[INFO] Jang Keun Suk on the 3rd spot in Baidu Post Bar

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Korean solo artist rankings (as of June 5, 2012)

1. Jaejoong – 100,053
2. Heechul – 94,358
3. Jang Geunsuk – 90,825
4. Lee Minho – 88,869
5. Park Yoochun – 75,699
6. Donghae – 74,541
7. Lee Junki – 70,435
8. Yunho – 66,920
9. Kim Hyunjoong – 60,527
10. Lee Hongki – 58,895
11. Kim Junsu – 54,345
12. Shim Changmin – 47,089

According to the results that were taken on June 1, Kim Jaejoong received 153,000 votes to reach the number 1 spot. On second place was Super Junior’s Kim Hee Chul with 94,358 votes. It was the first time such a large number of votes were cast for a single Korean celebrity. On June 4, Kim Jaejoong had 759 more votes to make it 180,900 votes.

The third place was taken by Jang Geun Suk (89,943 votes), fourth place was claimed by Lee Min Ho (88,869 votes) and fifth place was taken by JYJ’s Park Yoo Chun (75,699 votes). Sixth place was Super Junior’s Donghae (74,541 votes), seventh place was Lee Jun Ki (74,350 votes), eighth place was DBSK’s Yunho (66,920) and ninth place was Kim Hyun Joong. JYJ’s Junsu took 11th place with 54,345 votes.

[NEWS]Jang Keun Suk 'Just Crazy' Top the weekly Oricon Chart

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Actor + Singer Jang Geun Suk has swept the Oricon Chart.

According to the announcement made by Jang Geun Suk’s agency Tree J Company on the 5th, Jang Geun Suk’s first full album in Japan ‘Just Crazy’ has ranked #1 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.

Jang Geun Suk’s album ranked #1 on the Oricon Daily Chart on the same day of its release, on May 30th. The album was released in two versions, the limited edition and the regular album and so far the two versions have recorded 88,000 copies sold combined, placing the album solidly on the #1 spot.

This is the first time a male singer had won the top spot on the Oricon Weekly Chart with his first full album since Moriyama Naotaro had achieved the feat in 2004. Not only has it been 8 years since this impressive feat had been achieved, but it is the first time an international artist has ever achieved it. Up to date the best record set by international artists were the #2 ranks set by the American artist Scatman John in 1995 and by singer K in 2006, who also happens to be a South Korean.

Jang Geun Suk was placed #1 on the Oricon Daily Chart and as well as the Weekly Chart with his first single ‘Let Me Cry’ in April of 2011. With the latest feat he achieved this impressive feat with both his single and his full album.

The last time anyone else had ranked #1 for the daily and the weekly chart on Oricon with their first single and full album was 17 years ago in 1994 when Uchida Yuki had ranked #1 with her first single and full album.

In a related news, Jang Geun Suk will kick start his Asian tour ’2012 Jang Geun Suk Asia Tour ‘THE CRI SHOW 2′ in Seoul in July. He will tour 4 cities in Japan including Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka, then he’ll move his stage to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Source: Money Today via Nate

Jang Keun Suk is ecstatic about ranking #1 on the Oricon chart

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Singer + actor Jang Geun Suk spoke about placing #1 on the Oricon chart.

Jang Geun Suk took part in the ‘Hot Click Corner’ interview segment on the June 2nd episode of KBS ‘Entertainment Report’.

When the reporter mentioned about his new album placing #1 on the Oricon chart Jang Geun Suk stated “I was very happy about it.”

Jang Geun Suk added, “I prepared this album for a year so I want to pass on this honorable achievement to my Jang-uh (his fan club).”

Jang Geun Suk was also asked if he could sing a little bit of the title song for the Korean fans and he happily obliged singing a small part of the song.

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Source: Xports News via Naver