2PM to release “Beautiful” in Korea

Having gained much success with their fourth Japanese single “Beautiful“, 2PM has announced their plans to release the single in Korea as well, delighting domestic fans.

The single, which was showcased during their six-day concert event, received positive response from the Japanese fans for it ranked at the top of Oricon and Tower Records‘ daily and weekly charts, selling more than 140,000 copies.

JYP Entertainment commented, “Out of all the Japanese albums 2PM has put out, ‘Beautiful’, which has sold 140,000 copies within a week, obtained the hottest response… We hope Korean fans will also be able to enjoy 2PM’s music together.”

2PM draws in 96,000 fans for their ‘High Touch’ events in Japan

2PM‘s Japanese ‘High Touch‘ events have proven to be a success, drawing in a total of 96,000 fans.

To promote their new single ‘Beautiful‘, which was released on June 6th, 2PM held ‘High Touch’ events in two cities. The group held an enjoyable and memorable event in Osaka on June 9th and Makuhari Messe on June 16th.

Their new single “Beautiful” has gained much interest since it was first revealed in a commercial for Sempio Black Vinegar and 140,000 copies of their album were sold in a week. The album ranked first on Tower Record‘s weekly chart and second on the Oricon Weekly Chart, making this one of 2PM’s most successful albums in Japan.

It rained at the Osaka ‘High Touch’ event on June 9th, but 26,000 fans showed up despite the unfavorable weather.

70,000 fans were present for six and a half hours at the June 16th ‘High Touch’ event in Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture. It’s reported that the boys were moved and surprised by their fans’ warm support.

From both the Osaka and Makuhari Messe events, a total of 96,000 fans gathered for 2PM’s ‘High Touch’ meetings, making this the biggest ‘High Touch’ promotion for 2PM so far. Sadly, Taecyeon could not participate in all of the ‘High Touch’ events due to an arm injury. Instead, the staff gave Taecyeon’s trademark ‘Ock Cat’ stickers as gifts as a way for Taecyeon to send his greetings to fans.

2PM stated, “We are always grateful that many people give love and support to us and our new album. We will become a [group that] always works to their fullest. Thank you.”

2PM & T-ara place 2nd on Oricon Weekly Singles & Album Charts

Both 2PM & T-ara enjoyed success with their latest releases in Japan.

On June 6th, 2PM released their 4th Japanese single “Beautiful“. After first week of sales, 2PM has sold an impressive 141,236 copies which was good enough to place them second on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart.

Also on June 6th, T-ara released their debut Japanese studio album ‘Jewelry Box‘ and after first week of sales, they sold a total of 57,102 copies. This was good enough for T-ara to place second on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.

Additionally, 2PM’s DVD ‘ARENA TOUR REPUBLIC OF 2PM‘ placed 2nd on the Oricon DVD Weekly Rankings Chart while Big Bang‘s ‘BIGBANG 1st DOCUMENTARY DVD ‘ placed 3rd.

Congratulations!

Source: Oricon, (2), (3)

U-KISS announces Japanese single, “Dear My Friend”

via tokyohive

Approximately five months after releasing their album “A Shared Dream” in February, Korean boy bandU-KISS will be releasing a new Japanese single titled “Dear My Friend“!

The Korean group’s newest single is slated for a released on July 25th, and is said to be a fresh, medium-tempo tune with the theme of friendship. “Dear My Friend” is currently airing as the ending theme to the TV anime “Arashi no Yoru ni Himitsu no Tomodachi“. The coupling track “Beautiful“, which was written by member AJ, has also earned a tie-up as the CM song for Kintetsu Department store’s “Passe Bazaar” CMs.

The jacket covers for the single are just as bright as summery as the song promises to be, as are the promotional photos for “Dear My Friend”.

Check out the covers and track lists for both the CD+DVD and CD-only versions of the single below!

-

< Limited Edition CD Track List >

01. Dear My Friend

02. Beautiful

03. Dear My Friend (Instrumental)

04. Beautiful (Instrumental)

< Limited Edition DVD Track List >

01. Dear My Friend (Music Video)

02. Dear My Friend (Music Video Making Movie)

-

< Regular Edition CD Track List >

01. Dear My Friend

02. Beautiful

03. Believe -Live ver.- 1st JAPAN LIVE TOUR 2012 3.25@Zepp Tokyo

04. Dear My Friend (Instrumental)

05. Beautiful (Instrumental)

Source + Images: Music Man

2PM&#8217;s &#8220;Beautiful&#8221; surpasses 100,000 sales + growing popularity in Japan

The boys of 2PM released their 4th Japanese single “Beautiful” on June 6th and it has officially surpassed 100,000 sales!

