By JONATHAN M. HICAP
March 30, 2010 | 5:20pm
Don’t underestimate the power of fans.
Korean all-male pop group U-Kiss had their local fans to thank for when it earned more than P1 million in sales during a recent tour.
Local support for the group was palpable during the first leg of the tour held at SM Megamall on March 26, where over 5,000 fans showed up.
The fans, who call themselves "Pinoy Kiss Me’s," screamed and cheered when U-Kiss performed “Man Man Ha Ni" and their current single "Bingeul Bingeul."
Fans were at the venue as early as 7:30 a.m., lining up to get a copy of U-Kiss’ “Only One” CD, which came with an exclusive U-Kiss Philippine promo tour poster.
U-Kiss sold more than 1,000 copies of the CD that day.
According to SM Mall personnel, U-Kiss' first day CD sales broke the peak sales record of another K-pop act that performed at SM North Edsa Annex recently.
To show their appreciation to fans, group management scheduled another fan signing even at SM Megamall on March 28, which again allowed for a good number of sales.
Meanwhile, a larger mob greeted the group during the second leg of the tour held at the SM North Edsa Annex, with fans already outside the mall as early as 5 a.m. A big come-on was the promise of being included in a signing event after the performance.
By 2 p.m., U-Kiss officially broke their own record by selling more than 1,300 CDs.
On a related note, Kiss Me Pinay, the U-Kiss Philippines fan group, said their membership tripled after the promo tour.
On the MYX Chart, “Bingeul Bingeul” has already entered the "International Top 20" and the "Hit Chart."
The song is one of only three K-pop music videos that entered the chart alongside Super Junior's "Sorry Sorry-Answer" and Girls' Generation's "Oh!" in Tuesday's (March 30) MYX Daily Top 10.
The U-Kiss Philippine Promo Tour was organized by Premiere Entertainment Philippines Inc. (PEP), who recently revealed plans to bring the boys back in May this year for a bigger show.
"Only One" will be released in selected record stores nationwide on March 31.
Direct link to the article:
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/250385/ukiss-ekes-p1-m-3day-rp-tour
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