2PM 1st full-length Japanese album available in Korea today

Cover of 2PM's first full-length Japanese album "REPUBLIC OF 2PM" [JYP Entertainment]

Boy band 2PM's first full-length Japanese album has been released in Korea, according to their agency JYP Entertainment (JYPE) on Wednesday.

A press release from JYPE announced that 2PM's album "REPUBLIC OF 2PM," which went on sale in Japan on November 30 last year, was uploaded onto various online music websites in Korea today.

"It's been over a year since 2PM made their official debut in Japan and this album is a sign of their hard work in the country. We hope that the fans in Korea will enjoy it too," an official with JYPE was quoted as saying.

In November 2010, 2PM released their first DVD "Hottest~2PM 1st Music Video Collection & The History~,” containing their music videos released to date, as well as pictorials and never-before-seen past footage, went on sale in the country.

It placed on Japan's prestigious Oricon chart and the boys held their first showcase "2PM 1ST CONTACT IN JAPAN" the following month which marked their debut in the country.

The group has since released several Japanese singles including "Take Off," "I'm Your Man" and "Ultra Lover" and recently topped Oricon's daily chart with their first full-length Japanese album "Republic of 2PM."

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