T-ara [Core Contents Media]

Korean girl group T-ara has claimed the top spot on Oricon's weekly singles chart with their debut release, according to their agency Core Contents Media on Tuesday.

Core Contents announced in a press release that T-ara's "Bo Peep Bo Peep" sold about 50,000 copies since going on sale in the country on September 28 to place atop Oricon's weekly singles chart, making them the first foreign group and female artists to reach the weekly No. 1 spot with their debut single.

The girls' single also placed first on Oricon's daily singles chart after selling over 20,000 copies on the first day of its release.

Just ahead of the album's release, T-ara held their first showcase at the Shibuya-AX concert hall in Tokyo and released the music video for "Bo Peep Bo Peep."

T-ara, composed of members Hyomin, Boram, Eunjung, Jiyeon, Soyeon, Qri and Hwa-young, made their debut in July 2009 with singles "Lie" and "Wanna Play."

They released their first studio album "Absolute First Album" in December 2009, which produced two hit songs "Bo Peep Bo Peep" and "I Go Crazy Because Of You."

The girls are gearing up for their comeback to the local music scene on November 1.

※ Any copying, republication or redistribution of 10Asia's content is expressly prohibited without prior consent of 10Asia. Copyright infringement is subject to criminal and civil penalties.


10 아시아 Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@
10 아시아 Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@
<ⓒ즐거움의 공장 "10 아시아" (10.asiae.co.kr) 무단전재 배포금지>