Ali sings “Carry On” for ‘Faith’ OST

Singer Ali, who has been acknowledged for her amazing vocal talent on ‘Immortal Song 2‘, has shown her support for new drama series, ‘Faith‘.

‘Faith’ is a new action, mellow-drama taking place in the Goryeo Dynasty starring veteran actress Kim Hee Sun and actor Lee Min Ho. While the drama is drawing attention for its star-studded line-up and interesting plot, netizens’ interest in the new series is further growing after learning singer Ali lent her voice to sing one of the drama’s soundtracks.

With her captivating voice, Ali completed recording “Carry On“, the part 1 of the ‘Faith’ OST. A 24-member orchestra gives a majestic feel to the song that sings, “You became one with my heart the moment I began breathing. I want to love you as we dream together. I want to live a day in your valuable embrace. I love you, my destiny.”

“Carry On” earned an explosive response from viewers after being introduced for the first time in the ending portion of the episode broadcasted August 13th, and with Ali’s unique voice that moves the hearts of listeners, the song is already expected to be a big hit. Details about the release date has not yet been revealed, so stay tuned!

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Actress Park Si Yeon’s celebrity look-alike is Big Bang’s T.O.P?

Actress Park Si Yeon revealed that her celebrity look-alike is Big Bang‘s T.O.P.

Park Si Yeon guest-featured on a recent airing of SBS Power FM‘s ‘Park So Hyun’s Love Game‘ and was asked, “A lot of people say that you resemble actress Kim Soo Mi when she was younger, but who do you think you look like?”

“Whenever I try that smart phone application where it tells you which celebrity you look like, I always get Big Bang’s T.O.P,” she said. “Sometimes I get actor Joo Won. My results are always men. I’m a woman,” she continued with a laugh.

The actress was then asked about her favorite artist, and Park Si Yeon answered, “I like Big Bang, and among them, T.O.P is my favorite.”

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Hyori shares some stories of her financially difficult past on ‘Healing Camp’

Singer Lee Hyori revealed that things were financially difficult when she was growing up.

On the April 16th episode of SBS‘s ‘Healing Camp‘, Hyori revealed that when she was younger, she and her parents along with her 3 siblings all slept in the small barber shop her father owned.

Because money was tight, Hyori was not able to have what all the other kids had. She confessed, “I wanted to drink the school milk so bad, that when the other students left after school, I would drink the left over milk in secret.”

Hyori also revealed that she had a love for ham. “Every time my dad’s friends came over and gave me some allowance money, I would buy ham,” she said.

“I was so envious of my friends that packed ham with their rice everyday in their lunchboxes,” she continued. She then laughed and said, “Come to think of it, I think the reason why I’m so healthy now is because I ate a lot of natural foods back then instead of ham.”

Hyori also shared some never-before-shared stories about her former girl group Fin.K.L on the episode.

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Lee Hyori talks about a fight she had with fellow Fin.K.L member Lee Jin on ‘Healing Camp’

Lee Hyori shared a story about how she and fellow Fin.K.L member Lee Jin got into a serious fight.

On the April 16th episode of SBS‘s ‘Healing Camp‘, sexy diva Lee Hyori guest-featured to talk about a wide variety of topics.

“There were a lot of difficulties when we were promoting as Fin.K.L,” she began. “We were in college and so we wanted to play and have some fun, but Lee Jin was the daughter of a pastor, and Sung Yuri the daughter of a Korean military officer. They were both really quiet.”

“One time after a night of drinking, I threw up while waiting for a music program to begin,” she said. “I also happened to be wearing a trendy fashion item that was in at the time, so the members could have thought that I was some kind of delinquent.”

“A small argument grew into an intense heated fight,” she continued. “We were trying to decide what to eat, and Jin and I ended up grabbing each other’s hair and going at it. Our manager had to stop the car and separate us. Even though we just had a fight, we had to stand on stage right after. We also had another event we had to attend after that, but I went AWOL because I wasn’t in a good mood. We were just rookies at the time that just released their first album.”

