Heat couldn’t be a more appropriate title for Kim Hyun Joong’s latest Japanese single as the hallyu star and20’s Global Star nominee is proving to be one of the hottest acts to come out of Korea today.
In order to help you understand the magnitude of his Global Star status, we’ve broken down Kim Hyun Joong’s accomplishments in numbers, a language all of his fans will understand.
The number of weeks it took Kim Hyun Joong to reach Gold status with debut single album Kiss Kiss Lucky Guy in Japan. That’s a million copies sold.
16,000
The record-breaking number of Kim Hyun Joong’s First Impact concert DVDs sold in Japan. In one week.
230,000
The number of followers Kim Hyun Joong attracted on Weibo, China’s Twitter eqivalent. In one day.
$10 million
The revenue Kim Hyun Joong’s upcoming, has-yet-to-be-filmed drama City Conquest has already secured from buyers.
20 million won
How much money a Taiwanese actress almost lost while trying to get Kim Hyun Joong’s autograph.
What it will cost fans to attend Kim Hyun Joong’s upcoming free special live concert, which will be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on July 15.
Did we mention this was all in six months’ time? And there goes another number for you.
