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K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage
By Han Eun-jung
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
Singer K's first full-fledged album "Beyond the Sea" debuted at No. 2 on the Oricon Daily Album Chart while BoA's 18th Japanese single "Everlasting" came in third on daily single chart.
In a statement last december, Oricon said in 2005 popular K-pop stars managed to put out best-selling albums whereas past chart entries were related to Korean dramas.
In hope of living up to last year's success, musicians and their Seoul-based management companies say they will continue with efforts to further strengthen their influence across Asia.
SM Entertainment, the agency fronting BoA, said that the 10 million albums sales mark is close at hand and the recent issuing of "Everlasting" in Japan and her fourth Korean album slated for release on Feb. 15 will be enough for it to happen.
The 19-year-old dance singer has issued 21 albums since stepping onto the international stage in 2000.
To promote her new Japanese single she already has lined up a string of appearances on Japanese networks TBS, Asahi TV and NHK throughout February. A best hits album will also hit record stores in May.
After spending all last year promoting his music in Japan and Thailand, singer Se7en will be taking his artistic energy to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan Malaysia and Singapore in 2006.
"The Jan. 9 release of his first Chinese album marked the start of the singer's mission of covering all of Asia by the year's end", publicist Ahn Duk-geun said.
He added that 2006 will most likely be the singer's busiest year yet as he will be dividing his time between China, Japan and Korea.
K, whose given name is Kang Yun-soung, after seeing his first recording effort fail in Korea in 2004, crossed over to Japan last year where he made a name in J-pop with the release of four Oricon Chart top 10 entry singles.
According to his management company Doori Star, in March K will be embark on a six-city tour of Japan
Singer Rain will release his first Japanese single "Sad Tango" on Jan. 25, which will follow with a promotional tour that will continue throughout the first half of 2006.
He will also be picking up where last year's "It's Rainy Tour" left off with "Rainy Day in New York" to be held Madison Square Garden on Feb. 2 and "Rainy Day in Bangkok"in Thailand on Feb. 25 and 26.
In the fall, Rain will launch a fan club comprised of some 200,000 fans from all over Asia.
Drunken Tiger is giving Taiwan a dose of Korean hip hop with the recent release of a best hits album made up of tracks off his fifth and sixth album..
Tiger JK of Drunken Tiger, in a phone interview last week, said breaking through a new market seven years into his career is to speak out to people and also in hopes of seeing hip hop blow up in Taiwan.
"It's all about my wanting to tell stories I believe in (through my music)". Tiger JK said.
"I'm not trying to ride on it (hallyu)", he said adding with a laugh thought he wouldn't mind "letting" it ride on it if all goes well.
Last weekend Drunken Tiger visited Taiwan where he held a showcase before 1,000 fans at a local club.
K-Pop Sets Eyes on Bigger Stage
By Han Eun-jung
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
On Jan.18, two Koreans made impressive music charts entries in Japan signaling the start of yet another year of local singers showing strong presence abroad.
Singer K's first full-fledged album "Beyond the Sea" debuted at No. 2 on the Oricon Daily Album Chart while BoA's 18th Japanese single "Everlasting" came in third on daily single chart.
In a statement last december, Oricon said in 2005 popular K-pop stars managed to put out best-selling albums whereas past chart entries were related to Korean dramas.
In hope of living up to last year's success, musicians and their Seoul-based management companies say they will continue with efforts to further strengthen their influence across Asia.
SM Entertainment, the agency fronting BoA, said that the 10 million albums sales mark is close at hand and the recent issuing of "Everlasting" in Japan and her fourth Korean album slated for release on Feb. 15 will be enough for it to happen.
The 19-year-old dance singer has issued 21 albums since stepping onto the international stage in 2000.
To promote her new Japanese single she already has lined up a string of appearances on Japanese networks TBS, Asahi TV and NHK throughout February. A best hits album will also hit record stores in May.
After spending all last year promoting his music in Japan and Thailand, singer Se7en will be taking his artistic energy to China, Hong Kong, Taiwan Malaysia and Singapore in 2006.
"The Jan. 9 release of his first Chinese album marked the start of the singer's mission of covering all of Asia by the year's end", publicist Ahn Duk-geun said.
He added that 2006 will most likely be the singer's busiest year yet as he will be dividing his time between China, Japan and Korea.
K, whose given name is Kang Yun-soung, after seeing his first recording effort fail in Korea in 2004, crossed over to Japan last year where he made a name in J-pop with the release of four Oricon Chart top 10 entry singles.
According to his management company Doori Star, in March K will be embark on a six-city tour of Japan
Singer Rain will release his first Japanese single "Sad Tango" on Jan. 25, which will follow with a promotional tour that will continue throughout the first half of 2006.
He will also be picking up where last year's "It's Rainy Tour" left off with "Rainy Day in New York" to be held Madison Square Garden on Feb. 2 and "Rainy Day in Bangkok"in Thailand on Feb. 25 and 26.
In the fall, Rain will launch a fan club comprised of some 200,000 fans from all over Asia.
Drunken Tiger is giving Taiwan a dose of Korean hip hop with the recent release of a best hits album made up of tracks off his fifth and sixth album..
Tiger JK of Drunken Tiger, in a phone interview last week, said breaking through a new market seven years into his career is to speak out to people and also in hopes of seeing hip hop blow up in Taiwan.
"It's all about my wanting to tell stories I believe in (through my music)". Tiger JK said.
"I'm not trying to ride on it (hallyu)", he said adding with a laugh thought he wouldn't mind "letting" it ride on it if all goes well.
Last weekend Drunken Tiger visited Taiwan where he held a showcase before 1,000 fans at a local club.
Source : www.koreatimes.co.kr...
Orders for Rain's Photo Album Likely to Hit 10 Bil. Won in Japan
[2006-02-22]
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Advance orders for singer Rain's photo album entitled "Road for Rain" will likely reach 10 billion won in Japan.
MN Pictures, the planning and production agency of Rain's photo album, said on Feb. 22, "We can't reveal the exact amount because of our agreement with the Japanese sales agency. But we can say the advance orders for Rain's photo album and DVD set have reached 10 billion won." Such a huge amount of advance orders is chiefly attributed to the relatively higher prices of the photo album and the DVD in the Japanese market, as well as Rain's popularity.
The photo album will hit the market in Japan sometime in April or May. Rain toured Cuba and Los Angeles last year during his free time between his acting and concerts. The photos were shot by photo artist Cho Sun-hee.
The photo album consists of four different themes ranging from his boyish features to manly and sexy "tough guy" images. The 45-minute DVD contains footage of dynamic dances he showed off with American and Cuban dancers, as well as an interview with him.
"Rain is winning higher popularity in Japan in light of his recent concert at Madison Square Garden Theater in New York, a first for an Asian singer. As such, many Japanese agencies are increasingly expressing their wish to secure the photo album and the DVD," said an official from MN Pictures.
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