What has BEST FUCKIN FIVE accomplished today?

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

First-ever Asia girl-group with a TOP10 debut.

5 member South Korean girl group, KARA, debuted in Japan with their single 「ミスター」 [MISTER] and within the first week, 29 thousand copies were sold after its release and appeared at 5th place on the weekly single ranking chart. The last international girl group to debut in the TOP10 chart was on December 15, 1980 by the 5 member British girl group "The Nolans/The Nolan Sisters" with their song 「ダンシング・シスター」 [DANCING SISTER] that ranked 7th.

They [KARA] are one of the first Asia girl groups to debut at TOP10 in 37 years and 4 months, among others, including solo artist OuYang FeiFei and her song 「雨の御堂筋」 [Midosuji in the Rain] (in 1971) and Agnes Chan and her song 「ひなげしの花」 [Poppy Flower] (in 1972).

KARA, girl group of the K-POP SCENE, boasts great popularity. They debuted in March 2007 in Korea with their 1st album 『The First Bloooooming』. As of February 2008 KARA becomes a group with 5 members - the current members are Gyuri, Seungyeon, Nicole, Hara and Jiyoung. In February this year, they held their first live showcase in Japan. They debuted in Japan on August 11th and released their single 「ミスター」 [MISTER].

Following their Japan debut, they appeared in Tokyo, Shibuya fashion station 109 as a surprise event for their special stage where nearly 3,000 fans gathered. And on August 14th, in Tokyo, at the Shin-Kiba Studio, they held a mini-live event where they shook hands and met fans. The [KARA人気] "POPULAR KARA/KARA POPULARITY" is definitely rising.

Credits: Oricon Style (article) + heaven-sent @ soompi (translations)


Yeah whats up Japan?

Comments

[tellykins.livejournal.com]

YES FUCKING HIGH FIVE

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

[l0ck0n.livejournal.com]

brb fapp- i mean staring at gyuri in the gif >.>

[jishytea.livejournal.com]

omg so happy/proud idk what to do with myself.

[baboboy.livejournal.com]

they really sold 29,000 copies?

[fseventh.livejournal.com]

Yes, based on what I saw on chart daily. They were consistent around top 5. And third rank sold like 6000 - 7000 copies per day and they would probably little bit lower than that. Let's estimate 4000 copies per day and they will get 29 K in a week.

[meccamputech.livejournal.com]

congrats to them!

[yellyell.livejournal.com]

I'm so proud of them <3

[kamescookie.livejournal.com]

Soo cool of them!! love them <3

[sonicphotonic.livejournal.com]

FUCK YEAH BEST FUCKING FIVE

[erbalurbal.livejournal.com]

Seungyeon's abs in that gif *_*

congratulations to them

can we retire "best fuckin five" naow...

[queefing.livejournal.com]

Re: can we retire "best fuckin five" naow...

[toomanysides.livejournal.com]

what are you?

[mayshy.livejournal.com]

CHYEAH!!!!!!!!

[spread.livejournal.com]

Congrats :D
Glad to see people are giving them the love they deserve.

[kiki3291.livejournal.com]

FUCK YEAH. ♥ :D

Haters/trolls fall back.

[srybutno.livejournal.com]

my bbs ♥

i'm so proud

[faister.livejournal.com]

congrats girls~

[wendybaconator.livejournal.com]

When is SNSD's Japan debut?

[yesimcute.livejournal.com]

genie is out on september 8th

[rinareechan.livejournal.com]

Yay! So proud of them. They're not far behind Morning Musume, only 4k difference in first week sales XD

Also lol @ The Nolans. I love me some Coleen <33

[rinareechan.livejournal.com]

lmao I just read Yeah whats up Japan? in GD's autotuned voice XD

[yesimcute.livejournal.com]

yay!! good job kara!!

[whynotplay.livejournal.com]

damn congrats!!!

[miliy96.livejournal.com]

we have icon that mach! :3

[perfume.livejournal.com]

I'd appreciate some videographic evidence por favor

excuse to post gifs !!!

[queefing.livejournal.com]

http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/

Re: excuse to post gifs !!!

[aloakley.livejournal.com]

she's so gorgeous. and wow still at no.5 :) i'm impressed

OT

[lovebum4life.livejournal.com]

Ok i'm usually the first person to get on Korea sensationalism when it comes to kpop acts in japan but 29000 is pretty fucking good for an international debut! Congrats to KARA!

[lopezfitzgerald.livejournal.com]

they should just stay in japan because they're already on their way to outselling their entire korean discography with one single

[freezing-flames.livejournal.com]

lol this

YYYYYEEEEESSSSSS

[kishikiari.livejournal.com]

(http://pt-br.tinypic.com?ref=2z7396w)

[herro-kitty.livejournal.com]

YAY! I knew they would be popular in Japan!