Earlier this week, Japan's Oricon revealed the full lists of January's sales, including various releases by k-pop groups. 

In the monthly single ranking, Kim Hyunjoong takes home the top spot for a Korean artists, having sold 109,055 copies of his Japanese debut single "Kiss Kiss/Lucky Guy" and getting to a 4th place in the rankings. CNBLUE's "Where You Are" follows closely with 60,398 copies cold, on the 8th spot. A little bit further down the list, at number 13, we find 2AM's debut single "Never Let You Go ~Shinde mo hanasanai~ which sold 29,292 copies. With 14,437 units of their latest single sold, After School managed to get to the 42th spot, closing the list for Korean artists' releases in Japan.

SS501’s Kim Hyunjoong, who has successfully made his transition as a solo artist, will be releasing his first Japanese single under Universal music on January 25th. This release will mark his official debut in Japan.

To commemorate the release of this single, a buyers-exclusive event “Kim Hyun Joong Japan Major Debut Premium Live 2012” will be held on the 5th of February at the Yokohama Arena, with two sessions in the afternoon and evening. These events are expected to seat a total of 20,000 lucky fans, who will be selected from those who apply.

This November, Kim Hyunjoong successfully held his national tour in Japan, visiting eight different locations. This upcoming premium event is probably a great gift for his Japanese fans to start their new year.

Aside from this premium event, 200 fans (among those who were not selected for the premium event) will be given a special DVD, and those who purchase the single from the shops will be given a A2 sized calendar-poster. For those who purchase all three versions of Kim Hyunjoong’s singles from “DATVshopping”, there will also be a DVD with secret unreleased footage.

Source: NMN Nifty

Singer-actor Kim Hyunjoong was one of the many stars to attend the pre-event press conference on November 29th, ahead of the evening's live broadcast of the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards.

He gave a short self-introduction, then stated as a follow-up, "It feels good to be here. I'm both nervous and excited, but will definitely give a good performance today. The set-up of the stage looks incredible."

Widely acknowledged as one of the players leading the Hallyu Wave, he was asked to give a message to his global fans. Kim Hyunjoong said, "Thank you to all those who supported me. I had originally planned a world tour for April 2012, but due to the filming of a drama series then, it has been postponed to the end of the year. Nonetheless I will continue to put on great performances in between."

He refused to elaborate on the above mentioned drama project, saying that he is not allowed to talk about it just yet.

The next question put forth asked what he thought of his chances of bringing home the awards in the categories he has been nominated in. Quite modestly, he answered, "I think it will be difficult. Just one would already be good, I don't want to think about getting two. I will definitely work harder to ensure I can win more next time."

When asked to name the one award he would really like to win, however, he stated, "I don't know what categories I'm nominated for, but I would really like the 'Best Male Solo Artist' award."

He continued, "I think I'm still lacking as a solo artist, but I will work harder in future to overcome that. It's more demanding, both mentally and physically, to be active as a solo artist instead of promoting in a group."

Whilst on that tangent, a reporter remarked that Kim Hyunjoong seemed perfect in every aspect. Kim Hyunjoong answered, "I don't think I deserve the label 'perfect' yet. I wish to become a better singer and actor."

Finally, the interview session took an upbeat turn as a German reporter asked for his opinion on German girls. Kim Hyunjoong replied, smiling half in awkwardness and half in jest, "I have not met any German people before, but based on what I see on television, I have the impression that they have beer during lunch. I always think of delicious beer and sausages when I think of Germany."

Kim Hyunjoong's handsome face will soon be viewed by countless passers-by as he adorns billboards in Shanghai, China. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be posting up the billboards in the shopping district of Xujiahui, Shanghai to boost Seoul's tourism rates.

The advertisements aim to spread knowledge of Seoul and have viewers see the city as a fashion hub, drawing in zealous style-seekers to the many clothing stores of Seoul.

In a preview of the ad, Hyunjoong carries a multitude of shopping bags and appears behind animated versions of happy shoppers. The ad features Seoul's skyline next to famous city landmarks, the Namsan Tower and Han River, as a backdrop to Kim Hyunjoong.

Government representatives commented, "Hyunjoong was chosen as the most popular star in China and Southeast Asia according to our field survey. Through this promotional activity we hope to see a boost in the number of Chinese tourists visiting Seoul."