Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon’s solo concert tour DVD placed third on the Japanese Oricon Chart. According to Oricon Chart, on February 12, G-Dragon’s world tour DVD, “One of a Kind The Final in Seoul + World Tour,” took the No. 3 spot on the daily chart and the No. 5 spot on the overall chart. The… Continue reading G-Dragon’s World Tour DVD Off to a Good Start Ranking 3rd on Oricon Chart
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Dong Bang Shin Ki Sells Over 110,00 Copies of Japanese Single in Two Days
Dong Bang Shin Ki, otherwise known as Tohoshinki in Japan, continues to prove their Hallyu power by selling over 110,00o copies of their Japanese single, “Ocean,” in a mere two days. “Ocean” is the group’s 37th single album and was released on June 12. According to Japan’s Oricon chart, Dong Bang Shin Ki sold 88,428… Continue reading Dong Bang Shin Ki Sells Over 110,00 Copies of Japanese Single in Two Days
BoA Plans to Make Her Comeback in Japan
The news of BoA’s return to Japan is exciting her Japanese fans. This coming June, BoA plans to release her new Japanese album. Although she released her album “Only One” in Japan in February this year, it consisted of Japanese versions of Korean hits made in 2012. As this is to be the first official Japanese… Continue reading BoA Plans to Make Her Comeback in Japan
Big Bang and 2PM Make the “TOP 11 Concerts” List in Japan
K-Pop boy groups Big Bang and 2PM recently was on the list of the top eleven concerts held in Japan. On January 9, the Japanese music site “Oricon Style” revealed their “2012 Japan Concert Top 11.” Editors of Oricon carefully chose the best out of 141 live concerts held in 2012. Among them were two… Continue reading Big Bang and 2PM Make the “TOP 11 Concerts” List in Japan
K-Pop Group Rankings on Oricon 2012 Album Chart
The leaders of K-pop groups such as Girls’ Generation and Kara proved their popularity in Japan. On December 27 the Japanese music chart Oricon revealed its “2012 Cd&DVD Annual Charts.” Both Kara and Girls’ Generation’s albums ranked high in the top 100 of the “Oricon Annual Album Chart.” Last November, Kara sold over 295,000 copies for their second… Continue reading K-Pop Group Rankings on Oricon 2012 Album Chart
Boyfriend Holds First Christmas Concert in Japan
Boy idol group Boyfriend held five concerts at the Tokyo Dome in Japan from December 22 to 24, where they met with more than 12,500 Japanese fans. All five concerts were sold out as well. Even though it was their first live Christmas concert in Japan, all tickets were sold out in advance in a… Continue reading Boyfriend Holds First Christmas Concert in Japan
CNBlue’s “Robot” Reached 2nd Place On Oricon Chart
On December 20, boy band CNBlue reached the second spot on the Japanese Oricon daily single chart with its fourth single “Robot.” In just one day, more than 24,001 copies of the single were sold which resulted in this great news. “Robot” is a song of the rock genre, and it’s about how one does… Continue reading CNBlue’s “Robot” Reached 2nd Place On Oricon Chart
Boyfriend Takes Third Place on Oricon’s Weekly Chart
The emerging group Boyfriend took third place on the weekly charts of Japan’s most famous music ranking site with their second single album, “Dance Dance Dance” and “MY LADY.” According to the latest released charts, Boyfriend were overjoyed with their top three ranking while facing off against popular groups such as FT Island, Yamashita Tomohisa and… Continue reading Boyfriend Takes Third Place on Oricon’s Weekly Chart
KARA’s Album “Girls Forever” Ranks 2nd Place on Oricon Chart
According to the Japanese major music chart Oricon, girl group KARA’s album “Girls Forever” has ranked in 2nd place. Released on November 14, the album has up until now sold 73,000 of its copies. That’s not all. KARA is the number of foreign singer to have sold the most number of DVDs to the Japanese… Continue reading KARA’s Album “Girls Forever” Ranks 2nd Place on Oricon Chart
T-ara’s First Official Japanese Album Reaches #2 on Oricon Album Chart
T-ara‘s first official Japanese album “Jewelry Box” reached the #2 spot on the Oricon Chart! The details on the Oricon Music Chart reveal that T-ara sold 23,000 copies of “Jewelry Box” on the first day it was released, earning them the #2 spot! T-ara released their first Japanese album “Jewelry Box” yesterday featuring Japanese versions… Continue reading T-ara’s First Official Japanese Album Reaches #2 on Oricon Album Chart