“They told everyone that I was sick in the hospital, and the three of them went on stage. My face was already well known so I had no where to go. I bought a soju bottle at a convenience store and walked home drinking it. It was about 1 or 2 in the morning when I got to my house, and there was a man sitting on the bench outside.”

“My manager was waiting for me with a blanket wrapped around his head,” she continued. “I thought I was in so much trouble, but he was really understanding. I cried my eyes out.”

“Jin wrote me a letter the next morning. She is my dongseng, but she said that she failed to understand me, her unni, who was going through a difficult time,” Hyori explained. “We actually became a lot closer after that.”

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S.E.S’ Eugene will face off Fin.K.L’s Lee Hyori through their reality shows ‘Super Couple Diary’ and ‘Golden 12′!

 

Former S.E.S member Eugene and former Fin.K.L member Lee Hyori will both reveal their private lives and once again become rivals through the reality shows, ‘Super Couple Diary‘ and ’Golden 12‘.

The two stars, who were both part of the two biggest girl groups in K-Pop during the early 2000′s, will be featured in two different reality shows broadcast on the same day.

Lee Hyori was selected as the MC for OnStyle‘s ‘Golden 12‘ that is broadcast on Thursdays at 11:10 P.M. ‘Golden 12′ aims to turn the focus away from her celebrity activities to her social life, where she works as a spokesperson for various societal problems and issues. For a while now, she’s been showing her support and interest in abandoned animals, suicide, the impoverished, and the elderly living alone, by communicating actively with her fans on social networks.

On the other hand, Eugene will also be showing her newlywed life with her husband, Ki Tae Young to the public through StoryOn‘s ‘Super Couple Diary‘, which will be broadcast at 2 P.M. on the same day as ‘Golden 12′ . This show will feature different star couple’s and show their lifestyles. The first episode will be broadcast on April 19th, where Eugene and her husband will visit a coffee street in Italy. Eugene’s agency, G.G Entertainment, stated that, “Eugene has a really open and cool personality and decided to be part of this reality show without much hesitation. She’s the type of person who doesn’t mind revealing her private life and was really positive about being featured on the show with her husband“.

So ‘Golden 12′ vs. ‘Super Couple Diary’ and ‘Fin.K.L’s Lee Hyori vs. S.E.S’s Eugene’. It seems like the two stars will be facing off against each other again, but this time through reality shows. Many are curious which show will have more viewers and popularity.

 

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Lee Hyori talks about how she met her boyfriend on ‘Healing Camp’

Korea diva Lee Hyori recently shared the story of how she met her current boyfriend, Lee Sang Soon.

On April 16th, SBS revealed that Lee Hyori addressed past rumors that floated around her career and also shared a story of how she met and reunited with her current boyfriend in the latest recording of ‘Healing Camp‘.

During the recording, Lee Hyori stated, “I met my boyfriend several years ago through a blind date.  At first we broke up easily because we had such contrasting personalities and taste.”

However, as the upcoming episode of ‘Healing Camp’ will reveal, the two were able to get together again in 2011 and have been going strong since.

Regarding the rumors around her personality, Hyori remarked, “After the success of my first solo album, rumors started circulating that I thought very highly of myself. I realized that I had become a queen after I received so much popularity.  Even my friends and family felt awkward around me.”

In addition, Hyori also recalled the time when she fought a fellow member from Fin.K.L so hard that she left the group temporarily in disappointment.

Don’t miss Lee Hyori’s story when it airs!

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Han Hye Jin reassures Lee Hyori about her ‘Healing Camp’ appearance

Actress and ‘Healing Camp‘ co-host Han Hye Jin has put Lee Hyori‘s worries about the show to rest.

After finishing the filming for SBS‘s ‘Healing Camp’ on April 11th, Lee Hyori previously expressed worry over being a little too open and honest on the program. Lee Hyori wrote on her Twitter, “I’m sort of scared. I think I revealed and opened up too much. What should I do? Should I run away with the tape?” and expressed her worries about the recording with a little joke.

Han Hye Jin sent a message to Lee Hyori through Twitter on the 12th saying, “Unni.  It’s Hye Jin from ‘Healing’. Don’t worry. You were so amazing and honest that I was really drawn to you. I learned a lot, and I truly am your fan. Thank you for all your hard work filming for long hours yesterday. Thank you for making ‘Healing’ shine.”

