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TVXQ 1st Foreign Artist in Japan to Achieve…

GhostWriter in News on Jul 22, 2008 - 12:35 AM  –  7427 Views  –  93 Comments
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TVXQ / DBSK / Tohoshinki became the first foreign artist to have three number 1 singles on the Oricon Weekly Chart when "Why Have I fallen in Love With you?" topped last weeks sales on the Oricon Weekly chart.

"Why Have I fallen in Love With you?" sold approximately 68,000 copies in it's first week.

This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone anymore, in fact I would've been more surprised if they didn't achieve first place. Cassiopeia can't wait until the 4th Korean album is released this fall.
Are you going to buy their 4th album?

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1.  HPDANM
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:44 AM
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I just commeted on the other article and here it is!!!! I’m so happy!!!!
It’s actually a surprise to me o_O
I meant, they weren’t in Japan when they released the single and wasn’t there to promote it the entire week it was competing in the charts...and it still did well^^
They didn’t get to promote it at all…
They are the first foreign artist to top it 3 times consecutively and also the first foreign artist to have the most copies sold in 1 week…
ah...I’m happy and I was worrying so much, too...It’s just that, yeah....they weren’t there! It’s ridiculous for SM and Avex to let them go to Korea when they have a new single releasing!
and I’m waiting for their 4th comeback album and dating on earth! jeez...that drama was filmed 2 years ago and they still haven’t release it yet…

2.  ohsnap
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:52 AM
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even if i steal/download it what am i gonna do with it? their song sucks.
so.. no

3.  musicislove
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:53 AM

oh yay! =) go DBSK! i’m happy for them =)
haha. yeah i would have been surprised if they didn’t get first.
even though they didn’t promote it, it did so well. i guess DBSK is just that awesome =)

4.  reina
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:55 AM
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Yes i knew they could do ti and im rpoud to say i order it
and from an oricon firendly site
so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
TVXQ is the coolest group ever
and i will buy their 4 korean album
HPDANM
i was worried about the same thing but they did it !!!!!!!!
yay super duper happy about these !!!!!!!!!!!!!

5.  kfan
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:08 AM
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yay!!! congrats oppas!!!
cant wait for their 4th album…
*fangirl dance*

7.  onliadreamer
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:10 AM

Love them but they are starting to get wa overrated =/.  When everyone expects nothing less than #1 what are you going to do next, discover a cure for cancer?

8.  Bomi
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:19 AM

OMO!!!!! i love them
They rock my world, i’m so glad they got #1 again, but you could so tell that they were going to get it again, hehe,
DBSK HWAITING!!!

9.  amyy
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:25 AM

yay ! im happy for them im glad another sm got it (: first it was purple line , beautful you and now why i have fallen in love with you !!!!!!! fasho ! aha its sad they beat alot of japanese people tho :D but i dont think there will ever be some one to beat them <3

10.  bee
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:29 AM
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not so surprizing.

11.  lolz (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:33 AM

They didn’t stay number 1 on the weekly for very long. I don’t even see them on the weekly chart.

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

12.  432521
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:34 AM

Congrats!!!

I just want to add some kind of insite. Does anyone else find it sad that while in japan dbsk can sell singles left and right and they always sell at least 50-60k and all they do to promote is got on 4-5 music shows and radio show with magazine promotions with no fans stalking them, and in korea you have to do crazy promotions with hopes of your stuff selling 30-40k and that is if your lucky.
With this single having minimal to no promotions because they actually start promoting the week after the release with A-nation and music shows it still managed to sell 68k.

13.  432521
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:37 AM

@LOL

Um just to tell you Oricon does not release weekly charts until tuesday, we know that they got #1 weekly through articles released on the oricon chart so just wait until tomorrow or Wendsday when they update the chart and then you will see it.

The chart you are looking at is one for last weeks number 1 single

14.  sxaxrxaxh
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:45 AM
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THEY ARE MAKING A KOREAN ALBUM!
NO ONE…
LOL i put i’m going to download it.

it is just not possible for them to not to win (:

15.  galadriel
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:48 AM

in your freaking face, detractors!!!

