As reported in the previous post, Kara gain their popularity through fashion seemed working, recently the Oricon Star gained the survey asking Japanese fans to pick the most popular star of 2011. The result put the "Step" girls on the top of the survey and it means they are the most popular Korean Stars in Japan according to Orista (Oricon Star) in 2011.
It means either, they beat Girls' Generation who was on the second place respectably on Orista survey, following Jang Geun Suk, TVXQ, and 2PM in 3rd, 4th and 5th place.
Representatives of Orista explained, “KARA’s second album, ‘Super Girl‘, topped the Oricon chart and showed remarkable sales numbers. They’ve also been in several CFs, giving stable rise to their popularity in Japan.”
Commenting on Girls' Generation, the representatives stated, “Girls' Generation achieved big goals this year by entering the worldwide market with the English version of ‘The Boys‘. Their first album, ‘Girl’s Generation‘, exceeded 630,000 units in sales. ”
They also pointed out how Jang Geun Suk was also the only solo singer in the top 5. “He began earning popularity through his drama, ‘You’re Handsome‘, and topped the Oricon with his debut single, ‘Let Me Cry‘. He also held a live concert at the Tokyo Dome in November.”
Source: Donga
Source: Donga
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