2PM to appear on music variety show in Japan

Cover of 2PM's Japanese debut album "Take Off" [JYP Entertainment]

K-pop idols 2PM are scheduled to appear on a music variety show in Japan, according to their agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Monday. "The boys had already recorded Japan's Fuji TV's music variety show 'Hey! Hey! Hey!' when they were in the country last month," a PR official from JYPE told 10Asia over the phone. "They performed the Japanese version of their hit song 'Heartbeat' as well as talk with hosts DOWNTOWN." However, JYPE and their counterpart in Japan discussing on whether to re-schedule the group's tour next month set for the cities of Sapporo, Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo due to the earthquake and tsunami that hit on March 11. Meanwhile, the six-member boy band is set to unveil their Japanese debut single "Take Off" on May 18, which has already placed first on Japan's USEN weekly music chart and lyrics search website uta-net.com's in mid-April ahead of its release. Composed of members Nichkhun, Wooyoung, Junho, Chansung, Junsu and Taecyeon, 2PM has been one of the most popular boy bands in Korea since their debut in 2008, holding numerous hits under their belt including “10 out of 10,” “Again & Again,” “Only You” and "Without You." The boys branched out into the music market in Japan with the release of their DVD “Hottest ∼ 2PM 1st MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION & The History ∼” in Japan last November followed by a large showcase event a month after in Tokyo's Ryokoku Kokugikan which attracted over 25,000 local fans. They also took made a previous appearance on Japan's Mezamashi TV in February and performed at the fashion show for Tokyo Girls Collection (TGC) last month. ※ 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.Reporter : Lucia Hong luciahong@Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@<ⓒ10Asia All rights reserved>