MANILA, Philippines - Despite that his latest Korean drama "Love Rain" tanked in the ratings, actor and singer Jang Geun Suk is finding redemption in Japan through his music.
Jang Geun Suk's popularity in Japan has skyrocketed since releasing his first Japanese single "Let Me Cry" last year.
When it was released in April last year, the single debuted at No. 1 on Oricon's daily chart and became No. 1 on the weekly singles chart with 119,149 copies sold.
This made him win as Best New Artist in the 26th Japan Gold Disc Awards held last January.
Jang Geun Suk repeated this feat when he released the Japanese album "Just Crazy" last May 30.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon daily singles chart with 53,000 copies sold. It again topped the weekly singles chart with 88,009 copies sold.
"Just Crazy" has so far sold 100,000 copies and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Jang Geun Suk will go to Japan on June 22 to shoot promotional video for two songs in the album, "Stay" and "Abracadabra." During his scheduled eight-day stay in Japan, he will also record for TV shows.
The actor will also release his Japanese cookbook titled "Jang Keun Suk Love Recipe" on June 10, which also includes a behind-the-scenes DVD.
Recently, the actor made headlines when he gave 120 staff of the "Love Rain" drama with 300,000 won (P11,000) each of gift certificates to show his appreciation for their hard work. The total gift certificates he distributed amounted to 36 million won (P1.31 million).
Jang Geun Suk will embark on his "Asia Tour: Cri Show 2" in July. The show will kick off in Seoul and will tour Japan, China, Taiwan and Thailand.
Source: Manila Bulletin
LOVE RAIN IS THE BEST KDRAMA.....THIS KDRAMA IS THE MOST POPULAR IN THE WORLD.
ReplyDeleteonly in korea was bad ratings.....but IN THE WORLD "LOVE RAIN" IS THE BEST AND Nº1.