BILLBOARD K-POP HOT 100

Billboard goes K-Pop on Aug. 25th with the launch of a new chart, the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100. The tally, which ranks Korea’s top-selling songs, kicks off with girl group Sistar’s “So Cool” grabbing the No. 1 slot and beating out second-place Leesang and 2NE1, who land not only at No. 3 (with “Ugly”) but also No. 14 (“Hate You”) and No. 21 (“I Am The Best”) on the chart dated Sept. 3.

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Looking at the chart, Junsu’s “You Are So Beautiful” is in the top 10, spotting at number 8.

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GO TO THE BILLBOARD K-POP HOT 100

The Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart, launched in conjunction with Billboard Korea, is based on digital sales via leading websites as well as downloads from mobile service sites using an industry-standard formula and the most credible music data sources within Korea. The K-Pop Hot 100 debuts simultaneously here on Billboard.com, in the international chart section of Billboard.biz, in Billboard magazine, and also on Billboard Korea’s website, billboard.co.kr.

“The launch of the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart is a milestone event, as it will provide the Korean music market with what we believe is Korea’s most accurate and relevant song ranking,” says Silvio Pietroluongo, Billboard’s Director of Charts. “We’re excited to be expanding Billboard’s globally recognized Hot 100 chart franchise into this country, and look forward to enhancing the K-Pop Hot 100 chart in the near future with additional data as well as creating new charts that showcase the breadth of Korean music.”

Meanwhile the artists dominating the top of the inaugural Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 reflect the fact that hit-making girl groups are a top attraction in Korean music. Sistar and 2NE1 are just two examples. T-ara, made up of seven young ladies, has secured the No. 4 position as well as grabbing No. 73 (visit Billboard.biz soon for positions No. 51-100). Miss A, whose influential management company also manages the ever popular Wonder Girls, rounds out the top five with their single “Good-bye Baby.” Here’s a closer look at five of the female groups ruling the K-Pop 100 this week.

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JYJ's Junsu Takes on the US Next Year

 JYJ's Xiah Junsu will be taking on both the Billboard Charts and Broadway next year.

Not only will he be releasing his worldwide album in the US next month, but he will also be visiting the overseas concert scene as a musical actor as he has been cast as the lead role for 'Tears of Heaven', the biggest musical created in Korea.

Seoul Company, the production company of 'Phantom of the Opera', invested 10 billion Won in this new musical which will be performed at the National Theater for a month from January 27th. The company is planning to hold overseas performances in place such as Japan and Europe after the Korean performances are over.

As the ambitious that Seoul Company's CEO Seol Do Yoon prepared to take to Broadway, it is planning on hitting the Broadway scene in 2012. World renowned composer Frank Wildhorn, who has worked on 'Jekyl and Hyde' and 'Dracula' will be in charge of the music, and Broadway's shining star Brad Little will be working alongside Xiah Junsu.

The story is set during the Vietnam War and draws its plot from the tangled love between a Vietnamese woman, a Korean soldier and an American officer. Xiah Junsu will play the role of Joon Hyung, who falls in love with Lyn, a Saigon club singer, and later returns as a famous writer to search for Tiana, the daughter he conceived with Lyn.

The decision to cast Xiah Junsu as the lead role is garnering much attention as the 'rising star' with the greatest ticket power in the industry will now meet with a large-scale musical that vows to globalize Korean musicals.

It has been found that Xiah Junsu received the highest paycheck (30 million Won per show) for his musical, beating Jo Seung Woo from 'Jekyl and Hyde' (18 million Won per show). However, this high payment was justified as he caused 15 shows of 'Mozart!' to be sold out in three hours in January, as well as the 4 'Musical Concert-Levy With Friends' performances in October.

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