present. Because they arrived in the morning, KARA members had on a simple and casual look, similar to an everyday style.

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