Power of Korean Wave ★s: 2NE1 #2, SHINee #3, Jang Geun Suk #4 on Japan Oricon Chart
[enews24 이경남 기자] 2NE1’s Japanese 2nd full album “CRUSH” marked a celebratory launch.
According to Japan’s largest music chart Oricon on June 25, 2NE1’s “CRUSH,” their first album in 2 years, ranked #2 on the daily album chart by selling 12,119 copies on the day of its release.
The Japanese version of the album consists of different contents to that of the Korean one. Including the 10 songs ‘CRUSH,’ ‘COME BACK HOME,’ ‘GOTTA BE YOU,’ ‘DO YOU LOVE ME,’ ‘HAPPY,’ ‘FALLING IN LOVE,’ ‘I LOVE YOU,’ ‘IF I WERE YOU,’ ‘MISSING YOU,’ and ‘COME BACK HOME(UNPLUGGED VER.),’ there is a Japanese version of their M/V as well.
Releasing their first album in 2 years, 2NE1 will be actively promoting their album through the currently on-going World Tour “ALL OR NOTHING,” as they will be holding concerts at Yokohama Arena on July 5 and 6, and at Kobe World Memorial Hall on July 12 and 13.
Apart from 2NE1, other Korean wave stars like SHINee’s “Lucky Star” and Jang Geun Suk’s project group Team H’s first single “Take Me” ranked #3 and 4 respectively on the daily single chart.
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