Kim Hyun Joong comes out with another hit in Japan
- Lee Gyeong-Ho 2012.07.11 12:00
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The second single by singer Kim Hyun Joong, which was released recently, has become a big hit.
On July 11, the stars agency, Keyeast Entertainment, said that Kims second single, Heat, which was released in Japan on the 4th, topped the rankings on the daily and weekly Oricon charts.
Since the news of the release of Kims new song broke in May, he has been at the top of subscription sales charts both on- and offline, including at Tower Records. On the day of the release, about 140,000 copies sold immediately, which put the singer at the first place on the Oricon daily chart. Within a week, a total of 183,000 copies were sold, and Kim won another top ranking on the Oricon weekly chart.
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His popularity in Japan overwhelmed such famous Japanese singers as Tomohisa Yamashita and Morning Musume. In particular, singer Tomohisa Yamashita, who followed Kim in the rankings, sold about 118,000 copies of Love Chase, so there is still a gap of 60,000 copies of sales between these two stars.
A staff member from his Japanese music company says, People are highly praising Kims latest release in Japan. Compared to not only Japanese singers like Tomohisa Yamashita or Morning Musume but also K-pop singers and their albums such as Super Juniors Opera (159,000 copies), TVXQs Super Star (158,000 copies), Jang Keun Suks Let Me Cry (119,000 copies), and 2PMs Beautiful (141,000 copies) during the first week of their release, Kim gives a relatively remarkable impression.
In addition to his performances of his second single, he is currently shooting the TV series City Conquest. Therefore he is expected to attract ongoing attention in Japan.
On the 14th and the 15th of July, the star is to give a free live performance of his second single at the Super Arena in Saitama and a performance together with Japanese musician Naoto Intiraymi.
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