Big Bang’s album takes No. 2 on Oricon daily chart

Big Bang [YG Entertainment]

Korean idol group Big Bang’s fourth mini-album has ranked second on Japan’s prestigious Oricon chart.

According to results posted on Oricon’s official website on Thursday, "『BIGBANG 4TH MINI ALBUM Japan Edition』" grabbed the No. 2 spot on the chart on April 12, after selling a total 3,454 copies on the day of its release on Wednesday.

The album was originally scheduled to go on sale in the country on March 30 but major Japanese recording companies including AVEX and Sony Music had pushed back the release date of new albums due to the earthquake that hit the country on March 11.

The five-member boy band is also set to release their second album "『BIGBANG 2』" in Japan on May 11 and begin focusing on their nationwide tour and promotional events in the country starting May.

Composed of other members G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang and Daesung, Big Bang has released several albums and hit songs such as "Lies" and "Haru Haru" since their debut in the K-pop scene in 2006.

The group then crossed over into the Japanese music market in June 2009 with their debut single "My Heaven" which reached No. 3 on the prestigious Oricon daily singles chart and they toured three cities in the country which attracted a total of 60,000 fans.

The boys are set to kick off their "Love & Pain Tour" at the Osaka Castle Hall located in Osaka on May 10 and 11, followed by a series of shows at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba city from May 13 till 15, and at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya on May 17 and 18.

Oricon's daily albums chart for April 12, 2011 [Oricon official website]

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