“TONE” has been verified “Platinum” by Japan’s Recording Industry Association! it has sold 250,000 copies!
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TVXQ Breaks Bon Jovi's Record in Japan, Headlines Billboard KPOP Masters Concert
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TVXQ (pronounced "Dong Bang Shin Ki" ) is still making waves in the Japanese music industry. The male duo released its new album "Ton" on Sept. 28 and it promptly hit No. 1 on the Japan Oricon daily sales chart, a position they continue to hold.
In its first full week of sales, "Ton" sold over 250,000 records and secured the No. 1 sales ranking on the weekly sales chart as well. With this fete, TVXQ has become the overseas artist with the highest album sales in Japan during its first week of release. In fact, this K-pop boy band is only the second overseas artist to achieve album sales of more than 200,000 during its first week. The previous holder: Bon Jovi, who sold a little over 200,000 copies with its 2000 album, "Crash."
TVXQ is also the top overseas artist with 9 weeks spent atop the Oricon weekly singles sales chart. This K-Pop group suffered a setback in 2009 when three of its original members jumped ship, however, the Japanese public's continued support can be clearly seen through these recent album sales figures. TVXQ's current members are Yunho and Changmin.
As one of the best loved faces of the K-Pop movement, TVXQ is set to headline Billboard's first K-POP Masters Concert in Las Vegas, scheduled for Nov. 25. The show will be sponsored by the MGM Grand Garden Arena and will feature many of K-Pop's brightest stars.