[Article] Kim Hyun Joong - New album breaks into Billboard World chart

awesome! wish he could really have a concert in Philippines again...and hoping that by that time i can be there too! =)



credits:  JONATHAN M. HICAP (Manila Bulletin)


Re-post with full credits.

MANILA, Philippines – K-pop singer Kim Hyun Joong is one “Lucky” guy.

Kim Hyun Joong’s second solo mini-album “Lucky” has officially entered the Billboard chart. Debuting at No. 5 on Billboard’s World Albums chart for the week of Oct. 29, this is first for the popular singer and actor.

According to Billboard, “Lucky” achieved the biggest jump on the chart.

His follow-up after he wrapped up promotions for his successful debut solo album “Break Down,” Kim Hyun Joong’s  released “Lucky” last Oct. 11. He also made his first TV performance on Oct. 20 on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” music program.

The album contains the title track “Lucky Guy,” “Do You Like That,” “Smile,” “I’m Your Man,” “U,” and the instrumental version of “Lucky Guy.”

Kim Hyun Joong will be promoting the album in Korea for just three weeks, after which he will start his first solo Japan tour on Nov. 9.

The 30,000 concert tickets had all been sold out, promptingt KeyEast, Kim Hyun Joong’s agency, to add three more concert dates.

Kim Hyun Joong will hold concerts in Yokohama, Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, Nagoya and Fukuoka. Three more concert dates in Tokyo were added.

During the promotion of “Break Down,” Kim Hyun Joong visited the Philippines last August and held a “High Five Touch” event.

After his Japan tour, he will release a digital single in December and a new album in January next year.

He will also be embarking on a world tour early next year. During the press conference in the Philippines, Kim Hyun Joong said he hopes that the Philippines will be one of the venues for his concert tour.

 “I’ll try to include the Philippines,” he promised.