K-pop albums dominate Philippines record sales

[bullet-hearts.livejournal.com]

Kpop Fever brought more positive responses from fans! Manila Bulletin published an article today summarizing the albums that dominate the Filipino charts. From April 26 to May 2, record stores have revealed TVXQ’s Best Selection 2010 album topping sales. Super Junior, Girl’s Generation and U-KISS also managed to enter the chart’s Top Ten.


Four K-pop groups have dominated a weekly music chart in the Philippines with their albums, placing in the top 10 and with one idol group outselling Filipino and international artists.

The “Best Selection 2010” of boy band Tohoshinki (a.k.a. TVXQ) placed at No. 1 in Astroplus and Astrovision’s overall and international album charts for the period of April 26 to May 2.

Tohoshinki’s album shot to the top just two days after it was released in the Philippines. This is the first time that Tohoshinki topped a Philippine music chart.

The album edged out the albums of Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and the Glee soundtrack.

In the Bestselling International Albums chart for the same period, TVXQ was at No. 1, Super Junior’s “Super Show 2” album landed at No. 4, Girls Generation’s “Oh” at No. 7, and U-Kiss’ “Only One” at No. 10.

Cassiopeia Philippines, the Filipino fan club of TVXQ, welcomed the good news, saying that the boy band deserved to be on top.

“TVXQ is the best;” “So proud of them;” and “They really deserve it” were some of the comments posted on a Facebook page.

In Japan, “Best Selection 2010” reached double platinum status in March by selling 500,000 copies, according to the sales chart of the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

On the other hand, Super Junior’s “Super Show 2” album topped the international album chart back in February. The boy band held their “Super Show 2” concert in the Philippines last April 10.

U-Kiss will be coming back to Manila for their concert on May 29.

Source:iloveohkpop@wordpress

Comments

OHMAIGAWDDDDD

[topuuu.livejournal.com]

O.o :)))))
SHOCKED. THEY PASSED THEM.
WOAAAAAAAA

[gummylovesme.livejournal.com]

LOL I can't believe how big it's gotten here. Just early last year it was Kpop desert. :))

U-Kiss will be coming back to Manila for their concert on May 29.

I'm kinda skeptical, TBH. Aren't they supposed to be promoting it big time right now? But I haven't been seeing commercials or posters or what not.

[itsplashes.livejournal.com]

I'm kinda skeptical, TBH.

Lol, sorry, I did it again. XD Fanboys be proud, rofl. I already bought tickets. And the seat plan is finally out. XD I really do wish they'd promoted way earlier. It's U-Kiss's first big concert and I feel nervous for them. :x

[ohmytaemin.livejournal.com]

KPOP OWNS THE PHILIPPINES BB
but i still hate the fact that some people hates kpop just because of their looks

[gummylovesme.livejournal.com]

Gah IKR. I read this '5 reasons to hate Kpop' thing on Tumblr. The reasons were so grr-worthy. Like Kasi may mga tae sa pangalan nila' or 'Kasi mga bakla sila.

[orangebondpaper.livejournal.com]

This facebook page is srsly insulting. People can be so immature.
It's okay to dislike Kpop if it really doesn't suit your taste, but to make fun of it like this is really stupid. >:/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bakit-ang-daming-nababaliw-sa-KOREAN-na-KANTANaiintindihan-niyo-ba/370614867134?v=wall

[orangebondpaper.livejournal.com]

Woah. Scary. And to think it wasn't so long ago that hardly anyone knew about Kpop here. Hahaha.

[peachinlabel.livejournal.com]

ZOMG woahhh.

kpop pawns all. this is really great news :DD oh the power of cassies 8'DD

[godchild1134.livejournal.com]

That's good for them! :D

[junho9.livejournal.com]

hahahhaa..
GODS of the EAST rulessssss!

[periwinklepig.livejournal.com]

I dont know what to feel. .___.

[itsplashes.livejournal.com]

Finally, Toho gets a number one, hngh. <3 A big part of this is Cassph's epic 7G. /proud to have bought her CDs there

[bepo-chan.livejournal.com]

yeah. 7G was epic.

i now officially own 5 copies of best selection and of the poster included. D:

[himalayan-mind.livejournal.com]

THIS IS GREAT! Just last year being a fangirl(/boy LOL) was a completely underground thing.. and now.. and now..

Bad news for me is that I'm effing BROKE thank you powz. T__T

[joabear.livejournal.com]

TAKE THAT BIEBER.

[theycallmeriz.livejournal.com]

LMAO!! :L

[stopthedisco.livejournal.com]

The princess is pleased.

[scarletfbl.livejournal.com]

"Princess...." *ROTFLMAO DED*

[t8l8.livejournal.com]

I heard they don't sell 2ne1's album in the Philippines. They really should. 2ne1's songs have been promoted on tv but fans can't even buy the songs legally, such a pity!

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

YG kinda sucks at international distribution. I haven't ever understood why they don't at least get their digital singles into itunes, because as of now they don't bring any money from outside Korea for YG.

[bepo-chan.livejournal.com]

finally some sales records for tvxq. <3 <3 <3

they've been overshadowed because they're on hiatus, and not everyone feels like voting for them on myx because they suspended their activities. like me.

not to mention they haven't really had a chance to become mainstream because they haven't released anything recently. D:

you should credit the original manila bulletin article:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/256536/kpop-albums-dominate-rp-charts

[kyurein.livejournal.com]

this shows the Philippine Kpop fans' overwhemling support to the idols over those Kpop haters. Kpop dominates the Philippine music industry even though there's a lot of hate for them. Take that, antis. HAHA.

i hate the anti kpop people

[koreanvoice.livejournal.com]

and i'm soo happy that we showed them. :)

[invalidreality.livejournal.com]

Cool beans!

Erm... About U-Kiss's concert, how come the promotions for it is so weak as of now when the concert's only less than a month away?

idk but,

[koreanvoice.livejournal.com]

that's soooo true!!!!!!!!

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

dbsk (:

[taeminho-onkey.livejournal.com]

AAHHH. DONGBANGSHINKI<3

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

I'VE YET TO GET MY HANDS ON BEST SELECTION ASLDKFGA

oh gosh, i don't know but

[koreanvoice.livejournal.com]

this is soooo true... :) i love it! i'm so happy because of that!

[cassyclim8.livejournal.com]

yey for tohoshinki! 7G was a blast~!!

[perfume.livejournal.com]

Although I'm not filipino, from the way I see it people are just butthurt that some international albums are doing better than domestic albums, even if it's just for the time being. And you get more criticism when you're at the top.

I mean, imagine if these similar results appeared on US' Top 10 Billboard charts? Complete outrage and criticism would appear, and probably even harsher. (And we have the likes of Perez Hilton attatched to kpop, too...)