Members of K-pop boy groups CNBLUE (top) pose for their album "CODE NAME BLUE," INFINITE (second to top) pose for their album "She's Back," Choshinsung (third to top) poses for their new single "She's Gone" and B1A4 (bottom) pose for their album "Baby Good Night" all released in Japan on August 29, 2012. [FNC Entertainment/Woollim Entertainment/Maru Entertainment/WM Entertainment]
K-pop male idols have secured hearts of music fans in Japan with their latest records' sales scoring big on Oricon's music charts.
CNBLUE’s first Japanese full-length effort, dubbed “CODE NAME BLUE,” topped the daily albums chart after moving about 22,000 copies before its release on Wednesday, according to data polled by Oricon on August 28.
Over on Oricon's daily singles chart, three Korean boy groups placed within the top five after hitting the shelves of music stores in the country on August 28.
Following their previous releases faring well on the chart, seven-member group INFINITE have moved about 23,000 copies of their third Japanese single "She's Back."
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