Grand Tour: The Return

2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return
Asia tour by Shinhwa

Promotional poster for 2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return
Location Asia
Associated album The Return
Start date 24 March 2012 (2012-03-24)
End date 7 July 2012 (2012-07-07)
Legs 5
Number of shows 2 in South Korea
3 in China
1 in Taiwan
3 in Japan
1 in Singapore
10 in total
Box office ₩2 billion (Seoul)
Website www.shinhwacompany.co.kr
Shinhwa concert chronology

2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return is the Asia-wide live concert tour of South Korean boy band Shinhwa to support their tenth studio album, The Return, which was released on 23 March 2012. The album and tour marks Shinhwa's comeback to the music industry after a four year hiatus,[1] since their 10th anniversary concert held in 2008, during which band members served individual mandatory military services.[2][3]

The tour commenced with two shows in Seoul in March 2012, marking the 14th anniversary of the group on 24 March.[4] The tour continued, at the conclusion of promotional activities in Korea, with three shows in Japan, three in China, one in Taiwan and one in Singapore between the end of April and July.[5] In total 10 shows in eight cities and five countries.

Concerts

The 20,000 tickets for the Seoul concerts were sold out within 40 minutes of going on sale on 13 February,[6][7] which amounted up to a gross of ₩2 billion.[8][9] During the Seoul concerts, the group was unable to use special effects because of the 2012 Nuclear Security Summit, held at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in neighbouring Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, which has banned the use of explosives including fireworks.[10]

At the start of the encore performance of "Oh!" of the second show, Shin Hye-sung dislocated his right knee, and was rushed to the emergency room before the end of the concert. He was shot up on stage but did not land properly, rupturing the cruciate ligament and severely damaged the cartilage and ligament surrounding the meniscus, requiring surgery and six months of rest. Shin had previously ruptured his cruciate ligament sustained during a concert in 2001, and had corrective surgery on his left knee but the cruciate ligament in his right knee continued to suffer damage. However he has put off surgery, but with continue treatment, till the end of promotional activities for the tenth album, The Return.[11][12]

Shinhwa's concert in Japan marks their first concert in the country in more than four years.[13] The Singapore leg of the tour marks the first time they have performed there in six years and was played to an audience of 5,000 people.[14]

Ahead of the concert in Guangzhou, Jun Jin had microscopic nerve decompression surgery on a lumbar disc from chronic back pain. His condition had deteriorated despite being medicated since their comeback leading him to seek medical advice and subsequent surgery. He has been advised to rest and go through physical therapy for six weeks, but will continue with the tour till its conclusion.[15][16] The concert in Guangzhou also marks the first time in their career, they had performed in the city. Which included an audience of 8,000 people.[17] Jun Jin, still recovering from surgery, did not take part in some of the dance numbers in both the Guangzhou and final concert in Beijing.[18] Which also included an audience of 8,000 people, as well as a celebration ahead of Lee Min-woo's birthday on 28 July.[19]

Setlist

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Tour dates

Date City Country Venue
24 March 2012 Seoul South Korea Olympic Gymnastics Arena[22][23]
25 March 2012
30 April 2012 Shanghai China Shanghai Grand Stage[24][25]
12 May 2012 Taipei Taiwan Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall[26][27]
29 May 2012 Yokohama Japan Yokohama Arena[28][29]
30 May 2012
2 June 2012 Kobe World Memorial Hall[28][30]
16 June 2012 Singapore Singapore Resorts World Sentosa[31]
30 June 2012 Guangzhou China Guangzhou Gymnasium[32][33]
7 July 2012 Beijing Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center[32][34]

