Kim Hyun Joong is already gaining much interest in Japan.

Although Kim Hyun Joong's official debut has been slated for January 25th, the tracks off his album have been released for download as mobile message-alert sounds.

Within one day of release, Kim Hyun Joong ranked #1 on the 'mobile message-alert download daily chart' with "Kiss Kiss" on 'Recochoku', becoming the first Korean male artist to do so. Asides from "Kiss Kiss", "Lucky Guy", "U", 'Breakdown' and other tracks are also included in the top twenty, evidencing the popularity of the singer.

Furthermore,Kim Hyun Joong is currently preparing for the live show on Japan's 'Music Station' on January 27th. As it is an unprecedented event for a Korean solo artist making his debut to perform on such a popular show, the amount of interest from the Japanese music industry, as well as local media, has been growing.

In related news, Kim Hyun Joong will be holding an event commemorating the release of his debut album called 'Premium Live 2012' to meet his Japanese fans on February 5th at the Yokohama Arena.

Source & Image: Sports Chosun via Nate