Apink and Sapporo
Apinkと札幌
Apink's Japanese single "Summertime!" ranks 2nd in Oricon's weekly rankings
Girl group Apink has ranked 2nd in Oricon's weekly rankings.
According to the Oricon rankings on the 9th, Apink's new single "Summertime!", released on the 3rd of this month, has ranked 2nd in the weekly rankings.
Apink's "Summertime!" ranked 3rd in the Oricon daily rankings when it was released, and has since maintained a high ranking. Not only that, it also ranked 2nd in the weekly rankings.
Following the single albums "Mr.chu" and "LUV" released in Japan last year, "Summertime!" has once again ranked 2nd in the weekly rankings.
It is noteworthy that all 7 albums released in Japan over the past 2 years have ranked in the top 5 of the Oricon rankings.
Apink's new single album has also topped Tower Records' daily overall chart.
Their upcoming single album "Summertime!" is showing remarkable popularity not only in the music market but also in the album market.
After debuting in Japan in 2014, Apink has solidified their foothold as a representative Korean girl group in the two years they have released six single albums and one album.
(From K-POP News)
Apink's popularity in Japan goes beyond the figures listed above.
First of all, they held a concert in Sapporo.
Even if only a dozen or so rows of people were in the room, it's still a wonderful story.
I really admire Apink's passion and drive.
This positive attitude may be what has created sympathy and made them popular.
Even Girls' Generation avoids concerts in Hokkaido.
It's not easy for top K-POP girls to fill a venue (even a hall-class one) when they hold a concert.
Even TVXQ, who can fill the Tokyo Dome for several days, can only do one concert there.
KARA once tried to come to Hokkaido and started selling tickets.
However, the tickets didn't sell and they had to cancel.
In short, Hokkaido is spacious but has a small population.
What's more, it is separated from Honshu by the sea.
I saw a comment from a fan who went to the Sapporo concert, who was disappointed that the audience was poor.
But there's no need to be disappointed.
It would be one thing if the members of Apink put on a sloppy performance, but they put on a good concert even though they knew it wouldn't be a good show.
If they performed well even though it was a poor show, then surely that was a precious moment?
There are countless videos of the show in a venue packed with fans circulating on YouTube and other sites.
When the music stage of your favorite idol and the enthusiasm of the fans come together in the venue, it doesn't matter who you are as a fan of.
The fans at the venue got to see an Apink show, which they rarely get to see.
Popular girl groups like Girls' Generation and KARA may not have ever held a concert in Japan in a venue full of empty seats.
Apink's Sapporo concert was disappointingly well-attended. However, for the fans who came to the venue, it was actually a blessing.
They would have been able to fully enjoy Apink's singing, dancing, and performance without being disturbed by the cheers and enthusiasm of other fans.
If it had been a full-house concert, fans might have been able to blend in with the cheers and excitement around them and feel a sense of satisfaction.
But just like a YouTube video, once they leave the venue, they'll end up complaining to their friends about the bad manners of some of the fans, or how they couldn't hear the singing because of the noise.
I hope Apink will try to perform in Sapporo again next year, but I guess that's probably not possible...
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