[News] INFINITE’s first studio album ranks first on Japan’s Oricon weekly chart

[News] INFINITE’s first studio album ranks first on Japan’s Oricon weekly chart

 After taking over Oricon’s Daily Album Chart, INFINITE won another victory on Oricon’s weekly chart with their latest Japanese album.

According to the Oricon, INFINITE’s first studio album “Koi ni Ochiru Toki (When You Fall in Love)”, which was released on June 5, topped the weekly chart, proving the group’s global popularity.

Woollim Entertainment said, “All of the INFINITE members are all happy that their first studio album has been successful in both daily and weekly charts.”

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[News] 2PM sweeps both Tower Records and Oricon weekly chart with ‘GIVE ME LOVE’

[News] 2PM sweeps both Tower Records and Oricon weekly chart with ‘GIVE ME LOVE’

2PM took its success even further and topped weekly charts with their 6th Japanese single ‘GIVE ME LOVE’!

After nabbing the top spots of the daily charts, 2PM’s new Japanese single ‘GIVE ME LOVE’ grabbed the No.1 position of Tower Records weekly chart and No.2 on the Oricon’s Weekly Album chart, beating famous local artists like AKB48, Arashi and more.

Not only did 2PM’s latest Japanese album dominated that of many other famous Japanese singers’ new albums, their latest Korean album also was also ranked very high, and 2PM showed their great power and influence once again.

‘GIVE ME LOVE’ is a characteristic dance track from the group. The single made news before its official release, since it is the theme song for the drama “Take Five,” which has been aired in Japan since April 19. 

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[News] Kim Hyun Joong and INFINITE make hot debut on Oricon

[News] Kim Hyun Joong and INFINITE make hot debut on Oricon

Hallyu star Kim Hyun Joong and INFINITE have won another victory on Oricon chart with their latest Japanese albums.

Both released on June 5, Kim Hyun Joong’s third Japanese single “Tonight” and INFINITE’s first Japanese studio album “Koi ni Ochiru Toki (When You Fall in Love)” landed in the top 5 instantly after its release, according to Oricon’s official website.

INFINITE’s “Koi ni Ochiru Toki (When You Fall in Love)” sits atop of Oricon’s Daily Album Chart after selling 40,767 copies on the first day. Kim Hyun Joong’s “Tonight” debuted at second place of Daily Singles Chart with 101,818 copies sold.

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[News] Lee Min Ho’s first album tops Oricon’s Daily Chart

[News] Lee Min Ho’s first album tops Oricon’s Daily Chart

Actor Lee Min Ho’s first album has proudly stood at the top of Oricon’s Daily Chart.

On May 29, Lee Min Ho’s agency, Starhaus Entertainment announced that Lee Min Ho’s first album ‘My Everything’, which was released on May 27 in Japan, immediately grabbed the #1 spot on the Oricon Daily Chart.

Although Lee Min Ho already confirmed his popularity in Japan through dramas and DVD sales, the results are amazing since it is rare for an Korean actor to top music chart without any promotional activities.

Meanwhile, Lee Min Ho will continue on his tour next month which will have its stops in different Asian countries like Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, and more.

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[News] 2PM’s album ranks high on music charts in Korea and Japan

[News]  2PM’s album ranks high on music charts in Korea and Japan

2PM (Jun-K, Nickhun, Teak Yeon, Woo Young, Joon Ho, and Chan Sung) are heating up Japan with their new Korean album Grown. Their agency, JYP Entertainment, announced yesterday that the group’s new album hit the ground running.

Grown, Version A ranked second on the weekly imported album chart of Japanese HMV and first on Tower Record’s Daily Chart, which was announced on the 20th of May. The B Version of the album, which is scheduled to be released soon, ranked at the top on HMV’s weekly pre-order chart. The album also ranked second on the weekly general album chart of Tower Records and tenth on the Oricon weekly chart.

Grown, Version A is 2PM’s first album in two years and is in great demand. Version B is to be released on the 23th. Officials of the Japanese music industry were astonished at the albums’ sales because they are imported albums that haven’t even been officially released yet. The group’s EP “Give Me Love” ranked at the top on Tower Record’s daily pre-order chart, so the group has swept both Korean and Japanese album charts.

The group is scheduled to hold a concert in June.

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[News] CNBLUE Japan Single 'Blind Love' Ranks Number 2 on Japan Oricon Single Chart

CNBLUE's 5th Japanese single has been ranked number 2 on the Japan Oricon Chart.

This album was released on April 24 and sold 35,773 copies on the day of its release.

This made their album, Blind Love, rank number 2 on the Japan Oricon Charts.

The title song, "Blind Love" was written by member Lee Jong Hyun and is about a man who cannot forget about his past love.

CNBLUE is also currently on their world tour and have finished successfully in Singapore and Taiwan. They are also the first Korean band to hold a world tour as well.

They will continue their tour and go to Hong Kong, Thailand and Korea next month.

The group recently held two successful concerts already and received an overwhelming response from fans. They have also added a few additional tour dates as a request from the fans as well.

Here are the remaining dates for their world tour:

Thailand
Date: May 4th
Venue: Impact Arena
Hong Kong
Date: May 11th
Venue: Hong Kong Asia World Arena
Korea
Date: May 25th, 26th
Venue: Jamsil Indoor Stadium
Australia
Date: June 1st
Venue: Big Top Sydney
Philippines
Date: June 15th
Venue: Araneta Coliseum
Malaysia
Date: August 24th
Venue: Stadium Negara

CNBLUE is a korean band that was formed in 2009 and debuted under FNC Entertainment.

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[News] Shinee has reached third place on the Oricon Chart

A new Japanese single by the Korean idol group Shinee reached third place on the Oricon Chart on the same day it was released, according to a March 14 Oricon report. This shows just how popular Shinee still remains with Japanese fans.

On the 8th of March, Shinee’s “Dream Girl,” the lead track from the group’s third album, won the top spot on Music Bank, KBS 2TV’s “hit parade” program, so the news from Japan doubles the group’s good fortune.

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[News] TVXQ hit the top of the Oricon Chart on the very date of the release of their new album

TVXQ (YoonHo, Changmin) ranked first once again on the Oricon Chart, Japan’s most prestigious album chart.

TVXQ released their  sixth studio album, Time, on March 6, and that very same day it ranked at the top of the daily chart by selling 160,719 copies.

The group started performing in Japan in 2005, a year after their 2004 debut in Korea, and since then they have topped the Oricon Singles and Album Chart many times, which has greatly contributed to the spread of the Korean Wave in Japan. They again went straight to number one on the Japanese charts this time, which confirms that their popularity has remained unchanged.

TVXQ expects a total of about 700,000 fans to attend the concerts in their tour of five of Japan’s biggest  venues. The tour begins at the Saitama Super Arena on April 27.

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