Fans who saw the tweets of the two stars said, “Both of them are very likable,” “I feel warm inside. I have to watch this right when it airs,” and “I think the ratings will be very high.”

The episode of ‘Healing Camp’ that has Lee Hyori worried is planned for broadcast in early May.

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Big Bang’s mini-album ‘ALIVE’ surpasses the 250,000 sales mark

According to the Gaon Chart on April 12th, Big Bang who had the highest number of album sales in February by selling over 210,000 copies of ‘ALIVE‘ also sold an additional 45,000 copies in March and have officially surpassed the quarter-million (250,000) sales mark.

45,421 copies of ‘ALIVE’ were sold in the month of March, coming in 3rd for the month just behind SHINee‘s fourth mini-album and CNBLUE‘s third mini-album. The total number of sales for ‘ALIVE’ is now at 257,431 copies.

Meanwhile, SHINee’s mini-album ‘Sherlock‘ released on March 19th recorded 135,370 sales for the month of March, seizing the #1 spot. While CNBLUE’s third mini-album ‘EAR FUN‘ released on March 26th was able to sell 59,944 copies, coming in at #2.

B1A4 took the #4 spot, as their first full-length album ‘The B1A4 I (IGNITION)‘ sold an impressive 43,513 copies.

Legendary idol group Shinhwa who returned with their 10th full-length album ‘The Return‘ sold 32,500 copies to seize the #5 slot, while 2AM‘s mini-album ‘F.Scott Fitzgerald’s Way Of Love‘ came in at #6, selling 27,875 copies.

Rookie band Busker Busker who are climbing the charts with their first full-length self-titled album ‘Busker Busker‘ came in at #8, selling 12,685 copies.

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Lee Hyori to appear on upcoming episode of ‘Healing Camp’

Judging from several tweets made by singer Lee Hyori, she will be appearing on an upcoming episode of SBS‘s intimate interview program, ‘Healing Camp‘.

The singer expressed her thoughts on Twitter after filming for the show, “I just got back from recording ‘Healing Camp’… As I was talking about my childhood years to my present life, I began to realize once again how fortunate I was… Thank you.”

She then added, “I’ve always wondered why ‘Healing Camp’ was such a popular program. It turns out that they have an army of beautiful female writers who come up with questions and ideas to have their guests open up. They do an in-depth study on their upcoming guests, and the way the emcees understand and agree with you is amazing.”

Lee Hyori must have revealed one too many hidden stories on the program as she later commented, “But I’m sort of scared. I think I revealed and opened up too much. What should I do? Should I run away with the tape?” causing curiosity about what she may have revealed during filming.

The ‘Healing Camp’ episode featuring Lee Hyori is scheduled to air in early May. Stay tuned to allthatkpops for details of her interview.

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JYP Entertainment threatens legal action against malicious Twitter account harassing Sohee

JYP Entertainment has revealed that they will be taking legal action against a Twitter account sending malicious tweets to the Wonder Girls‘ Sohee.

Officials took notice of an account that has been sexually harrassing Sohee through mentions. Although they repeatedly warned the account to stop, the tweets only got worse, forcing the company to step in and put an end to it.

On April 8th, JYP Entertainment’s official Twitter wrote, “After spreading malicious and false tweets intended to defame Ahn Sohee, we asked that the account either edit or delete the tweets as per our request. Instead of taking the appropriate actions, however, the account raised the level of hatred and continued to defame Ahn Sohee. Therefore, we are warning the account that if all tweets regarding Ahn Sohee are not deleted by noon of April 9th, we will be filing a report to the Kangnam police for a cyber crime investigation.”

Unfortunately, the account is not heeding the warnings, instead tweeting, “Catch me if you can. I’m not deleting anything. Why are you threatening me with conditions?”

Officials of JYP Entertainment further commented, “After discussing the issue with our company’s legal team, we have decided that legal action is required. We will be filing a report should the account not delete the tweets by the specificed time.”

