(S.M. Entertainment)
(S.M. Entertainment)

K-pop duo TVXQ on Tuesday broke the record in Japanese pop music history for being the first foreign artist to top the Oricon Chart 12 times.

According to the Japanese pop chart, the group’s latest release, “Catch Me ―If You Wanna,” the Japanese version of the duo’s hit title track “Catch Me,” was ranked No. 1 in its Weekly Single Chart and became the 12th No. 1 title for the dance group in Japan. The Japanese single was released on Jan. 16 and topped the Oricon Daily Singles Chart upon its debut before reaching the top spot on the weekly chart.

The duo of TVXQ has announced that they will be unveiling their new Japanese album titled “Time” on March 6. TVXQ will also begin its Japan tour on April 27, where the duo will perform in six of the country’s largest concert stages: the Tokyo Dome, the Osaka Kyocera Dome, the Sapporo Dome, the Saitama Super Arena, the Fukuoka Dome and the Nagoya Dome.

By Julie Jackson ()


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