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Apr 26, 2021
Over the years, numerous K-pop artists have garnered RIAJ Certifications. RIAJ the Recording Industry Association of Japan gives certification based on music sales. Want to know which K-pop artists have received the most RIAJ certifications? Then keep on reading!
TWICE is the K-Pop Artist with The Most RIAJ Streaming Certifications
TWICE has earned a whopping fourteen RIAJ streaming certifications. Their first Japanese compilation album, #TWICE, achieved platinum certification, meaning it surpassed 250,000 downloads. The physical version group s first Japanese single, One More Time, was also certified platinum, meaning it also reached 250,000 downloads. TT (Japanese Ver.) was certified gold for surpassing 50,000,000 streams.
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Feb 12, 2021
EXO Baekhyun and TXT are becoming more popular in Japan as they continue to release music in the country. And because of their wide fame, the two Korean acts have earned their gold certifications with their new Japanese albums.
For a work to receive a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ), it must reach 100,000 units shipped to Japan. And on Feb. 13, the RIAJ revealed the certifications for January 2021 and these include singles, albums, and music videos that were released between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31.
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On the list, EXO Baekhyun s first solo Japanese mini-album BAEKHYUN and TXT s first full Japanese album Still Dreaming were revealed to have been certified gold in Japan. Both of the albums were launched on Jan. 20.