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Big Bang’s ‘Alive’ goes Double Platinum in Taiwan

Top Hallyu group Big Bang has once again demonstrated their international star status by hitting Double Platinum in Taiwan with their recent album, ‘Alive‘.

On April 6th, Warner Music Taiwan revealed, “Big Bang’s album ‘Alive’ has achieved Double Platinum status“. This achievement is especially notable when it is taken into account that Big Bang has never visited Taiwan before.

Taiwan’s major album sales site G-Music reported that ‘Alive’ was the highest selling K-pop album of the week on ‘Five Music’. Furthermore, it also reported that the sales for ‘Alive’ made up 22.28% of all album sales in Taiwan for that week, making their record all the more impressive.

The success continued in the online world, as ‘Alive’ topped Taiwan’s eZPeer K-pop Digital Album Chart, while their song “Blue” hit number one on the Taiwan Mobile single’s chart. Additionally, Big Bang’s “Bad Boy” recently hit number one on MTV Taiwan‘s K-pop weekly chart.

A representative of Warner Music Taiwan commented, “Currently, Big Bang’s popularity in Taiwan is such that we are printing additional copies of the album to keep up with the high volume sales.”

In related news, Big Bang will be making their long awaited visit to Taiwan on April 9th and 10th.

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The similarities and differences between reality and the North Korea portrayed in ‘The King 2 Hearts’

North Korean locals recently shared their thoughts on the similarities and differences between North Korea and the North Korea portrayed in MBC‘s new drama, ‘The King 2 Hearts‘.

On March 27th, a North Korean media outlet, DailyNK reported that a distributor from China, who provides pirated Korean drama CDs and DVDs to North Koreans, pointed out the similarities between the drama setting and North Korea.  According to the distributor, ‘The King 2 Hearts’ does such a good job portraying modern North Korea that even the locals have a hard time differentiating whether the drama is a North Korean or South Korean film.

According to the distributor, the setting of ‘The King 2 Hearts’ is very similar to that of North Korea’s capital city, Pyongyang.  The Pyongyang subway seen in the drama looks almost exactly the same as the actual subway. Even the station’s attendants behave and look similar to those in North Korea. The propaganda pictures and slogans are also placed in similar locations, but are described to be more revolutionary in reality. Though strong slogans such as ‘Let’s crush the South’ are not seen in the drama, they are common in North Korea.

The similarities, however, end there, and the differences start. Ha Ji Won‘s accent is in the drama is reported to be actually a dialect from Yeonbyeon. Pyongyang residents and soldiers utilize a different intonation at the end of their sentences.

Regarding Ha Ji Won’s short skirt length, “If a North Korean female soldier went around wearing that in Pyongyang, everyone would say that she is slutty.  She would be severely criticized back at base and may even be shot at,” the distributor explained.

In addition, the distributor revealed that once Korean shows are recorded onto DVDs illegally, it takes only about a week for the recorded DVDs to spread inside North Korea, proof of the rising popularity of South Korean dramas in even an isolated nation like North Korea. People can watch a drama that was aired in the South as early as the next day after its broadcast.

The distributor also shared that, “Security is so tight these days that sometimes I have to even put North Korean movie illustrations on the DVDs.  Some people even save the DVD onto their hard drive instead.”

 

 

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‘K-Pop Star’ finalist Park Jae Hyung reveals his admiration for BoA and J.Y. Park

 

Park Jae Hyung, who is currently appearing on SBS‘s ‘K-Pop Star‘, recently sat down for an interview with SBS. He began by explaining how he grew in love with k-pop saying, “When k-pop gradually became popular in the States, I started listening to k-pop with my noona who was 10 years older than me.”

“The reason why I first loved k-pop was because of the group, G.O.D. I visited Korea when I was little and planned on attending one of their concerts, but I wasn’t allowed to go because I was too young, so my uncle only took my noona. I ended up crying all day that day.” He continued, “A few years later, I fell in love with SHINee‘s music and that’s when I uploaded my first Youtube cover video of ‘Replay‘.”

