KARA scores triple platinum in ringtone downloads in Japan

KARA [DSP Media]

Girl group KARA has achieved triple platinum status with their song “Mister” in the category of ringtone downloads in Japan.

The official website of the Record Industry Association of Japan (RIAU) showed Thursday that KARA’s runaway hit song “Mister” scored triple platinum in the category of mobile ringtones after seeing over 750,000 paid downloads.

Under RIAJ's criteria, music content selling over 100,000 copies are certified Gold, 250,000 as Platinum and one million as Million.

"Mister" was KARA’s first single album in Japan which placed fifth on the Oricon chart upon its release last summer and sold over 130,000 copies.

KARA, composed of members Gu Hara, Han Seung-yeon, Park Gyu-lee, Kang Ji-young and Nicole, is currently one of the most successful Korean girl groups to break into the Japanese market, their success foreseen when they were named best new artists of the year at last year's Japan Gold Disc Award and were placed first on Oricon's listing for the most successful new artists of 2010 as well as the most promising artist of 2011.

Just last week, they became the first foreign female group in the Oricon's 43-year history to top the prestigious chart in the first week of releasing a single with their third Japanese single "JET COASTER LOVE."

Source: Recording Association of Japan

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