16.  Leighrah
Jul 22, 2008 - 01:59 AM

I have to admit...I really like that song!XD

17.  Guest (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 02:17 AM

@ 432521
Yes, it’s sad to see that, but it’s only normal because Korea’s music industry isn’t doing so well.
The last million seller was group g.o.d., and after that, mp3’s became more popular and people started downloading instead of buying C.D.s.
DBSG’s one of few singers that still sell a lot of their records despite Korean music industry’s downfall (but of course, not much as the 1990’s).
Besides, their 1st single “Hug” which was released in 2003 is STILL selling (:
I’m so proud of these guys and I can’t WAIT for their fourth album in Korea, ‘cause I know without a doubt that they’ll bring a new sensation into the music industry in Korea. 
This year’s going to be interesting with all the “BIG” stars coming back :D

18.  wizkid4785
Jul 22, 2008 - 02:22 AM

Borrow / Download it :D

19.  Lotty-Sama
Jul 22, 2008 - 02:26 AM
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I’m going to download it first, but when I have enough money I will buy it. They still need everyone’s support (and money) ^^
I’m really looking forward to their new album

20.  swt_turtle
Jul 22, 2008 - 02:30 AM
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Awee congrats to them =)

21.  tvxq_luv
Jul 22, 2008 - 02:57 AM

im so happy for them

im really looking forward 2 der new krn albm ^_^

*fangirls in tha bkgrnd*

22.  r0fl
Jul 22, 2008 - 03:02 AM
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...ugly. yunho used to be cute =.=, now he’s gay-looking

23.  crystal199187
Jul 22, 2008 - 03:22 AM

whoa!! why am i not surprised??
okay,anyway,still congrats to them…
about de new album,i bet they’ll top de charts too since they have such massive fanbase…
i’m gonna download it n then delete it(maybe keep 1 or 2 songs..)
dats wat my sis did when she downloaded their japanese albums last time..she only kept purple line & love in de ice..

@onliadreamer,
“When everyone expects nothing less than #1 what are you going to do next, discover a cure for cancer?”
omagawd,u’re hilarious!!!
they haven’t found a cure for cancer yet,but they have awaken a gurl from coma...lol(when i told my sis,she says “Bullshit!")
wait...maybe one day a scientist will claim dat he has found a cure for cancer while listening to Dbsk songs...hahahaha
omagawd,i can’t stop laughing rite now..bye
*runs away before Cass attacks* raspberry

24.  NiPK
Jul 22, 2008 - 03:27 AM

@onliadreamer
ha ha ha you should challenge them, they probably can discover it.

OK seriously, I think every fan knows that DBSK doesn’t stand a chance if the really famous japanese artists release in the same day/week. So they are not overrating and they still have a long way to go. They have fun to experiment things (at least in Japan) and they gain more fans day by day.  Anyway the current accomplishment is just so good to celebrate. I love it that they gradually climb up, so we can celebrate more often.

25.  igoRAWR
Jul 22, 2008 - 03:27 AM
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agree with r0fl
man .. he used to look like a MAN.
now he looks like a guy with a hot body and faced that tries to look gay =___=

26.  CherryAlly
Jul 22, 2008 - 03:51 AM

ha. im really happy `bout them. The thing i know.. It doesn`t matter in which place of the charts they are, i`ll still like them. honestly, they could not reach the oricon chart at all, i love them songs, not the title. Of course, am so proud and satisfied that tvxq can do so high stuffs. It really makes me more happy.
Can`t wait till they new album.

27.  missy
Jul 22, 2008 - 04:11 AM

Congrats. They’re inching their way up there little by little. Sales should pick back up once they start promoting.

28.  Heladofrito
Jul 22, 2008 - 04:11 AM
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LOL @ onliadreamer. I agree. They’ll probably try and move on into… DUN DUN DUN… American markets. Who knows. XD
Right now I’m proud of them for workin’ hard.
Keep it up!!

BTW is that picture a recent one? It looks old. Last time I checked Yunho’s hair was like a brownish color 0.o

29.  432521
Jul 22, 2008 - 04:17 AM

@ Heladofrito

That picture is very old at least a year old, it was during there my destiny days, i wonder why GhostWriter used that picture.

30.  Icykins
Jul 22, 2008 - 04:57 AM
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WOOOOOOOOOOO! Congratulations, boys! Well deserved.

