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===2006: International activities in Asia=== By 2006, the group's singles and albums were being released outside Japan. Their studio album, ''[[Arashic]]'', was released not only in Japan, but also in Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The album was successful in Korea as the first 10,000 copies of the album were sold out on the first day, and it even topped the non-Korean sales charts on the third week of July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/society/events/1413300_11777.html|title=Japanese Group Arashi to Give Concert in Korea|publisher=[[KBS World]]|access-date=January 6, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121211548/http://english.kbs.co.kr/society/events/1413300_11777.html|archive-date=January 21, 2008}}</ref> In the midst of Arashi's summer concert tour ''Arachic Arashic Arasick Cool and Soul'', the group embarked on a publicity tour around Asia called ''Jet Storm Tour'' on July 31.<ref name="2006bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio06.html|title=Arashi 2006 Timeline|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=November 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125204614/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio06.html|archive-date=November 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="aaa06_dvd" /> The group visited [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]] and [[South Korea]], countries which later became part of their 2006 Asia tour, all in one day to hold press conferences and promote their ''Arashic'' album.<ref name="aaa06_dvd">{{cite video|date=May 23, 2007 |url=http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/dvd/d_04.html |title=Arashi Around Asia: Thailand-Taiwan-Korea |publisher=[[J Storm]] |access-date=November 24, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125062205/http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/dvd/d_04.html |archive-date=November 25, 2009 }}</ref> For two days, September 16 and 17, Arashi held their first concerts in [[Taipei]] at the [[Taipei Arena]].<ref name="2006bio" /> Performing "Arashi", "Wish" and "[[Kitto Daijōbu]]", which was their first single release of the year, the group represented Japan in the 3rd annual [[Asia Song Festival]] in South Korea on September 22.<ref name="2006bio" /><ref name="Hankooki01" /> Almost two months later, they became the first group from Johnny's to perform individual concerts in South Korea.<ref name="2006bio" /><ref name="asia_con">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-131|title=Arashi announces solo concerts in Korea|publisher=Tokyograph|date=September 1, 2006|access-date=October 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-27|title=Arashi begins its conquest of Asia|publisher=Tokyograph|date=July 7, 2006|access-date=March 1, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080224231547/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-27| archive-date= February 24, 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> According to ''[[The Korea Times]]'', the concerts in Korea were decided because about 1,500 Korean fans gathered at the [[Incheon International Airport]] during the group's Jet Storm Tour.<ref name="Hankooki01">{{Cite web|url=http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200608/kt2006080117031911710.htm |title=J-Pop Group Arashi Promises to Charm Korean Fans |publisher=[[The Korea Times]] |access-date=November 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314001959/http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200608/kt2006080117031911710.htm |archive-date=March 14, 2007 }}, Retrieved June 7, 2007</ref> Arashi proved popular to Korean fans when their concert tickets were sold out in an hour, as some 150,000 people rushed to book tickets online.<ref name="KBS01">{{cite web|url=http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1420735_11858.html|title=Arashi Concert in Korea Sold Out in 1 Hour|publisher=KBS Global|access-date=November 29, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113125713/http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1420735_11858.html|archive-date=November 13, 2008}}</ref> The group traveled back to Japan and then released their second and final the single of the year "[[Aozora Pedal]]", which was written and composed by Japanese musician [[Shikao Suga]] and used for Sakurai's movie ''[[Honey and Clover#Live-action film|Honey and Clover]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/single/s_11.html |title=Aozora Pedal Information |language=ja |publisher=[[J Storm]] |access-date=November 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125065135/http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/disco/single/s_11.html |archive-date=November 25, 2009 }}</ref> Although Arashi had planned to return to Thailand to hold a concert on October 7, it was canceled due to a [[2006 Thai coup d'état|military coup d'état]].<ref name="asia_con" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6104|title=KAT-TUN cancels Bangkok concert|date=May 15, 2010|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=May 16, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100519120922/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6104| archive-date= May 19, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
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