Yesturday, Channel NewsAsia posted an article about Fans crashing SHINee's Japanese site.

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Channel NewsAsia posted:
SEOUL : There's no denying that Korean pop group SHINee is big in Japan.

Eager fans rushed to check out the boy band's official Japanese website on December 26, causing it to crash shortly after it launched, reported Japanese media on Tuesday.

The website launched at 8pm and within an hour, it recorded over 20,000 visitors, crashing the server. Its online member registration system was down for two days.

The website re-opened shortly after and had reportedly recorded over 100,000 page views within a week.

The five-member boy band which formed in 2008 has enjoyed much popularity in Japan though it has yet to make its debut there.

Response to SHINee's first overseas solo concert on December 26 in Tokyo was so overwhelming that they added a second show on the same day.

- CNA/il

Source: CNA