MBLAQ holds special album release event in Japan

Korean boy band MBLAQ at their album release event for "Your Luv" in Kawasaki, Japan on May 3, 2011. [J.Tune Entertainment]

Korean boy band MBLAQ has held a special event for the release of their single in Japan, according to their agency J.Tune Entertainment. "The boys held the event for the release of their debut single 'Your Luv' at the open stage located in the Lazona Kawasaki Plaza in Kawasaki of Japan yesterday," a PR official from J.Tune told 10Asia over the phone on Wednesday. MBLAQ then sold about 10,000 copies of "Your Luv" during the event and took the No. 2 spot on Oricon's daily chart yesterday. The official went onto explain that MBLAQ will head off to five other cities in Japan to promote their latest release which will go on sale in the country today. "We will work hard on our activities in Japan and will try to come in first on the Oricon chart," the members of MBLAQ were quoted as saying. "We hope that our song will give hope and strength to those who were affected by the earthquake." On March 11, Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami that hit several cities and towns which caused the delay of a number of Korean artists debut in the country including 2NE1, INFINITE and Jang Keun-suk. Composed of members Seung-ho, G.O., Lee Joon, Chun-dung and Mir, MBLAQ (Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) made their debut in 2009 with their single album "JUST BLAQ" and followed it up with their second single "Y" in May 2009.They have enjoyed a successful return to the local music scene in January this year with their first full-length album "BLAQ Style" and released the 3D edition the following month. The boys expanded their career into Japan after singing with Sony Music Records and have topped Japan's Recochoku mobile chart "Your Luv" in mid-April. ※ 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>