Park Jae Hyung previously participated in one of SM Town‘s concert events with his cover of SHINee’s “Replay” and achieved 2nd place. He also performed a different rendition of the song, this time with fellow contestant Yoon Hyun Sang on ‘K-Pop Star’.

The interviewer asked, “We heard you attended one of the Korean Music Festivals in LA and was enamored after seeing BoA‘s and J.Y. Park‘s performance. How did you feel at that time?” to which Park Jae Hyung replied, “Their songs were very sophisticated. When I saw BoA noona, she was very pretty and I thought to myself how someone could dance and sing live at the same time so well. I was very impressed.”

He then expressed his admiration for the two saying, “The fact that I was able to personally meet these two sunbaes through this audition program still amazes me. I brought the pictures I took with them during the LA concert with me to Korea and I hope to get them autographed by them.”

Meanwhile, Park Jae Hyung has safely made it through the top 8 and will be performing for the March 25th live broadcast of SBS’s ‘K-Pop Star’.

 

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K.Will, ALi, and Clover deliver amazing performances on ‘You & I’

K. Will and Ali‘s performance stages touched the hearts of viewers.

K.Will, ALi, and Clover will be featured on the upcoming March 25th broadcast of SBS ‘You & I‘, sharing some personal stories and displaying their vocal talent through their performances.

During the recording, singer K.Will blew everyone away by performing Celine Dion‘s “My Heart Will Go On” without altering the original key, perfectly hitting each of the high notes. The singer also shared some stories from his days as a guide vocal for top artists like Rain and TVXQ before his debut, and how hard he had to work to get to where he is now.

ALi also impressed with her performance, singing one part of the traditional ‘Chunhyangga’ called ‘Love Song’. ALi also shared stories about some of the ‘bad men’ in her life, and how LeesSang‘s Gil gave her the name ‘ALi’.

The last stage was put on by Clover, and they delivered a fun and exciting hip hop performance that caused the seated audience members to rise to their feet.

Clover member Eun Ji Won and MC Lee Hyori also reminisced about the days they were the leaders of old-school idol groups Sechs Kiesand Fin.K.L, sharing their greatest hidden memories.

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Fat Cat hospitalized due to kidney issues and fatigue

It has been revealed that singer Fat Cat was hospitalized after completing her performance on SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ on March 18th.

A representative of her agency stated, “Because her conditions did not improve, Fat Cat ended up being hospitalized at Shinchon Severance Hospital after completing her performance on Inkigayo. The swelling on her hands, feet, face, and her body did not subside, and she has also been suffering from fatigue. In order to protect the health of our singer and to get an accurate diagnosis, we have decided to have her hospitalized.”

They continued, “Based on the results, we will determine whether or not to have her continue with her activities.”

Back on March 11th, Fat Cat was diagnosed with kidney problems, but while awaiting further results she has continued on with her activities.  She had been having IV treatments to assist her in completing acivities, but it now seems things have gotten worse.

Fat Cat released her 3rd single album ‘Like a Dream‘ on March 9th and has been actively promoting her album. She was even able to successfully complete her very first variety show appearance.

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Lee Hyori to star in 12 week reality program, ‘Golden 12′

While fans have been able to catch Lee Hyori busily working and promoting charities, there haven’t been many opportunities to see her on TV. Fans are in for a treat, as Lee Hyori has announced that she’ll be participating in a 12-week reality program titled ‘Golden 12‘!

‘Golden 12′ aims to turn the focus away from her celebrity activities to her social life, where she works as a spokesperson for various societal problems and issues. For a while now, she’s been showing her support and interest in abandoned animals, suicide, the impoverished, and the elderly living alone by communicating actively with her fans on social networks.

‘Golden 12′ will be taking a deeper look into her thoughts on these issues, as well as shed some spotlight on her circle of ‘social club’ artists like stylists, designers, singers, photographers, and writers who all come together to discuss ways of achieving their goals by running campaigns or opening bazaars.

Each week will be broken up into a specific lifestyle topics like vegetarian diets, living environment-friendly, taking time to appreciate life, pets, detox, and others.

PD Kim Hye Young commented, “This program will be of big interest to women in their 20s and 30s. We’re sure that they’ll be able to find answers to their own questions after taking a glimpse into Lee Hyori’s life.”

