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Rookie group B1A4 signed a contract with Jang Geun Suk’s Japanese agency, making their venture into Japan official.
“B1A4 signed a contract with Pony Canyon, one of the largest Japanese agencies, and will hold its debut showcase on Dec. 9 in Japan,” B1A4 and Pony Canyon said in a statement.
Pony Canyon is a subsidiary of Japan’s giant media company, Fuji Sankei Communication Group, and has some of the best Japanese celebrities including w-inds, Aiko, Ueto Aya, and Jang Geun Suk under its wings.
“The decision to sign B1A4 was unprecedented in that they are a rookie group. However, despite being a rookie group, their high-quality music, polished choreography, and sophisticated fashion style make them one of the most promising Hallyu stars, so we decided to sign them. Jang Geun Suk too talked very highly of them,” Pony Canyon said in a statement.
B1A4 will hold their first Japanese performance on Dec. 9 in Tokyo under the title, “B1A4-Japan Showcase Live 2011.” In January, they will also release their first licensed CD, combining the tracks from their first two mini albums in Korea.
Source: Naver translated by Best of Korea
Good luck babies!
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Date: 2011-10-21 03:51 am (UTC)LOL I like the boys well enough, but there is nothing sophisticated about their stage getups.
It's a little soon for them to be shipped off to Japan but I wish them well regardless.
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Date: 2011-10-21 04:21 am (UTC)P.S. I think My Love would have been a better title track for this mini album... *sigh*
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Date: 2011-10-21 04:34 am (UTC)Or the few BANAS they have are all uber crazy and voted and bought everything.
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Date: 2011-10-21 04:42 am (UTC)I guess I don't really know how popular they are in Korea, I keep on reading stuff online about how they're flops, and when I defend them, people are like "NO. They're irrelevant" and then I feel bad. Lol. But then people say that about most of the rookie groups this year... but I always thought that B1A4 was at the top of the pile for 2011 rookies, their digital sales have not been great, but they kill in physical album sales, which I think is awesome, cause who actually buys full CDs in the world of digital downloads now. :) The last album I bought in probably 6 months was actually It B1A4. haha.
I kinda think that a little bit about UKiss too, but never said it cause I'm scared of KissMes. Lol. But I think them winning that contest for the special stage on M!CD and beating UKiss, KHJ, SNSD, etc is pretty big. BANAs are pretty dedicated. I love it.
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Date: 2011-10-21 10:58 am (UTC)anyhoo, good luck to them.
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Date: 2011-10-21 02:34 pm (UTC)but i get your point. it's getting pretty saturated there and japanese kpop fans have to be very picky. or they could just stick with their favorites. hopefully, b1a4 can produce something good for their japan promotions.
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Date: 2011-10-21 01:28 pm (UTC)I mean, if everyone is going there, staying here and being more and more popular would be slightly easier, won't it?
But i guess sales>popularity so it's off to tap on as much of the J market as possible.
They seem quite suitable though. And they're cute. It could work.
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