ZE:A's Japanese single takes No. 9 spot on Oricon weekly chart

ZE:A (Children of Empire) [Star Empire Entertainment]

ZE:A's latest Japanese single has placed within in the top 10 spots on the prestigious Oricon music chart.

According to Oricon's weekly music chart during the final week of December, ZE:A's single album "Love Letter/My Only Wish” came in ninth place among popular Japanese singers Hamasaki Ayumi, Kobukuro, AKB48 and Arashi.

"Love Letter/My Only Wish” took the No. 2 spot on Oricon’s daily music chart on the daily of its release on December 21.

ZE:A (Children of Empire) made their debut in January this year with their mini-album "Nativity" and followed it up with "Leap for Detonation" and "Level Up."

The group began their activities in Japan after performing on music program "SEOUL TRAIN," which introduces K-pop artists to local fans, in early March.

The boys signed with Japanese entertainment company IMX in July to manage their career in the country and placed at No. 3 on Oricon's daily singles chart with their first Japanese album "ZE:A!" and held a sold-out concert in the country last month.

They are currently preparing to release their full-length album in Korea in February next year.

ZE:A's album "Love Letter/My Only Wish" on Oricon's weekly music chart [Official Oricon website]

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