31.  junsufan
Jul 22, 2008 - 05:35 AM

DUH~ I have to buy the 4th album. :p

32.  jankenpo (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 07:04 AM

YAAAA!!! :D congrats bruh

33.  LIZZ (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 07:34 AM

Congrats to them. they worked so hard in the jap industry and now its like everything paid off. Yea they didnt have competition this week, well there was only really one. But the thing is getting to the oricon #1 spot the 3rd time in this year is really something. im just proud of them. And of course imma buy their new korean album. i’ve been waiting for ages already.

34.  reina
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:01 AM
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hey Yunho is Hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its was when he didnt cut his hair that he look wierd.......
all of them are hot
spacially changmin very handsome these days

35.  Hiroshi
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:08 AM

I’m still wondering why Avex decided to push back the promotions.  Is it because they had things to do in Japan?

36.  teukieca
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:11 AM
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congrats to them firstly…
and to those who like making fun about the news..a girl woke up coz of their song..pity you guys..coz you never know what is the meaning of life..never know what people say it’s miracle..aish..shame on you..may god shows you something..haha..and about yunho being a gay-looking..wth!..dun call urself a cassie if you said so..and if he’s gay..still there million of fans out there for god sake..and admit it..maybe you guys are jealous coz in ur life..you guys never be somebody..coz you always be nobody...haha..pathetic human-beings..

cassies..do support their korean albums..
i’m going to buy one too..=)

37.  ~Loco_Roco~
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:21 AM
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I’m seriously happy for them. not surprised, lol but very happy. I’ll probably download the album since I don’t know what to expect. If I like it, I’ll buy it (I love Changmin). I think they made it to #1 because the song is awsome BUT also because none of the bigger artists (like Namie, Koda Kumi, KAT-TUN) released anything recent that week/month.

38.  goldenGAZE
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:34 AM
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They seem like nice people but i seriously don’t get the hype.

39.  asha (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:39 AM

suprise, suprise(not)

40.  victoriablake
Jul 22, 2008 - 08:45 AM

omg, so they finally did it!
i was nervously following this on soompi for several days, not that i dont have faith in them, but they r foreign artists in japan after all.
but, im so effing proud of them.
n i know that cassiopeians wont let the boys n international fans down on the new korean album

41.  layla
Jul 22, 2008 - 09:55 AM

yeah.....dbsk 4ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

42.  loserrrxjr
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:27 AM
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ahh im so glad tat they achieved so much.
i cant wait for their 4th album <3

43.  kawaiiangel
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:33 AM
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it’s not really suprising but i can’t wait for their next album!

44.  cho (Unregistered User)
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:41 AM

To those people who says that they don’t see the hype and says that its nothing suprising obviously don’t know anything about the Japanese market. That’s all I could say.

45.  ctzuen
Jul 22, 2008 - 11:00 AM
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Congrats to them, they work so hard for it. Its not easy to get a success in other country. Well good job guys, tvxq deserved it.

46.  Beckbeck
Jul 22, 2008 - 11:01 AM

Doubt I’ll get this song. Typically their songs are stupid so why bother?

47.  KoreaAddict
Jul 22, 2008 - 11:12 AM
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I’m so happy for them !!!!!! This song make me thrill, really !!!

48.  HEROine
Jul 22, 2008 - 11:20 AM
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i knew it,...in ur face bitter non believers.. i seriously cant see why people even find the time to say something bad and moreover pointless to this kind of good news..when they should just read the article.if they dont agree.then move on.if they dont have better things to do and still would want to comment, then do.but whats the point ? your negative thoughts isnt making TVXQ less of an artist anyway.They are still gonna sell thousands of album.and YOU not buying it wont cause any effect.really, youre nothing but a minute creature in the already overpopulated dong bang world so dont act like music critics or worst, people who is of any significance. so why bother?

49.  keriann
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:17 PM

I like their music but so far I prefer DBSK’s Japanese music.

Yay pirating!

50.  keriann
Jul 22, 2008 - 12:19 PM

AND OHMYGOD I REMEMBER GHOSTWRITER! The episode with the purple gooey crap scared the shit outta me when I was younger.

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