Singles released on the 30th by artists such as ‘TVXQ‘, ‘FT Island‘, ‘2PM‘, and ‘T-ara‘ have made their way to the top of the Oricon Singles Chart.
TVXQ’s first Christmas song, “Winter“, seized the #2 slot on the Weekly Oricon Single Chart, selling 76,615 copies on the first day.
Furthermore, FT Island’s “Distance” and T-ara’s “YAYAYA” came in at #4 and #7 respectively, while “This Christmas” a collaborative effort by the JYP Entertainment artists came in at #14.
2PM‘s first full-length Japanese album ‘Republic of 2PM‘ sold 25,756 copies on the first day and seized the #2 slot on the Oricon Album Chart.