Now, on to the much-anticipated Korean comeback (TWICE)
いざ、大注目の韓国カムバックへ（TWICE）
TWICE takes first place on Japan's Oricon chart... "The highest sales on the release day for a Korean girl group"
The first single released by girl group TWICE in Japan has taken first place on the Oricon chart.
According to their agency JYP Entertainment on the 19th, TWICE's single "One More Time," released the day before, sold 94,957 copies and took first place on the Oricon daily single chart.
The difference between them and Japanese idol group MAG!C☆PRINCE, who came in second with 51,581 copies sold, is 43,000 copies. JYP Entertainment said, "This is the highest sales on the release day for a single by a Korean girl group in Japan," and added, "If this trend continues, we can expect to see a new record in first week sales for a single released by a Korean girl group in Japan."
The initial order volume for this single approached 300,000 copies, proving TWICE's high popularity in Japan. The pre-released track on the 13th of this month, before the album's release, topped the local Line Music real-time and weekly charts. TWICE is credited with reigniting the popularity of K-pop in Japan. (From K-pop News) TWICE is definitely the one who reignited the popularity of K-pop in Japan. Even when they became popular, the situation is different from when KARA was around. It seemed like their popularity was limited to just the girls. However, with BLACKPINK coming and becoming popular, and boy group BTS following suit and increasing in popularity, it seems like the boom of 2010 is repeating itself. It is clear that TWICE is taking on the role of KARA at that time and boosting their popularity. I think they may have more power than KARA. When KARA came to Japan at that time, the welcoming atmosphere backed them up. The media and venues everywhere were very welcoming to their events. There was a lot of activity surrounding them to make money. It's true that KARA's (K-Pop) music was fresh and attractive, but there was an even greater energy surrounding them. Well, looking back, that's all we can say...
Compared to that, what was TWICE like when they first came to Japan? It was obvious to anyone that it was rather low-key.
That's why most people were saying that TWICE's Japanese debut would only be popular among K-Pop fans. I wonder if many K-Pop fans, let alone anti-fans, thought the same.
I was convinced that it would end up like that.
However, TWICE's popularity gradually spread among junior and senior high school students.
At first, there were many voices saying, "There are no TWICE fans around me," but after a month or two, the scenery and the situation changed. People started saying things like, "There was a fellow TWICE fan in my class," and soon people even said things like, "It's annoying when these wannabes pretend to be TWICE fans come out."
As time passed, their Japanese debut song became a platinum disc, selling 270,000 copies. Unlike KARA, this figure was achieved in adversity.
It goes without saying that the presence of the Japanese members contributed greatly to the sales.
With an initial release of 94,957 copies, it's certain that sales will far exceed those of their debut song.
But they can't dwell on this anymore. Their next job is waiting for them.
After gaining more credibility in Japan, their comeback in Korea will be waiting for them shortly.
They have firmly established their footing in both Japan and Korea.
It seems likely that the MV for their comeback song will have an even bigger hit than BTS' "DNA."
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