Gaon Chart releases chart ranking for the 3rd week of December! Posted by : dnanshmr

The Gaon Chart is the national chart of South Korea and is intended to be the equivalent of Oriconin Japan and Billboard in the United States.

Check out the chart rankings for the week of December 11th to December 17th below!

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< Gaon Chart National Digital Singles Ranking >

1. IU – “You & I”

2. HyunA & Hyunseung (Trouble Maker) – “Trouble Maker”

3. Huh Gak & LE - “Whenever You Play That Song”

4. ALi – “Don’t Act Countrified”

5. Noel – “To Live”

6. Monday Kiz – “Shadow”

7. T-ara – “Cry Cry”

8. Wonder Girls – “Be My Baby”

9. Jang Jae In – “Winter Night”

10. IU – “Secret”

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< Gaon Chart National Physical Albums Ranking >

1. SMTOWN – ’2011 SMTOWN Winter – The Warmest Gift’

2. Boyfriend – ‘I’ll Be There’

3. Im Jae Bum – ‘Free’

4. IU – ‘Last Fantasy’

5. HyunA & Hyunseung (Trouble Maker) - ‘Trouble Maker’

6. B1A4 – ‘It’s B1A4′

7. X-5 – ‘Dangerous’

8. Andrea Bocelli – ‘Concerto – One Night in Central Park’

9. SNSD – ‘The Boys’

10. Various Artists – ‘A Thousand Days’ Promise OST’

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Source: Gaon

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SMTOWN to release first winter album in 4 years Posted by : dnanshmr

SM Entertainment has just announced that a ’2011 SMTOWN Winter The Warmest Gift’ album will be released on December 13th!

This will be the label’s first winter album in 4 years since the last one in 2007, and will feature SM artists like Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, TRAX, CSJH‘s Dana & Sunday, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(x), Zhang Li In, and J-min.

Completing successful concerts in Seoul, L.A., Tokyo, Paris, New York, and Shanghai, SM’s global brand power and the immense popularity of its artists were cemented this year. To thank their fans all over the world, all the songs on this album will be in English.

Super Junior will be delivering a song called “Santa U Are The One“, an upbeat track with a festive melody that’s sure to bring happiness to all those who listen to it.

TVXQ’s “Sleigh Ride” has a lively swing rhythm and incorporates an orchestra as well as a big band, while SHINee’s “Last Christmas” has an electronic dance flavor.

“Diamond” is a standard pop song song sung by SNSD, and f(x) has once again teamed up withPeppertones to contribute a cute and lovable song called “1, 2, 3″.

SM’s veteran singers, BoA and Kangta, will contribute the songs “Distance” and “For The First Time”, respectively.

Source + Image: Newsen via Nate

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