Personnel

Media

References

  1. ↑ "Shinwha Ready for Comeback After 10-Year Hiatus". Chosun Ilbo. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  2. ↑ Park, HyunMin (5 March 2012). "H.O.T. Members on Shinhwa". Mnet News. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  3. ↑ Park, Min-young (6 March 2012). "Shinhwa returns with Asia tour". Korea Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (27 January 2012). "Shinhwa to return to stage in March". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Shinhwa to hold Asia tour in May". 10 Asia. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  6. ↑ "Shinhwa sells out comeback concert in 40 minutes". 10 Asia. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  7. ↑ "Tickets for Shinhwa’s ‘The Return’ concerts go on sale". Joongang Daily. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Oh, MiJung (14 February 2012). "Shinhwa′s Concert Sold Out". Mnet News. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  9. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (16 February 2012). "Shinhwa tickets sell like hotcakes". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  10. ↑ Oh, MiJung (26 March 2012). "Shinhwa′s Concert - No Fireworks?". Mnet News. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  11. ↑ Park, HyunMin (26 March 2012). "Shin Hye Sung Rushed to Hospital During Concert". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  12. ↑ Park, HyunMin (26 March 2012). "Shin Hye Sung to Put Off Surgery to Continue with Shinhwa Promotions". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  13. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (1 June 2012). "1990s band Shinhwa returning to Japan for the first time in 4 years". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  14. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (19 June 2012). "Shinhwa returns to Singapore". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  15. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (25 June 2012). "Shinhwa’s Jun Jin carries on with China tour despite back surgery". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  16. ↑ Ho, Stewart (22 June 2012). "Jun Jin Receives Back Surgery for Slipped Disk". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  17. ↑ Ho, Stewart (2 July 2012). "Shinhwa Holds Successful First Concert in Guangzhou". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  18. ↑ Park, HyunMin; Erika Kim (translation) (9 July 2012). "Concert Review: Shinhwa Colors Beijing Orange with Finale of Asia Tour". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  19. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (10 July 2012). "Shinhwa wraps up Asian tour". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  20. ↑ Hong, Lucia (1 February 2012). "Shinhwa releases teaser video for upcoming concert". 10 Asia. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  21. ↑ Suk, Monica (26 March 2012). "CONCERT REVIEW: Shinhwa: Reborn with The Return". 10 Asia. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return". Shinhwa Company (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  23. ↑ "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Seoul: The Return". KBS Global. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  24. ↑ "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Shanghai: The Return". Shanghai Cultural Information (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  25. ↑ Lee, JinHo (1 May 2012). "Shinhwa Successfully Finishes Concert in Shanghai". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  26. ↑ "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Taipei: The Return". G-Music (in Chinese). Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  27. ↑ 神話開唱 歌迷戴面具變身舞群 [Shinhwa concert fans dance and sing along]. Taiwan News (in Chinese). 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  28. 1 2 "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour in Japan: The Return 일본 콘서트 티켓 JAPAN FC선행예약 안내". Shinhwa Company (in Korean). 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  29. ↑ Lee, KyungNam (31 May 2012). "Shinhwa Has Big Meat Party after Tokyo Concert". Mnet News. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  30. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (4 June 2012). "Shinhwa Successfully Completes Japanese Concerts for Grand Tour". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  31. ↑ Lee, Nancy (23 May 2012). "Shinhwa and Global Mnet Host Ticket Giveaway Event for Singapore Concert". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  32. 1 2 "2012 Shinhwa Grand Tour: The Return 신화 아시아 투어 콘서트 일정". Shinhwa Company (in Korean). 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
  33. ↑ Suk, Monica (18 June 2012). "Shinhwa to launch sixth leg of Asia tour in Guangzhou later this month". 10 Asia. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  34. ↑ "K-pop boy band Shinhwa perform at Beijing’s MasterCard". Korea Times. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  35. ↑ Ho, Stewart (26 December 2012). "Shinhwa Unveils 14th Anniversary Concert DVD in Korea and Japan". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  36. ↑ Lee, Hye Ji (27 December 2012). "Shinhwa Brings Out Seoul Concert DVD". 10 Asia. Retrieved 31 January 2013.

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