Japan Gold Disc Award
SS501 soon promoted their first studio album "S.T 01 Now". In late 2007, they expanded their activities in the Japanese market to challenge themselves outside Korea with the release of their Japanese single "Kokoro", along with the establishment of "Triple S Japan". The single debuted at number 5. They had two more successful releases in Japan entitled "Distance" and "SS501" The band received the Newcomer Award by Japan Gold Disc Award in January 2008; this was the first time Korean artists had received this award.