
K-pop group TVXQ’s Tokyo Dome concert earlier this month topped the live viewership ranking on Japan’s Oricon chart, reports said Sunday.
“Live-streaming of TVXQ’s Tokyo dome performance was the most viewed in the live broadcast criteria,” Oricon reported.
Once a quintet but now reduced to a duo, TVXQ is riding high after 10 years of success in Japan.
It recently completed a series of concerts across Japan that started in February.
The chart-topping video was of the tour’s final performance, which was streamed live online, attracting almost 75,000 viewers.
TVXQ will hold an encore concert in Seoul at the Olympic Gymnastics Hall on June 13 and 14.
avex社のIR資料を見ましたが、東方神起ユノ入隊を想定してか「2016年度はマネジメント/ライヴで大型公演の減少、音楽はアルバム販売の減少で減収」でそれぞれ103億円、55億円の売上減を想定。ライブは2015年WITHツアー75万人動員のチケット売上70億円が0となるとみたのか
— keitadj (@keitadj) May 15, 2015Trans (by snxy): saw avex’s IR (investor relations?) materials; it is expected that due to TVXQ’s Yunho’s enlistment [in 2016 from management /live (concerts), the reduction in large-scale concerts, music album sales to lead to drop in sales] expected 10.3 billion yen, 5.5 billion yen reduction in sales respectively.
エイベックスの来期見込みで「大型公演減少」による減益が見込まれてるのは完全に東方神起の兵役入りの影響。去年のエイベックス興行でスタジアム級の公演52回中22回、40%以上が東方神起のライブという圧倒的なパワーなので・・・
— Kei Nishiyama (@ashikagunso) May 14, 2015韓流はメディア露出少ないのでなかなか信じてもらえないんですが、今日本のライブシーンの「3強」といえば、嵐・東方神起・EXILEファミリー なんですよ。この3グループの年間観客動員数はそれぞれ60万人超え、つまり浦和レッズより人気がある。
— Kei Nishiyama (@ashikagunso) May 14, 2015Trans (by snxy): jpn ticketing site co-founder on tohoshinki in japan’s live scene / impact of hiatus:
Japan ticket-reseller site co-founder Kei Nishiyama tweeted that in the next fiscal year, because of the “reduction in large-scale concerts”, it is expected that Avex would experience a decrease in profits due to the impact of Tohoshinki fully enlisting. Last year, Avex box office stadium performance, 22 times out of 52 times, over 40% was brought in by Tohoshinki’s overwhelming power.
He added that while it seems unbelievable because of believe the lack of K-wave media coverage, in Japan’s LIVE (concert) scene now, speaking of the “Big 3″, they are the Arashi, Tohoshinki and EXILE family. The annual numbers of audiences mobilised are more than 600,000 people each; more popular than Urawa Red Diamonds (top J-league football team)

MBC‘s new Wednesday-Thursday drama “The Scholar Who Walks the Night” revealed photos from the first script reading with the leads present.
In the photos that were revealed, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Yoo Bi, TVXQ‘s Changmin, Lee Soo Hyuk, Kim So Eun and others sit around a table and focus on script reading.
Before the script reading, the staff and actors all greeted each other and revealed their excitement at the drama that they will be working on together.
The producer Lee Sung Joon said to the staff and actors, “‘The Scholar Who Walks the Night’ will basically be a mellow drama. It’s a relief that we were able to have great actors, and thanks to the writers, the preparations are going well. I would like to thank the writers who wrote the script. Starting July, it will be monsoon season and if we film at night, there will be mosquitoes and it might get difficult, but I hope we’ll have fun filming. Please give us a lot of help.”
In the script reading that followed, the actors made eye contact with each other as they tested out their chemistry together. Lee Jun Ki expressed his calm, collected character, and Lee Yoo Bi brightened the atmosphere as she got into character of her bubbly book-seller character. Lee Soo Hyuk looked as if he was on set with his booming voice while acting out his angry character Kwi, and Changmin perfectly and calmly expressed his playful character, Lee Yoon the Crown Prince. Kim So Eun also shed her bright and playful image to express her chic and cold character Hye Ryeong.
“The Scholar Who Walks the Night,” which kicked off its production with the script reading, will follow up “Warm and Cozy” and is slated to start airing in July.


Trans (by snxy): the weather is hot, the clothes too, are hot. a hard time. Today too, fighting
Trans: all night w yunho straight to changmin’s drama #밤을걷는선비ㅠㅠ dying in the strong sun ㅠㅠ
Papa Bear is apparently going back and forth to Yunho and Changmin's drama sets.
Trans (by snxy): It has been a long time, U-Know man! ㅎ since meeting during middle school...ㅎㅎ already ㅎㅎ time passes fast ㅎ #jeolla-do #twoguys
Trans (by snxy): the weather is so good :) all the best!! #today #allthebest #jeolladotwoguys
Sources: actor_jg, KPop Herald, leedonghae (1, 2), snxy (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6), keitadj, ashikagunso, TVXQ! Express, Soompi, myunghwanhyun (1, 2, 3)
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Date: 2015-05-22 02:00 pm (UTC)16 billion yen is ~$130 million....................................
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Date: 2015-05-22 04:38 pm (UTC)SO PROUD of Tohoshinki. Can you say IMPACT?
Just wondering, BigBang is still considered under Avex in Japan right? Or are they solely under YGEX and therefore their live concert earnings not make as much of a contribution in Avex's pockets (since YGEX is a joint venture)?
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Date: 2015-05-22 07:05 pm (UTC)can't wait to see soeun x changmin pairing
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Date: 2015-05-23 04:14 am (UTC)Can't wait to watch Lee Junki, Changmin, and Lee Soohyuk beautify my laptop screen with their drama.
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Date: 2015-05-24 03:31 pm (UTC)Yunho and Donghae are so cute...