iKON’s Full Swing on Japan Oricon+Thailand Concert+iTunes Worldwide
[엑스포츠뉴스=김미지 기자] iKON is creating waves not only in Korea, but in all over Asia.
iKON’s second album ‘RETURN’ released in Japan last month on the 26th topped Oricon’s Weekly Album Rankings. According to Oricon on October 2, 66,000 units of ‘RETURN’ were sold during the first week since its release, putting the album in the top spot for the weekly rankings which will be announced for October 8.
iKON previously topped Oricon’s Weekly Album Chart with their mini album ‘NEW KIDS : BEGIN’ released last year on August. Their latest achievement has more meaning since they set the best sales record in Japan for the first week, ever since making debut.
Along with their no. 1 on Oricon with the album ‘RETURN’, iKON is shaking the Japanese music industry with their new mini album, ‘NEW KIDS : THE FINAL’, released yesterday (1st). The new album topped Japan iTunes Comprehensive Rankings, K-Pop Rankings, and Pop Rankings, notifying the group’s successful comeback.
‘NEW KIDS : THE FINAL’ topped iTunes Album Charts not only in Japan, but in a total of 25 countries including Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The title song ‘GOODBYE ROAD’ also topped China QQ Music’s K-POP MV Chart and Kugou’s K-POP New Releases Chart, proving the group’s influence in China.
Thailand is currently filled with expectations on iKON’s upcoming concert, scheduled to be held from October 19~20. The tickets for ‘iKON 2018 CONTINUE TOUR in BANGKOK’ being held in ‘Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani’ have already been sold out.
iKON successfully completed the ‘iKONCERT 2016 SHOWTIME TOUR’ in Thailand, 2 years ago. Considering the heated reactions by local fans, iKON extended their tour in Thailand into 2 concerts this time. Despite the extension, iKON achieved a remarkable result by selling all tickets for both concerts.
After releasing two consecutive hits including ‘LOVE SCENARIO’ released this year on January and ‘KILLING ME’ released on August, iKON is currently touring all over Asia after opening the ‘iKON 2018 CONTINUE TOUR’ on August 18 in Seoul. With their concert in Taipei held on 9/22, iKON will continue to bring the heat in Kuala Lumpur on 10/13, from 10/19 to 10/20 in Bangkok, on 10/25 and 10/27 in Sydney and Melbourne, 11/4 in Singapore, 11/11 in Manila, 11/18 in Jakarta, and on 11/25 in Hong Kong.
After making comeback with the song ‘GOODBYE ROAD’, iKON marked a fantastic start by topping major Korean music charts including Melon, Bugs, Mnet, Olleh, Genie, and Soribada.
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