“Beautiful” opened up with 73,529 sales on the first day and it has been proven to be quite strong on the charts. After first day sales, “Beautiful” sold an additional 50,797 units in three days and the official total is now at 124,326 sales. This is their best showing in Japan to date and “Beautiful” should be certified “Gold” by the RIAJ next month.

2PM’s popularity is growing in Japan, they recently sold out six consecutive concerts at the Nippon Budokan for ‘SIX BEAUTIFUL DAYS‘. Additionally, on June 9th, a throng of Japanese fans came to see 2PM in Osaka for their high five event.

Fans in Osaka waiting in line to see 2PM.

Source: Oricon

Image: @matsudaharu

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

T-ara and Boyfriend rank on Oricon&#8217;s daily album chart

In addition to 2PM, who ranked #2 on Oricon‘s Daily Singles Chart with ‘Beautiful’, T-ara and Boyfriend also represented Hallyu on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart.

T-ara’s first studio album, ‘Jewelry Box‘, ranked 2nd on the Oricon Daily Album Chart with 23,796 units in sales. Having made their official Japanese debut last year, the girls have been skyrocketing each of their single releases to the top of the Oricon charts ever since.

Boyfriend’s special album, ‘We are Boyfriend‘ also ranked on the same chart, coming in at 6th, showing much promise for their future promotions in Japan.

Source + Photos: Star News via Nate

2PM&#8217;s &#8220;Beautiful&#8221; debuts at #2 on Oricon Chart + photo with Ayumi Hamasaki

The boys of 2PM released their 4th Japanese single “Beautiful” on June 6th.

After first day sales, 2PM placed second on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart by selling 73,529 copies. First place went to Arashi who released their latest single “Your Eyes“.

Congratulations to 2PM, this is a very strong showing and their popularity in Japan is growing.

Additionally, the boys took a photo with famous J-pop star Ayumi Hamasaki.

AYU in da house with 2PM!!!!!!!lockerz.com/s/214850881

— ayumi hamasaki (@ayu_19980408) June 6, 2012

Source(s) : Oricon & Ayumi’s Twitter

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in.]

2PM to perform live at MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012

Along with releasing their 4th Japanese single “Beautiful“ on June 6th, 2PM will also be simultaneously releasing a DVD with footage from their first arena tour, which was attended by 100,000 fans. Their new album’s title song “Beautiful” has been already been introduced in a Japanese commercial, and has been receiving a hot response from the Japanese fans since. The new single album will also include “Kimi Ga Areba“, a track written by 2PM’s very own Junho.

Furthermore, the ‘MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2012‘ will be held at the Makuhari Messe on June 23rd, and 2PM will be attending the event alongside some of Japan’s top artists. The boys who will be putting on a live performance at the award ceremony have also been nominated to receive the ‘Best Group Video‘ award for ”I’m Your Man“.

Source & Image: Star News via Naver

Singer Mi sheds tears on &#8216;Lee So Ra&#8217;s Second Proposal&#8217;

Mi recently guested on KBS‘s ‘Lee So Ra’s Second Proposal‘.

While having a conversation with MC Lee So Ra on stage, the singer spotted her mother in the audience and began tearing up.

Lee So Ra asked Mi to say a few words to her mother, but overwhelmed with emotion, Mi was unable to speak momentarily as tears collected in her eyes. The broadcast was briefly put on pause so she could collect herself.

Afterwards, Mi stated, “I prepared so long for my debut. I thank you for always looking out for me while I was struggling and cheering me on.”

Last month Mi debuted with her first album ‘Beautiful‘. Although she had been active as a singer before, she had mainly featured in songs by other artists like 4Men‘s Yoon Min Soo, whom she sang the ‘Secret Garden‘ OST track with.

Mi is currently promoting with her three title tracks “Perfume“, “A Guy Like You“, and “Girl“.

Source & Picture: Naver

Details on 2PM&#8217;s Japanese single &#8220;Beautiful&#8221;

2PM has released the track list for their 4th Japanese single “Beautiful“, which will be released this June 6th along with a B-side track composed by member Junho called “If You Are Here“.

A “Hi-5 event” for fans who buy the single will be held at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall on June 16th.

Check out 2PM’s track list for “Beautiful” below:

1. Beautiful

2. If You Are Here

3. Beautiful (instrumental)

4. If You Are Here (instrumental)

Source: Sony

Tip: Paula