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Eugene & Ki Tae Young couple to star in a new reality show

Former S.E.S member Eugene and her husband Ki Tae Young will be revealing their blissful newlywed lives to the public.

Channel StoryOn will feature the newly married couple on their new reality program, ‘Super Couple Diary’.

From 2009 to 2011, StoryOn drew much attention for their hit show ‘Super Mom Diary‘, showcasing celebrities who were living their lives as both a wife and mom.

This time, StoryOn will be revealing the lives of star couples, while also giving them the chance to do some of the things they’ve always wanted to try as a couple.

Eugene & Ki Tae Young who were married last July recently revealed their new home on ‘Star Life Theater‘, but this will be the first time they will reveal their everyday married lives to the public.

The first episode is scheduled to air mid-April.

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Is ‘We Got Married’ scripted or reality?

How much is real and how much is scripted has long been a question for discussion among fans of the hit reality show, ‘We Got Married‘.

The question was recently brought up again with the emergence of fan taken pictures of the Lee Jang Woo and Eunjung couple during their honeymoon in Indonesia.

In the new photos, netizens spotted a woman in the back holding up a sign that says, “Let’s eat coconuts,” which they’ve suspected to be a script for the couple to read. The pictures show that the couple does indeed go on to eat coconuts.

Netizens commented, “I didn’t think they’d hold up scripts so blatantly like that“, “Is the show really all just a set up?“, and “Since theer aren’t actual lines, I suppose an aspect of it is still reality.”

What do you think?

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Photos of ‘K-pop Star’ finalists in the waiting room revealed

The photos of the top 9 finalist of ‘K-Pop Star‘, taken just an hour before their first live broadcast began on March 4th, were revealed to the public on March 9th by SBS.

The top 9 finalists Lee Michelle, Park Ji Min, Lee Ha Yi, Kim Na Yoon, Lee Seung Hoon, Park Jae Hyung, Yoon Hyun Sang, Baek Ji Woong, and Baek Ah Yeon are all seen looking tense and nervous as they await their first live broadcast to begin.

While other finalists are adding on final makeup touches and rehearsing their songs, the Lee Ha Yi and Baek Ji Woong displayed a brother-sister-like relationship, capturing the attention of netizens. Baek Ji Woong is seen sitting close next to Lee Ha Yi and glancing at her as she drinks her herbal medicine.

Netizens also noticed power vocalists Lee Michelle and Park Ji Min’s drastic change in image, and were surprised to see their new slim figures. The two, who have been known to share the same room at their dorm, have also shared the same workout regiment and diet. Their rigorous workouts have definitely paid off, for Lee Michelle has lost a total of 7kg!

The producer of ‘K-Pop Star’ commented, “It seems like the top 9 finalists have become aware of a lot of things after standing on their first live stage performance. Although they feel burdened as it it a live broadcast, they are excited over this new experience and are practicing everday to move onto the next round. We will work harder for the next live broadcast in order to satisfy both the viewers and the judges.”

Find out who gets eliminated on this week’s live broadcast of ‘K-Pop Star’ on March 11th at 6:00 p.m. KST!

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Big Bang’s ‘Alive’ charts on the Billboard 200

Big Bang‘s fabulous five has made another mark on K-pop history.

On March 9th, Billboard published the new weekly charts for the U.S. Billboard 200. On this chart, Big Bang’s recent Korean mini-album ‘Alive’ charted at number 150. This record is significant in that the Billboard 200 is known as the definitive chart for album sales in the United States.

This accomplishment is all the more impressive when it is taken into account that ‘Alive’ is a Korean language album that had absolutely no promotions in the United States. On March in 2009, BoA‘s English language album ‘BoA’ charted at number 127 on the Billboard 200, but this is the first time that marks the ranking of a Korean album on the chart.

In related news, the group also ranked at number 4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. Furthermore, their songs ‘Blue‘ , ‘Love Dust‘ and, ‘Fantastic Baby‘ all charted on the top three spots of Billboard’s Korea K-pop Hot 100 chart.

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