Kpop artists are proving to be a strong force in the Japanese music market. Jang Keun Suk and Shoujo Jidai (SNSD) have secured the top two places in today’s Oricon daily singles charts. Jang Keun Suk’s Japanese debut single “Let me cry” sold 56,923 copies which placed him first. This was above top idol group Shoujo Jidai, who released their new single “MR. TAXI/ Run Devil Run.” Shoujo Jidai sold 40,194 copies falling just short of Jang Keun Suk at second place. Third place was Kobukuro who sold 16, 788 copies of their new single “Ano taiyo ga kono sekai wo terashi tsuzukeru yoni“. It is quite obvious that both Jang Keun Suk and Shoujo Jidai have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Although this is only the first day of release, it is possible that we can have high expectations that both Jang Keun Suk and Shoujo Jidai are capable for taking the top spot in the Oricon weekly rankings. Source: Tokyohive, Oricon
