Shinee World (concert)
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Shinee 1st Asia Tour: Shinee World is the first independent concert tour
by the South Korea
n quintet boy band, Shinee
, under the label of SM Entertainment
and EMI Music Japan.
, announced that the group will start their first concert tour in late December 2010. Shinee has planned to tour a total of 9 concerts in 7 cities.
, Shinee started touring by holding a concert in Tokyo
, Japan
. The two and a half hours event took place at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
. With both concerts sold out, the total audience of both the performances together was approximately 24,000, they sang over sixty songs. They also revealed the music video
for their next ballad single, "Quasimodo", from their second album, Lucifer. The group also announced that they will make their official debut in Japan in March 2011 under the label of EMI Music Japan. It was later revealed on their official Japanese website that the concert will air on Fuji TV on February 27, 2011, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
in Seoul
, South Korea
. On January 2, 2011, before the second running of the concert in Seoul, Shinee held a press conference. The group answered many questions related to their future plans and also reflected on their success in 2010.
, Taiwan
. 10,000 tickets were made available on June 4, 2011, and were sold out within an hour. On July 16, 2011, the boy band held their first concert in Taipei at Taipei Arena
. R&B singer and fellow labelmate Zhang Liyin appeared as a special guest and sang a duet with Jonghyun
.
, China
at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
. On September 23, 2011, SM Entertainment
released a video highlighting the concert in Nanjing.
at Singapore Indoor Stadium
on September 10, 2011. The production cost for the concert was revealed to be around $1.7 million. Online ticket reservations began on July 31, 2011 and within 45 minutes, all tickets were sold out.
on October 27, 2011.
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
by the South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n quintet boy band, Shinee
SHINee
Shinee is a contemporary R&B South Korean boy band. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2008, they made their debut on May 25, 2008 on SBS's Inkigayo with their promotional single, "Noona Neomu Yeppeo "...
, under the label of SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
and EMI Music Japan.
History
On October 25, 2010, Shinee's label company, SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
, announced that the group will start their first concert tour in late December 2010. Shinee has planned to tour a total of 9 concerts in 7 cities.
Tokyo
On December 26, 2010, one day after ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, Shinee started touring by holding a concert in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The two and a half hours event took place at Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
. With both concerts sold out, the total audience of both the performances together was approximately 24,000, they sang over sixty songs. They also revealed the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for their next ballad single, "Quasimodo", from their second album, Lucifer. The group also announced that they will make their official debut in Japan in March 2011 under the label of EMI Music Japan. It was later revealed on their official Japanese website that the concert will air on Fuji TV on February 27, 2011, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Seoul
On January 1, 2011, on the start of the new year, the group displayed the same set of performances in the concert at Olympic Park StadiumOlympic Park, Seoul
The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. On January 2, 2011, before the second running of the concert in Seoul, Shinee held a press conference. The group answered many questions related to their future plans and also reflected on their success in 2010.
Taipei
On May 26, 2011, it was confirmed that Shinee will be holding a concert in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. 10,000 tickets were made available on June 4, 2011, and were sold out within an hour. On July 16, 2011, the boy band held their first concert in Taipei at Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena
Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,...
. R&B singer and fellow labelmate Zhang Liyin appeared as a special guest and sang a duet with Jonghyun
Jonghyun
Kim Jonghyun , also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B and pop boy band, Shinee and project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under the SM Entertainment label in South Korea...
.
Nanjing
On August 20, 2011, Shinee also performed in a concert in NanjingNanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Nanjing, China. The arena used mainly for indoor sports such as basketball and figure skating. The facility has a capacity of 13,000 people and was opened in 2005...
. On September 23, 2011, SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
released a video highlighting the concert in Nanjing.
Singapore
It was revealed in July 12, 2011, that the group will visit hold its next concert in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
at Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million...
on September 10, 2011. The production cost for the concert was revealed to be around $1.7 million. Online ticket reservations began on July 31, 2011 and within 45 minutes, all tickets were sold out.
Nagoya
Shinee also performed in a concert at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on October 27, 2011.
Setlist
Schedule
| Date(s) | City/Country | Venue | Special guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 26, 2010 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... /Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Yoyogi National Gymnasium Yoyogi National Gymnasium is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games... |
Krystal Krystal Jung Krystal Jung , better known mononymously as Krystal, is an American-born South Korean idol singer and actress. Discovered by SM Entertainment in 2000, she began filming for commercials and music videos by 2002... (duet with Key Key (singer) Key also known as Almighty Key is a South Korean idol singer, rapper and dancer. He is most famous as being one of the members of the contemporary R&B and pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under the label of SM Entertainment.... ) Simon D (duet with Minho Choi Minho Minho , is a South Korean idol singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and host. He is most famously known as a member of the contemporary R&B and Pop quintet boy band, SHINee, under SM Entertainment.-Biography:Minho was born on December 9, 1991 in Incheon, South Korea... ) |
| January 1, 2011 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... /South Korea South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... |
Olympic Park Stadium Olympic Park, Seoul The Seoul Olympic Park, shortened to Olpark, is an Olympic Park built to host the 1988 Summer Olympics. Olympic Park is located in Songpa-gu, Bangi-dong.- Competition facilities :*Olympic Velodrome, Seoul*Olympic Fencing Gymnasium... |
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| January 2, 2011 | |||
| July 16, 2011 | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... /Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Taipei Arena Taipei Arena Taipei Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Taipei, Taiwan. Built in 2005, the large multi-purpose stadium can accommodate major international sport events such as ice skating, ice hockey, gymnastics, handball, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, indoor soccer, boxing, judo,... |
Zhang Liyin (duet with Jonghyun Jonghyun Kim Jonghyun , also known monomously as Jonghyun, is a South Korean idol singer, songwriter and dancer. He is most famous for being a member of the quintet contemporary R&B and pop boy band, Shinee and project ballad group SM The Ballad, both under the SM Entertainment label in South Korea... ) |
| August 20, 2011 | Nanjing Nanjing ' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions... /China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium The Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium is an indoor arena in Nanjing, China. The arena used mainly for indoor sports such as basketball and figure skating. The facility has a capacity of 13,000 people and was opened in 2005... |
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| September 10, 2011 | Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... /Singapore Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore Indoor Stadium is an indoor sports arena, located in Kallang, Singapore.It was completed in 1989 and was officially opened by the, then, prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, on 31 December 1989. The building was built at a cost of S$ 90 million... |
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| October 27, 2011 | Nagoya/Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Nippon Gaishi Hall | |
| November 24, 2011 | Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... /Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Osaka-Jo Hall Osaka-jo Hall , or Osaka Castle Hall, is a multi-purpose arena, in the Kyōbashi area, of Osaka, Japan. The hall opened in 1983 and can seat up to 16,000 people... |
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| November 25, 2011 | |||