DSP Entertainment released a statement regarding KARA's song "Step."

Kara's "Step" that was released on the 22nd in Japan shot up through the charts to number 1, beating TVXK (3rd place) and AKB48 (8th place) on the "Recochoku" site.

The ranking was based on Recochoku's Official Site and its 8 mobile music sites and etc all combined. KARA has been on the charts before with their Korean versions of "Go Go Summer" and "Winter Magic" and now they have placed number 1 beating everybody else.

This past 18th and 19th, Kara opened their Asia tour, KARASIA at the Seoul Olympic Stadium and will continue with their tour in April.