Tohoshinki’s Sales For First Half Of 2009 Brings In KRW$33,000,000,000 | Stand By U debuts at #2

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Japanese rankings chart, ORICON, revealed the “First half of 2009 Sales Ranking” 30 June. On this sales ranking chart, Tohoshinki ranked #8, bringing in ¥2,500,000,000 (KRW$33,000,000,000).


In first place is their nationally renowned group EXILE, with sales of ¥5,400,000,000, and second place goes to Arashi with sales of ¥4,400,000,000. SMAP and Koda Kumi follow Tohoshinki closely, ranking ninth and tenth place respectively.

As can be seen, Tohoshinki’s impact and status has reached that of the A-list standard.

The sales ranking this time only included the sales of albums, singles and DVDs released this year. If the profits included the sales they made through concerts and advertisement deals, Tohoshinki’s sales results would be even more spectacular. Their national tour will come to an end on the 4th and 5th July, at the Tokyo Dome. Currently, it is difficult to obtain tickets, and ticket prices through bidding, have soared above ¥1,000,000; proof of their indisputable popularity.

With regards to rumours of Tohoshinki disbanding:
On 26th & 27th June, they wrapped up their 3rd Asia Tour in Bangkok, but they will still have concert performances in July and August in Japan. A staff from their management company said, “Up until the end of the year, their performance schedules are extremely tight, and the members think that the rumours of disbanding are ridiculous. Tohoshinki has climbed the ranks of J-pop singers, from the lowest ranks to what they are today, a recognised J-pop group. The results of the ranking this time, also holds a lot of meaning to them.”
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Source: [将爱myyunho.com]
Translations: mandasoh@iscreamshinki


TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki's newest Japanese single, "Stand By You" debuted at number 2 on the Oricon Daily Singles chart today with a sales figure of a whopping 94,838 units! Arashi was the only one who beat them by releasing "Everything," Arashi had a sales figure of 135,053 units! There was a big dropoff after these two heavyweights as 3rd place "C-ute" only achieved a sales figure of 13,446 units.


Even though TVXQ didn't come in first, they should be extremely excited. You have to keep in mind that their previous releases had no where near 100,000 sales for the first day. Their previous release, "Share The World" had around 58,000 sales on their first day and around 98,000 for the first week. This new single almost achieved the previous weekly figure in a day. Congratulations and hope for continued success for TVXQ in Japan.


Souce: allkpop

FYI: It's KRW$33,000,000,000 is about USD26,204,626.677. That's 26 million.

Comments

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

Hooo shit, no freaking way.
O.O

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

O__o USD wtf...YOU FANS ARE BONKERS
I wonder how much each take home.

[walnuuut.livejournal.com]

IKR, I've always been curious about that.
TEEHEE

[v-rosesandwine.livejournal.com]

is that 33 billion? gah i see too many zeros @.@

[sequined-doll.livejournal.com]

:( they work so hard, i wonder how much father SM takes from them. ugh, just set up a dbsk company already!!

[ladypurr.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, SM would roadblock them every step of the way so they'd probably lose even more money. It'd be like the legal battles when Shinhwa left except even more fierce since DBSK rakes in cash with every breath they take.

[twomin.livejournal.com]

Well almost 95k is pretty impressive (one of those copies is mine lol), specially when they have to compete with Arashi. It isn't a big difference at all O:

[allafloat.livejournal.com]

srsly. I look forward to the day they outdo a JE group...which is hopefully in the near future XD

[telrunyaaa.livejournal.com]

WHOAAAA !!!

Dayumm!! <33333333333333333333333333333333

[bunny-hime07.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy for them! :D

[edgirl-12.livejournal.com]

Woah, thats amazinggg

[flufy-umbreon.livejournal.com]

..shit that's a lot of money :|

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Just rumours (http://community.livejournal.com/omonatheydidnt/856424.html).

[inutweak.livejournal.com]

what has smap even released this year?

i keep forgetting that arashi's latest single isn't a double-a side and has no drama/movie tie-in, so i keep expecting higher numbers. anyways, thats dbsk's highest first day yet isn't it. i'm really happy for them :)

[jia-zhang.livejournal.com]

HOLY CRAP 26 million!? O_O; Wow...

But good job, boys, with 95K. Can't be the JPop heavy-weights, but still, they are doing well for themselves. ^^

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

xD you beat me :) that is very good news, though

[saintedmal.livejournal.com]

So proud to be a fan! 8D Am extremely happy for them. Hard work pays off.

[itsplashes.livejournal.com]

That is their highest first day sale yet. :) This is a really wonderful accomplishment.

[shuyanland.livejournal.com]

AWESOME~!

[brailleun.livejournal.com]

Wh~o~ooooo.
Damn I'm proud :D. Even more proud when I know that I have been part in that '¥2,500,000,000' amount :DD. Bwaha.

They're not that faraway from ARASHI and we all know, or we all should know, how famous Arashi is in Japan. They are everywhere :D.

[allafloat.livejournal.com]

OH BOYS :'}♥

[kireny.livejournal.com]

Same here about Arashi but their last few singles ahve all been double A-sides with movie/drama/cf tie ins.
this single has none of that so thats probably why

[beautifiers.livejournal.com]

dude, that's insane.

[xu3173.livejournal.com]

Proud of YOU <33333

[jtyy239.livejournal.com]

Wow loads of moneeey! Yay for them!!

[bgurl1210.livejournal.com]

That's great news but I bet they only get to see 1% of that money.

[gogoparty.livejournal.com]

i think yoochun's hair is even longer than mine.
boy needs to do something with his hair, please.

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

lol he cut it recently.