TVXQ achieves platinum status with "TONE" in Japan

TVXQ's "TONE" [SM Entertainment]

Korean duo TVXQ has claimed platinum status in Japan with their latest Japanese album.

September data on the website of the official Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) showed that TVXQ's "TONE" sold over 250,000 copies since going on sale on September 28 to achieve platinum status.

The feat was anticipated since over 200,000 copies of "TONE" was sold within a week of going on sale, making them the first international male artist in over ten years to do so, according to Oricon's chart.

"TONE," their first Japanese release as a duo, is produced in three editions and includes such as songs as "Why? (Keep Your Head Down)," "Superstar," "B.U.T (BE-AU-TY)" and "MAXIMUM" while it had also ranked first on Oricon's daily albums chart.

TVXQ will also visit Japan to take part in fan events to promote "TONE," starting at the Grand Cube Osaka in Osaka on November 1 and the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo two days later.

The boys will then hold their nationwide tour titled "TVXQ LIVE TOUR 2012~ TONE~" for three months starting January 2012 where they will hold a total of 14 shows in nine cities.

They will perform for a series of shows in Yokohama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Niigata, Sapporo, Fukui, Osaka and Tokyo till March 2012.

TVXQ's "TONE" achieves platinum status. [Recording Industry Association of Japan's official website]

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