August 5, 2011 (Tokyo, Japan) - Operator of Japan's largest shared DVD,CD and Book Store,TSUTAYA , Culture Convenience Club Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Muneaki Masuda, "CCC"), headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, announced that the number of Korean TV drama rental frequency in TSUTAYA  on July ,2011 is 12.51 million rentals which most in the past. It shows that the DVD rental frequency of 　Korean TV drama exceeded the rental frequency of DVD of Hollywood and Japanese films.

 

Korean TV drama DVD rental is gained widespread popularity among women. Recently, young women funs are emerging compare with last year. "Sung Kyunkwan scandal" and "He's Beautiful" are two popular Korean TV drama titles.

 

We have started to give away "Love Korean Book" as free gift for the customers who rental Korean DVDs or Korean Music(K-POP) CDs from 5 Aug,2011.TSUTAYA will keep developing private product, and producing more original items to entertain its funs.

 

  

　

 

"Love Korean Book"

 

Culture Convenience Club, Co., Ltd.
■ Representative:   Muneaki Masuda, CEO & President
■ Headquarters:   6F, Ebisu I-Mark Gate, 3-5-7 Ebisu-minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
■ Established:    September 20, 1985
■ Main Businesses:  Planning company that recommends lifestyles to consumers
    through platforms, including TSUTAYA, TSUTAYA online,
    and T Card.
■ Capital:   12,926 million yen (as of March 31, 2011)
■ Employees:   2,108 (as of March 31, 2011)
■ TSUTAYA shops:   1,413(as of June 30, 2011)
■ T Membership:   37.57 million (as of June 30, 2011)
■ T Point Alliance Partners:  70 companies (as of June 30, 2011)
■ T Point Usage Locations:  35,000 outlets (as of June 30, 2011)