Kim Hyun Joong has proved to be wildly popular in Japan even though he has yet to officially release a Japanese album. For the Oricon weekly chart for foreign albums, Kim Hyun Joong topped first, beating out the likes of Lady Gaga and Beyonce, who placed 2nd and 4th respectively.

A Japanese representative revealed, “There was much interest in Japan when there was news that Kim Hyun Joong’s first mini album would be released in Korea. With Kim Hyun Joong’s roles in ‘Boys over Flowers’ and ‘Playful Kiss‘, we predict that the Hallyu star will have even more success if he were to release a formal album.”

That is indeed good news for him! Congratulations to him!