Big Bang and T-ara named the Kings and Queens for first half of 2012 album sales

Gaon Chart has unveiled the top artists in physical and digital sales for the first half of 2012!

Perhaps to nobody’s surprise, Big Bang and T-ara were named the Kings and Queens of sales for the year so far, as they each came out on top in the categories of physical album sales and digital album sales respectively.

Big Bang took first with their fifth mini-album, ‘Alive‘, which recorded 267,319 units in sales through May, setting it at nearly 100,000 units in lead against SHINee, who took second place with 165,411 units with ‘Sherlock‘.

Girls’ Generation‘s sub-unit TaeTiSeo took third with ‘Twinkle‘, recording 139,388 units in sales.

As for the digital charts, T-ara’s “Lovey Dovey” took the lead, followed by Big Bang’s “Blue” and “Fantastic Baby” in second and third respectively.

Fourth was taken by the biggest rookie of the year, Busker Busker, and their greatest hit, “Cherry Blossom Ending“. The super rookies are a strong contender on the physical charts as well, as they’ve sold 104,180 units of their debut album to date.

Following after Busker Busker is rookie Ailee in fifth.

Source & Image: E-Daily via Daum

T-ara’s “Lovey Dovey” was B2ST member Junhyung’s idea?

Talented B2ST member Junhyung, well known among K-pop fans for his songwriting skills, was revealed to have played a role in the creation of T-ara‘s hit, “Lovey Dovey“.

On the upcoming May 6th broadcast of MBC‘s ‘K-pop Star Captivating the World‘, Hallyu group B2ST’s road to stardom will be featured.

In the episode on B2ST, top K-pop producer, Shinsadong Tiger, also makes an appearance. Known for his hits with B2ST such as “Breath“, “Shock“, “Fiction“, and more, the producer is one of the figures who introduced Junhyung to the world of music composition.

Junhyung commented, “I follow and trust Shinsadong Tiger like an older brother. Anytime we don’t have a schedule lined up, I visit him at his recording studio.” Shinsadong Tiger himself sang the praises of Junhyung, stating, “Yong Junhyung gives me a lot of suggestions on song titles and other ideas. T-ara’s ‘Lovey Dovey’ was actually Yong Junhyung’s idea.”

Fans who would like to watch B2ST’s journey into the world stage can catch this episode of ‘K-pop Star Captivating the World’ on May 6th!

Source & Image: Nate